These oat free flapjacks were created in response to a reader wanting a flapjack she could eat when avoiding oats. With a little tweak they can be made suitable for those on a paleo diet too.
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The story behind these oat free flapjacks
As I sit at my laptop typing this I am eating my latest soup.
Soup is something that I never blog the recipe for. In my head it is the simplest thing in the world and I never follow a recipe to make it. Instead I opt for the ‘chuck it all in and see how it turns out’ approach. I also can’t abide the thought of eating cold soup and therefore no photographs ever get taken!
Today’s is particularly good. Creamy and rich with a beef bone marrow and chicken stock base, cauliflower, courgette, red pepper and carrot. It must contain almost all of my ‘5 a day’ and is deeply satisfying.
Now last week (or was it the week before…where does time go?!), a reader made my very popular banana and date flapjack recipe using rice flakes since she cannot tolerate oats.
Now, you all know how I feel about rice but I know how many coeliacs also cannot tolerate oats (Roo couldn’t for a while). So whilst in a Twitter conversation with said reader, Elizabeth Price, I decided to commit to making a ‘flapjack’ recipe without oats.
In fact, whilst I sat and typed, inspiration struck and at 9pm I raced to the kitchen to create them (missing the start of Jonathan Strange I may add!).
Within 30 minutes I had the resultant treats and the house smelt divine!
I promised Elizabeth I would share the recipe as soon as possible so here it is! An extra one for you this week!
Although not really a flapjack (well…you can’t call something with no oats a flapjack), it is flapjack like.
These oat free flapjacks got the thumbs up from everyone who tried them and they didn’t last too long.
I would suggest keeping them in the fridge in the warm weather.
Pin the recipe for future use
And as always, if you make them please share photos on your favourite social media site with the #freefromfairy. I love to see my recipes being used.
Oat Free Flapjacks (Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Refined Sugar-free, Soya-free, Paleo option)
Ingredients
- 200 g nuts - of your choice
- 115 g ripe banana - roughly chopped
- 55 g coconut oil - melted
- 1 tbsp cacao powder - or cocoa
- 1 tbsp honey - or more to taste. You could use maple syrup if you're vegan
- 50 g buckwheat - the whole groats OR if paleo replace with same quantity of nuts
- 20 g coconut flakes - or desicated coconut if you don't have the flakes
Instructions
- Place the nuts into a food processor or hand held chopper and whizz until coarse...or continue until fine depending on the texture you want to have
- Add the banana, melted coconut oil, cacao and honey and whizz until combined
- Transfer the mixture into a clean bowl
- Finally stir the buckwheat groats and coconut flakes (or desicated coconut) into the mixture
- Press into a greased or lined tin measuring approx. 25cm x 15cm and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees (180 degrees fan, gas mark 6) for approx. 20 minutes or until golden
Rosemary says
These look lovely, thanks for the recipe.
Mel says
Oh these looks amazing, Vicki. I love anything with nuts in! Gorgeous photos, too. I bet you’re having fun with your new camera xx
Vicki Montague says
I love my new camera! Just need a bit more practice though!
Kate - glutenfreealchemist says
Mmmmmm….. these look amazing! Maybe not actually a flap jack, but they look incredibly delicious and healthy!
I have never used buckwheat groats….. Not sure I have ever seen them…..
I’m like you with soup…… Not sure I have ever followed a recipe either!
Nóri | ingeniouscooking.com says
It’s always great to have some bars like this around. Lovely photos, by the way! 🙂
Vicki Montague says
Thanks so much Nori!
Kyra @ Vie De La Vegan says
These look sooo good, Vicki. I love it when inspiration strikes just in time for dessert 😉 (also, my method for making soup is pretty much the same as yours – just chuck everything in and hope for the best, hahaha)
Vicki Montague says
I’m glad I’m not alone in the bung it in and see how it turns out method of cooking!!!
Emma says
What a great idea! They look really yummy. I’ve never heard of buckwheat groats. #freefromfridays
Nicola Young says
I agree, they do look lovely. I haven’t used buckwheat groats before. Must try.
Vicki Montague says
They are great! Especially in savoury dishes…look at my buckwheat and millet pilauf. Delicious!
Vicki Montague says
Let me know what you think!
Vicky says
These look beyond delicious! Great recipe Vicki!
Vicki Montague says
Thanks Vicky!
Tabitha says
These really look divine and such beautiful photographs. Your soup sounds lovely and an j
Interesting combo of ingredients and flavours. I’m a big fan of blogging soup. Some of the simplest foods are the greatest (in my opinion!)
Vicki Montague says
Ah thanks Tabitha! The soup was lovely. Perhaps today I will actually take a photo and blog the recipe!!! I have a different one every day!