Admittedly, these are not as sweet as your traditonal flapjack, though the apple puree and honey do provide some sweetness without being too rich or sickly
There was nothing in the biscuit tin. I always have oats, dried fruits and a mix of pumpkin and sunflower seeds that we use in our bread, so I went looking for a FLAPJACKrecipe and found this one by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in River Cottage Every Day
Found lollies (no idea WHERE he even got them. Here’s the recipe. ), honeyflapjacks. Put the butter, honey and brown sugar into a medium saucepan and place on a low-medium heat
On the other extreme my super yummy Finger a Fudge flapjackrecipe or not a flapjack but very scrummy my Date and Orange slice recipe which I came up with last October
For a even healthier recipe you can easily swap coconut oil, another in product for the butter. Using honey instead of sugar is getting quite popular but my first try with honey was actually as I had run out of golden syrup still used sugar though and noticed that without golden syrup you get a much softer flapjack which I actually prefer to be honest
I'm not a cane sugar hater by any stretch of the imagination but when honey can be used instead without affecting the bake in a negative way I'm all ears, eyes, and every other part of me, in
My theory was that I would work so much harder, knowing I could treat myself afterwards, but I had to steer clear of raw flapjacks because they so are quick to make they wouldn't keep me busy for long enough
These are not the sugar laden variety you see in most baking books as I have eliminated all cane sugar and rely on honey and dried fruit for plenty of sweetness