Lunchboxes are getting boring again, so we thought we would create something new.
I wanted more fibre in child 3's day - and knew telling her to eat her apple was not going to work! So alas, a recipe packed with fibre and all the stuff kids love - mainly the illusion that its like cake!
You can swap out milks, weetbix and flours for dairy and gluten free.
Tools
- Slice tray 30cm x 40cm or there abouts. Greased with butter
- Bowl/spoon/knife for cutting apples
- Blender for dry ingredients
- Butter needs to be melted - so microwave or stove for this
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole oats
- 3/4 cup crushed weetbix (we used all the crumbs in the packet)
- 1/4 cup wholemeal flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla essence
- 1/2 cup greek plain yoghurt.
- 3 tablespoons raw honey
- 100g melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 apples sliced (skin on)
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Method
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Heat oven 180c
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Blend oats, weetbix and all dry ingredients in the blender until the oats are tiny, like flour if possible.
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Put into a bowl, create a centre, crack in 2 eggs and whisk in the middle of the dry ingredients. Add the yoghurt and milk to this egg mix.
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Melt butter and honey in the microwave - then add to the egg/milk mix in the middle of the dry ingredients, along with the vanilla essence; pull in and mix all the ingredients together.
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If the mix is too wet, add more flour. If too dry, add more milk.
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Add the brown sugar and apple to a shallow bowl and mix with a spoon to cover the slices.
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Pour the mix into your greased pan. Top with sliced apple and bake for 40 minutes.
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Leave in pan for 10 minutes before slicing and removing. Can be stored in the fridge for a week.