Date and Apple Slices

Name: Date and Apple Slices
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 80 g Unsweetened Apple Purée; 1 Small Eating Apple; 140 g Dried Pitted Dates; 35 g Flax Seeds; 3/4 Cup Water; 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup; 60 g Olive Oil Spread (or other butter alternative); 100 g Oat Bran; 50 g Oats or Oat Flour; 50 g Dark Rye or Wholemeal Flour; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum

Claire Dolci @cook_18138802

Cornwall

Healthy, sweet treat packed with Fibre.
No egg or dairy.

Conclusion: To make it even more healthy, try replacing the 'butter' with 0 Fat Greek style yoghurt. Also as the dates are so sweet you could considerably reduce the maple syrup. These 2 tips will cut calories by approximately 40-50 per slice.

Healthy, sweet treat packed with Fibre.
No egg or dairy.

Claire Dolci @cook_18138802

Cornwall

Healthy, sweet treat packed with Fibre.
No egg or dairy.

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Ingredients

20 mins

9 servings

80 gUnsweetened Apple Purée
1Small Eating Apple
140 gDried Pitted Dates
35 gFlax Seeds
3/4 CupWater
1/4 CupMaple Syrup
60 gOlive Oil Spread (or other butter alternative)
100 gOat Bran
50 gOats or Oat Flour
50 gDark Rye or Wholemeal Flour
1/4 tspSalt
1 tspBaking Powder
1/2 tspXanthan Gum

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Steps

20 mins

1

In a pan add:
Apple Puree, Chopped Dates, Diced Apple (leave the skin on), 1/2 cup water.
Simmer until softened.
2

In a bowl:
Add Flax Seeds and 1/4 cup of water to soak until gloopy.
If you have a spice grinder, you can whizz up the flax into a fine powder if you prefer or leave them whole.
3

In a large mixing bowl, weigh out the dry ingredients;
Oat Bran, Oat Flour, Rye Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Xanthan Gum.
4

When the dates and apple are soft and sticky, add the flax seed mix and reduce a little further.
Remove from heat, add Maple Syrup and Olive Spread.
Allow the mixture to cool.
5

When the mixture in the pan has cooled, add it to the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl and whisk to blend.
Pour into a greased and lined brownie tray.
6

Bake for 20-25 mins on 200c
7

Allow to cool, cut into slices (will make 8-10 good size bars). Enjoy.