Flour, Cake and Pastry

Welcome back to our Sugar-Free Feb series! So I went away this week and wanted to take some snacks with me that I could actually eat whilst I'm sugar free...and these fit the bill! Bananas are super versatile and can be used in cakes and cookies, or smoothies and ice cream. These bars are great for breakfast, an afternoon snack or a dessert. This recipe has just 2 key ingredients so it really is cheap as chips! I used the recipe from an amazing website, called The Kitchn however I adapted the recipe a little to suit my needs and tastes. As long as you have the two main ingredients (bananas and oats), you really can make this recipe anything you want it to be. Without further a do... BANANA OAT BARS Ingredients 2 ripe bananas 2 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional) 1/4 cup pitted, chopped dried dates (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) Grated nutmeg or cinnamon (optional) I added some chopped peanuts, ...

So I have a new found love of Granola. Served with vanilla yoghurt and some fresh berries, you can't really get a better breakfast in my opinion. The only downside is that supermarket bought Granola is RIDICULOULY EXPENSIVE. Like seriously. So here's my recipe for an incredibly quick homemade granola, that doesn't break the bank. In fact, you yield about four times as much in this recipe as you would with just buying a bag from the supermarket, and at just a fraction of the cost! Ingredients 3 cups of porridge oats 3tbsp. light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla essence Optional Ingredients 1/2 cup small-dice dried fruit 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw or toasted nuts or seeds Method Pre-heat your oven to 150C, and place a shelf in the middle of the oven. Mix together the oats, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the honey, vegetable oil and vanilla essence, ...