Recently I have been experimenting more and more with free from baking so when Aldi challenged me to create an alternative Easter bake I jumped at the chance. At the end of the week the children break up for the Easter holidays and we all know how important it is to keep them busy. This weeks Aldi recipe is perfect to make with the children and I even had a little helper when I made these.
These lovely little fruit oaty snacks are a bit like a soft flapjack that can be cut into a range of shapes and decorated as you wish. They are dairy free and free from refined sugar. We added fruit and honey to give them a natural sweetness. Aldi have got lots of delicious Easter recipes, including some free from treats, in their Easter section. But for now let me and my little helper show and tell you what we did...
Ingredients
200g porridge oats (either regular or gluten free)
50g ground almonds
1 lg ripe banana (or 2 small bananas)
150g frozen fruit
120mls unsweetened almond milk
1 egg
1 heaped dessert spoon honey
Method
Pre heat the oven to 190C
1 - Place the oats, ground almonds, cranberries and raisin mix, frozen fruit, mashed up banana, almond milk, egg and honey into a large mixing bowl
2 - Mix all of the ingredients together thoroughly
3 - Line a baking tray with non stick baking paper
4 - Spoon the mixture onto the baking tray and spread out
5 - Place in the oven and bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until thoroughly baked
6 - Once baked thoroughly remove from the oven and while still warm either cut into squares or using biscuit cutters cut into shapes and leave to cool
If you use a biscuit cutter to make shapes, keep the delicious leftover pieces and keep in an airtight container as they make a lovely snack to nibble at! These oaty snacks are so easy to make and a great way to get the kids in the kitchen this Easter. Let my little helper and I show you how easy they are...
For more Free From Easter inspiration check out these delicious blogs:
Free From Farmhouse - Easter Bunny Biscuits using a Gingerbread Man Cutter
Glutarama - Hot Cross and Butter Pudding
Dairy Free Kids - Chocolate Marshmallow Pops
Le Coin de Mel
Glutarama - Hot Cross and Butter Pudding
Dairy Free Kids - Chocolate Marshmallow Pops
Le Coin de Mel
These fruit oaty snack are such a tasty treat to snack on but you also know that they are not full of guilt!
Enjoy x
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Disclosure: This is a collaborative post
Loved it! You should vlog more often Kirsty, loving your little starlet too she's a natural! Great recipe will get the kiddies to make this one xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute video - I love it! That spoon tho'... it's huge! LOLOL!
ReplyDeleteThey look so cute! I love the idea of using the banana! Off to share! x #cookblogshare #FreefromEaster
ReplyDeleteThese look great! Such a healthy snack, I'd take them to work in a jar like that and have them to save me from reaching for the cake!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great snack!!! It looks so delicious and cute at the same time:) Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteJessi
What a great healthy easter snack! I love the little easter decorations on top, so cute! These would go down well in my house :)
ReplyDeleteThese look gorgeous and judging by those little hands that seem very keen to be involved I bet they tasted delicious as well!
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of these, and guilt free too. :)
ReplyDeleteThey would make a lovely breakfast or lunchbox treat and could easily be adapted without the nuts or for different likes. Yum!
ReplyDeleteLovely video. Those little hands are so cute..... you have a perfect little helper there! She did a great job.... and the biscuits look yummy xx
ReplyDeleteThese are fab, love that they are healthy and filling. And great idea storing the crumbly bits!
ReplyDeleteOooo yum, perfect recipe for balancing out all the chocolate that will be eaten this weekend!
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