RECIPE FOR HEALTHY FLAPJACKS WITH CHIA SEEDS, HONEY AND GARAM MASALA!

Healthy Flapjack

You will love the simplicity of these healthy flapjacks. This is a recipe to just throw all the ingredients all together and bang it in the oven and get a great tasty result. I use gluten free oats for mine but you can opt to use regular oats if you wish. Almost every week I make a batch of these flapjacks. The Prunes, chia seeds and oats provide fibre to aid digestive health and combat issues with constipation. It is refined sugar free and low in sugar. This is a great way to support your gut health and up your fibre intake with healthy nutrients.

450-500 gr bag of gluten free oats or regular oats

1/2 jar of honey or about 1/2 cup

200 ml clarified butter or coconut oil

80 ml or 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

A good pinch of unrefined salt

3/4 cup Agen prunes or soft regular prunes

1 tsp garam masala

3 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon stevia glycosides (or omit)

50 ml or about 1/4 cup drinking coconut milk or almond milk

Dry ingredients for healthy flapjacks

1. Set oven to 160C for fan or 175 C for regular.

2. Mix all the dry ingredient in a bowl. Chop the prunes into 4 and add them also.

3. Put the butter, olive oil and honey in to a pan and bring to a simmer.

4. Line a square baking tray with greaseproof paper.

5. Add the dry ingredients to the pan stir to combine and add in the milk and mix very well.

6. Pour into the tray and press down with the back of a spoon to make it compact.

7.Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven.

8. Once cooked, remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes then, cut into portions, allow to cool completely in the tin. Then score again when cold!

Agen prune and chia seed flapjacks with garam masala

There are various ways to optimise your gut health. One being incorporating healthy foods in to your diet. The more you eat health promoting foods that are high in fibre and nutrients, the more likely your health will benefit. But some people may need a more personalised approach.

This recipe of healthy flapjacks is likely to help you if your diet is lucking healthy snacks and fibre.

Many of my clients suffer with gut related health challenges including constipation. Constipation is an uncomfortable condition to have and in most cases easy to remedy.

Would you like help with your diet and nutrition? Please get in touch discuss how I may help you!