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    Fruit and Seed Flapjacks with Banana

    Published: Mar 4, 2023 by TastyBakesKitchen · 2 Comments

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    These Fruit and Seed Flapjacks with banana are made using a combination of dried fruits such as raisins and sultanas, and a mixture of various seeds like sunflower seeds, wheat flakes, barley flakes, millet, and oats.

    In addition to my other flapjack recipes, such as these Flapjacks with Honey (without Golden Syrup) these Flapjacks with Banana are an excellent choice to include in a lunchbox and serve as a delightful mid morning snack.

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    • Step By Step Instructions
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    • Top Tips
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    • Other Flapjack Recipes To Try
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    Ingredients and Substitutions

    This is just an overview of the ingredients I used with possible alternatives and why I may have used them. See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and quantities.

    Ingredients for Fruit and Seed Flapjacks.
    • Banana - Overripe bananas tend to be sweeter and are ideal for adding to a flapjack mixture.
    • Honey - Set or runny honey is fine, it all gets melted in the pan.
    • Sugar - I used soft brown sugar which gives a slightly nutty taste but white caster sugar is fine if that's all you have.
    • Butter - Unsalted, use the best you can find, it makes all the difference to taste.
    • Flour - For this recipe, I used Spelt Wholemeal flour for its lovely nutty texture and taste, any wholemeal flour is fine. You can use plain white flour if you wish, but the taste, colour and texture of the flapjacks may differ slightly.
    • Seeds - I used a 5 Seed Blend mix which I bought from Shipton Mills. You can use any mix of seeds that you wish.
    • Dried Fruits - Use a mix of dried fruits such as Sultanas, Raisins and Currants.
    • Porridge Oats - A staple when it comes to making Flapjacks. Jumbo oats are too large and could result in a crumbly Flapjack. Tip: If you can only get hold of Jumbo oats, give them a blitz in a food processor for a few seconds.

    Step By Step Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 180c fan assisted. Grease and line the base and sides of an 8inch (20cm) x 8 inch (20cm) square tin with baking parchment.

    Melting Butter, Sugar, and Honey in a pan.

    Step 1: Melt the butter, sugar and Honey in a large pan over medium heat, until everything has melted. Taking care not to boil the mixture.

    Step 2: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the mixed dried fruit, this allows the dried fruits to soften a little. Mix thoroughly. 

    Flapjack mixture in a clear plastic bowl.

    Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, seeds, and oats.

    Step 4: Add the melted butter, sugar, honey, and dried fruits mixture to the bowl and stir everything thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are incorporated.

    Adding mashed Banana to flapjack mixture.

    Step 5: After that, mash the banana and add it to the mixture.

    Step 6: Give everything a good mix ensuring the dried fruits and banana is evenly distributed.

    Unbaked and Baked Fruit and Seeded Flapjack in a baking tin.

    Step 7: Spread the Fruit and Seed Flapjack mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared 8inch square cake tin.

    Step 8: Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 - 20  or until baked and golden brown in colour.

    Slices of Fruit and Seed Flapjacks.

    Remove from the oven and leave in the tin to cool completely before slicing into individual bars. If you slice Flapjacks while they are still hot, they will crumble.

    Storage

    Store these Fruit and Seed Flapjacks with Banana in an airtight container.

    Top Tips

    Tip 1 - Adding a little flour to any flapjack mixture helps give them a chewy texture.

    Tip 2 - Adding the dried fruits to the melted butter, honey and sugar will help plump up the fruits before you add them to the dry ingredients.

    Slice of Fruit and Seed Flapjack on a small plate.

    FAQ

    Can I use any Dried Fruits in Fruit Flapjacks?

    Mixed dried fruits or a mix of Raisins, Currants Sultanas and candied peel are ideal for making Fruit and Seed Flapjacks.

    Can I Use Any Mix of Seeds in Flapjacks with Seeds?

    Use a blend of seeds like Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Barley Wheat, Chia Seeds, or any other seed variety that you prefer.

    Can I use any Banana in Flapjacks?

    While overripe bananas are sweeter, you can still use Bananas that are firm and ripe. To avoid any lumps of bananas, make sure you mash them thoroughly before adding them to the Flapjack mixture.

    Other Flapjack Recipes To Try

    Flapjacks come in a variety of flavours, here are a few recipes to tempt you.

    • Slices of Flapjacks on baking parchment.
      Flapjacks with Honey (without Golden Syrup)
    • Flapjacks cut into slices.
      Easy Chewy Flapjack Recipe
    • Fruit Flapjacks cut into slices with a small knife on the side.
      Easy Fruit Flapjack Recipe
    • Apricot Flapjacks Sliced.
      Apricot Flapjacks

    After making this recipe please let me know how you got on by leaving a comment below. Especially if you used alternative ingredients. Subscribe to my Newsletter - Let's stay connected.

    Recipe

    Fruit and Seed flapjack with Banana.

    Fruit and Seed Flapjacks with Banana

    Lynn
    These Fruit and Seed Flapjacks are made using an overripe banana, a combination of dried fruits such as raisins and sultanas, and a mixture of various seeds like sunflower seeds, wheat flakes, barley flakes, millet, and oats.
    5 from 2 votes
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    5 from 2 votes
    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 12
    Calories per serving 286 kcal

    Equipment

    • 8inch square cake tin
    • Baking Parchment

    Ingredients
      

    • 170 g Unsalted butter
    • 100 g soft brown sugar
    • 50 g Honey
    • 150 g Mixed Dried fruit such as currants, raisins and sultanas
    • 30 g Mixed seeds such as sunflower, wheat flakes, barley flakes, chia seeds or seeds of your choice.
    • 225 g Porridge Oats not jumbo oats
    • 1 ripe banana
    • 50 g Wholemeal Spelt Flour or plain white flour
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 180c fan assisted. Grease and line the base and sides of an 8inch (20cm) x 8 inch (20cm) square tin with baking parchment.
    • Melt the butter, sugar and Honey in a large pan over medium heat, until everything has melted. Taking care not to boil the mixture.
      170 g Unsalted butter, 100 g soft brown sugar, 50 g Honey
    • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the mixed dried fruit, this allows the dried fruits to soften a little. Mix thoroughly.
      150 g Mixed Dried fruit
    • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, seeds, and oats. Next, add the melted butter, sugar, honey, and dried fruits mixture to the bowl and stir everything thoroughly until all the dry ingredients are incorporated.
      30 g Mixed seeds, 50 g Wholemeal Spelt Flour, 225 g Porridge Oats
    • After that, mash the banana and add it to the mixture. Give everything a good mix ensuring the dried fruits and banana are evenly distributed.
      1 ripe banana
    • Spread the Flapjack mixture evenly and firmly into the prepared tin.
    • Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 - 20  or until baked and golden brown in colour.
    • Remove from the oven and leave in the tin to cool completely before slicing into individual bars. If you slice Flapjacks while they are still hot, they will crumble.
    • Keep in an airtight container.

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    Notes

    Tip 1 - Adding a little flour to any flapjack mixture helps give them a chewy texture.
    Tip 2 - Adding the dried fruits to the melted butter, honey and sugar will help plump up the fruits before you add them to the dry ingredients.
    Can I use any Dried Fruits in Fruit Flapjacks?
    Mixed dried fruits or a mix of Raisins, Currants Sultanas and candid peal are ideal for making Fruit and Seed Flapjacks.
    Can I Use Any Mix of Seeds in Flapjacks with Seeds? Use a blend of seeds like Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Barley Wheat, Chia Seeds, or any other seed variety that you prefer.
    Can I use any Banana in Flapjacks?
    While overripe bananas are sweeter, you can still use Bananas that are firm and ripe. To avoid any lumps of bananas, make sure you mash them thoroughly before adding them to the Flapjack mixture.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 7mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 363IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg

    Note: Recipes are tested using Metric only. The provided nutrition information is an estimate for the entire recipe, the calorie accuracy nutritional facts, unit and portion conversion are calculated by a third party app. and are not guaranteed.

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    1. Abigail Scanlan

      February 28, 2024 at 8:23 am

      5 stars
      it was sooooooo good and chewy and i could taste every thingvin it

      Reply
      • Abby

        May 09, 2024 at 12:40 am

        Yay! So delighted to know this! Thank you so much!

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