Fruit And Seed Slice

This is a tasty slice. Easy to make and great as a healthy snack for children's lunch box.

Makes 15 - 20 slices 

Preheat oven to 180 celcius
Lightly grease or line a 23 x 33cm baking pan with baking paper

Dry Ingredients

11/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup rapadura sugar (may use honey 1/3 cup, melted)

1/2 cup dessicated coconut
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
2 tablespoon sunflower seeds 
2 tablespoon pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1/4 cup sifted wholemeal flour
1/2 teaspoon healthy baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cardamon powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dried fruit (cranberry, raisin, sultana, currants, apricot, date)
I used 1/4 cup cranberry and 1/4 cup mixed currant and sultana
sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional)

Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup light tasting oil
1/4 cup soy or non dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 medium size bananas, mashed

Method

_  Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl except, the dried fruit.
_  In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients and mix together.
_  Gradually add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix thoroughly.
_  Add the dried fruit and stir until well combined.
_  Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Pat down and smooth out with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
_  Sprinkle with sesame seeds, press down gently.
_  Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until just firm to touch.
_  Cool in pan then cut into squares or bars.
_  Store in air tight container.

Isaiah 58:11 - And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

Posted by Yiannoulla Burness