Banana Beetroot Blueberry Flapjacks (Gluten Free)
Banana flapjacks are super easy to make, really healthy, juicy & delicious. With added beetroot and berries here, which turn them an amazing purple.
It’s been a while since I posted a cake recipe–but I think you’ll like this one. I think it’s such a delicious mix of flavours which are enhanced by a creamy coconut tahini topping and gooey warm berries.
It’s also incredibly easy to make–just a matter of adding all the ingredients to a food processor, blitzing, spooning into a baking tray, baking and viola!
As it’s made with buckwheat flour, it’s completely gluten-free, vegan of course and sweetened with a little coconut sugar and medjool dates.
Enjoy xx
8 servings
Ingredients
For the flapjacks
- 3 really ripe organic bananas chopped
- 2 cooked organic beetroots
- 2 scopes acai optional
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 2 cups organic gluten-free oats
- 1/3 cup flax
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup ground almonds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- Pinch chilli flakes
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
The toppings
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- Handful muesli or mixed nuts and seeds
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to gas mark 5/190C.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the banana, beetroot, almond butter and acai in a food processor until thoroughly blended.
- Heat coconut oil gently in a saucepan until melted, then add to the wet mix–pulse for a second.
- Add the wet mix to the mixture & stir well until everything is combined (this shouldn’t be too wet).
- Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper & spread the mix on top, around an inch thick.
- Top with the blueberries and your choice of crunchy toppings.
- Bake for 30 minutes–test the middle of the flapjacks with a knife to ensure they are cooked through. If not, bake for a further few minutes and test again.
- Remove from the oven, leave to cool slightly & then divide into squares.
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7 Responses
Hey
I made these over the weekend – AMAZING!!! My beetroot hating daughter liked them! My footballer son loves them! Just my favourite gym buddy (aka my man) to go now
Hi Pip
Thats brilliant – so happy to here!
Much love
Niki xxx
Hi, I just want to check if the 1/3 cup of flax seed is milled or whole seeds?
Hi Sharon
Its milled.
Love
Niki xxx
Haha, I usually thought of flapjacks as pancakes, but it turns out they’re oat bars! Wow, I think that beetroot is a daring ingredient, but I am so excited to give it a try. I will be the first to say that I used to HATE beet in anything sweet, but upon trying this beet juice on a juice cleanse, I had to change my mind right away!
Hey Cassie!
He he they are oat bars!
I absolutely love beetroot.. So not so daring for me but I promise you don’t get a strong beetroot taste just a lovely purple colour.
Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Love, Niki xx
Could I ask what scopes are of the acai.
Going to see my daughter soon and would like to make them to take as a gift.