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- 25th Oct 2023
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Brain-boosting granola bars
These 5-ingredient, 15-minute vegan granola bars are packed full of goodness to boost your brain and body. Slow-release carb sources keep you going throughout the day whilst crunchy pecans – loaded with omega-3 and monounsaturated fatty acids – increase serotonin levels and cognitive function.
Servings: 8 bars
Time: 15 mins
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe bananas, peeled
1 tbsp maple syrup
200g (7oz) whole rolled oats
Pinch of ground cinnamon
Small handful of pecans, roughly chopped
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Mash the bananas into a rough paste in a bowl and stir in the maple syrup.
Add the oats, cinnamon and pecans and stir again, then use your hands to fully combine.
Press tightly into a small, shallow baking tin and smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice into bars while still warm, before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Switch the pecans for sultanas (golden raisins), freeze- dried raspberries or dried cranberries for tasty variations (which children will love too).
Recipe credit: Five Ingredient Vegan by Katy Beskow
Beth Williams
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Beth is our Senior Digital Executive and can be credited with how everything at HLN ‘looks’ – from the website to our social media and twice-weekly emails. She’s also the super organised one in the team and keeps us all on-track. A born and bred scouser, Beth moved to Newcastle…
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