Cranberries are used at Christmas to add a sweet and tangy flavour to our meals and we think they’re perfect combined with cinnamon in these festive bakes!
This recipe for Festive Banana and Oat Flapjacks is a winner, and perfect for celebrating the Christmas season. You could also try adding almond or orange flavouring, or some orange zest.
Skills Check
Skills Check: Follow a recipe; follow food safety and hygiene rules; tidy away; use a timer; use measuring spoons and cups; use weighing scale; use a box grater safely; use the oven (with adult supervision).
Equipment
Baking tray, Greaseproof paper, Measuring spoons, Mixing bowl, Spoon, Box Grater, Weighing scales, Fork
Allergens*
Gluten | May contain: Sulphites
*Please note the allergens listed are indicative only. Allergens vary depending on brand; check the labels on the products you use.
Ingredients (15 flapjacks):
- 2 large, ripe bananas
- 160g porridge oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 40 g dried cranberries
- Zest of 1 orange
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC /Gas Mark 5-6 and put greaseproof paper on the baking sheet.
- Unpeel the bananas and place in a large bowl, mash them well with the fork.
- Add the ground cinnamon if using and mix into the bananas.
- Add the oats and stir well so there are no dry bits.
- Carefully remove the zest of the orange using a grater.
- Stir in the orange zest and dried cranberries.
- Put spoonfuls of the mixture onto the lined baking sheet in the size you want the cookies to be and flatten if necessary (NB - they will stay the same size and won’t rise).
- Bake for 15 mins until golden.
- Leave to cool for 10 minutes before eating.
So thinking about festive flapjacks ...
Bananas are a nutritious and filling fruit, providing an excellent source of potassium (good for blood pressure regulation) and vitamin B6, as well as being a source of fibre
Oats provide starchy carbohydrate, which gives us slow-release energy, and are a good source of fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Berries are high in fibre and are packed with lots of different substances called phytochemicals. Phytochemicals can help protect our bodies against disease.
Nutritional Information
- | Energy | 258 KJ/ 61 kcal | 3% |
Med | Fat | 0.9g | 1% |
Low | Saturates | 0.1g | 1% |
Med | Sugars | 3.9g | 4% |
Low | Salt | 0g | 0% |
per 21g serving
% of an adult's reference intake
Typical values per 100g: Energy 1195kJ / 283kcal
Notes
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