Wednesday 22 August 2012

Fruit And Seed Slice



This is a tasty slice. Easy to make and great as a healthy snack for children's lunch box.

Makes 15 - 20 slices 

Preheat oven to 180 celcius
Lightly grease or line a 23 x 33cm baking pan with baking paper

Dry Ingredients

11/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup rapadura sugar (may use honey 1/3 cup, melted)

1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
2 tablespoon sunflower seeds 
2 tablespoon pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1/4 cup sifted wholemeal flour
1/2 teaspoon healthy baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cardamon powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried fruit (cranberry, raisin, sultana, currants, apricot, date)
I used 1/4 cup cranberry and 1/4 cup mixed currant and sultana
sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional)

Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup light tasting oil
1/4 cup soy or non dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 medium size bananas, mashed

Method

Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl except, the dried fruit.
In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients and mix together.
Gradually add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix thoroughly.
Add the dried fruit and stir until well combined.
Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Pat down and smooth out with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, press down gently.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until just firm to touch.
Cool in pan then cut into squares or bars.
Store in air tight container.




Isaiah 58:11 - And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Posted by Yiannoulla Burness


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