Healthy Flapjacks

25 August 2026 in Back to School Lunchbox Recipes, Recipes

Healthy Flapjacks

Healthy Flapjacks - Back to School Lunchbox Recipes by Neven Maguire

Makes: 14-16 (depending on size)

Ingredients

  • 200g pitted dates
  • 200g extra-virgin coconut oil
  • 150ml honey
  • 300g porridge oats
  • 50g milled flaxseed
  • 50g mixed seeds, such as pumpkin, sesame and sunflower
  • 100g desiccated coconut

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C and line a 28 x 23cm baking tin with parchment.
  2. Blend the dates to a paste, or chop them very finely.
  3. Warm the coconut oil and honey in a saucepan over low heat. Add the dates and stir until the mixture becomes soft and cohesive.
  4. Mix in the oats, flaxseed, mixed seeds and coconut.
  5. Press firmly into the prepared tin using slightly damp hands or the back of a spoon.
  6. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden around the edges.
  7. While still warm, mark out approximately 16 portions. Cool completely before cutting and storing.