Preheat oven to 300F or 150C and line an 8’ x 8’ baking dish with parchment paper. In a small bowl, stir together the tablespoon of ground flax seed or chia seeds with 3 tablespoons of water, and allow to sit for 10 min.

In the meantime, whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Add the gelled flax seed mixture to the dry ingredients, and stir in the vegetable oil, honey and vanilla extract. Mix well until a uniform batter is formed.

Transfer the batter to the lined baking dish, and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake at 300F or 150C for 25-30 minutes, or until the top begins to crack and the centre is firm.
4. Allow to cool then slice into bars and serve. I top up with a half of tsp of diced stem ginger, which gives an extra spice in each bite.