Coconut & cacao squares

A healthy alternative to flapjack that will give you a nutritious energy boost!

ingredients

• 100g coconut oil

• 2 tbsp maple / honey

• 3 ripe bananas (300g peeled)

• 3 tbsp raw cacao

• 250g porridge oats

• 100g desiccated coconut

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180ºc. Line a 20 x 20cm tin with baking parchment.

• Melt the coconut and honey gently in a small saucepan.

• Mash the bananas in large bowl with a fork and add the rest of the ingredients.

• Pour in the coconut oil and honey, mixing well until all the ingredients are combined.

• Scrape the mix into the baking tray and press down firmly.

• Bake for 25 minutes. Leave to cool completely before slicing.

  Tip

• This recipe freezes well, so you can wrap some up in tin foil and save for later.

• You could add 1 tbsp more of maple and/or cacao if you want extra sweetness / chocolateyness.

• I made these squares for my daughter to take for her school snack as they’re nut-free. I wanted her to have something slightly more healthy than sugary cereal bars - it’s also quite hard to find them without nuts!