Healthy Spiced Apple Oat Bars

These healthy spiced apple and oat flapjacks are sweet, chewy and delicious. Flavoured with cinnamon for a festive feel they are a perfect snack or mid afternoon pick me up.

Time: 35 minutes Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 240g oats
• 30g whole wheat flour
• 50g brown sugar
• 2-3 apples diced
• 50g sunflower seeds roughly chopped
• 2 eggs
• 60g melted butter
• 120ml milk (I used oat milk)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius
2. Prepare a baking tin with cooking spray or greaseproof paper
3. In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and apples
4. In another bowl, melt the butter then add milk, honey, eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined
5. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until combined then pour into the baking tin, ensuring to spread the mixture evenly
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or golden brown, and allow to cool before cutting

Top tips

• You can add different seeds or nuts for more fibre, protein and healthy fats.

• Suitable for batch cooking and freezing for a quick breakfast or snack. Simply take them out to defrost for an hour or so before eating or heat up in the microwave and add to yoghurt or use as a porridge topping.