Booster bars

A great snack that will help you power through the day.

Booster bars

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

20

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe bananas, mashed

  • 120ml honey

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil

  • 240g porridge oats

  • 100g dried fruit (dates and apricots

  • work well)

  • 60g ground flaxseed

  • 60g hazelnuts, chopped

  • 60g pecans, chopped

  • 60g pumpkin seeds

  • 60g sunflower seeds

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Method

  1. Line a 33cm by 23cm metal baking tin with parchment paper so that the paper overlaps the sides.

  2. Heat the oven to 180˚C/gas 4. Place the bananas, honey andcoconut oil in a food processor and blitz until you have a smooth purée.

  3. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.

  4. Add the purée to the dry ingredients and mix well.

  5. Scrape the mixture into the prepared baking tin and spread out evenly, pressing down with the back of a spoon.

  6. Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is golden brown and firm. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for about 30 minutes.

  7. To remove from the tin, take hold of the parchment paper and simply lift out the slab.

  8. Cut the slab into bars and store in the fridge or freezer.