Flax Fruit and Carrot Slices

Low GI • Gluten-free • No added sugar

Easy, one-bowl baking

This is as simple as it gets — everything into one bowl, give it a stir, and bake.

Satisfying healthy eating 

This is everyday healthy eating made easy – naturally low in sugar, high in fibre, and packed with nutrient-dense ingredients – and keeps you feeling full.

Perfect with a coffee, a satisfying breakfast slice on the go or a nourishing snack whenever you need it.

Using one of the Flax Farm Luxury Flaxseed & Buckwheat with Quinoa porridges gives great flavour, keeps things oat-free (read why cutting back on oats can be beneficial), and adds a generous helping of whole grains and seeds.

Benefits:

• Oat-free
• Gluten-free
• High in fibre (flax, whole grains + fruit)
• Omega-3 rich – 3.8g omega-3 per slice
• More filling, with slow energy release
• Naturally sweet from fruit — no refined sugar needed
• Suitable for vegetarians and vegans

Ingredients

• 220g Flax Farm Oat & Flax Porridge or Seeded Flax Porridge
• 80g dried apricots chopped (or other dried fruit)
• 200g ripe banana, mashed
• 120g water, orange juice, or any milk (*if using a Flax Farm oat and flax porridge or muesli, use 150ml liquid)
• 40g Flax Farm flaxseed oil
• 40g maple syrup (or honey if not strictly vegan) – if you have a sweet tooth, add more honey, maple syrup or sweetener.
• 50g peanut butter, other nut/seed butter, tahini or flaxseed oil
• 150g carrots, grated
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (adjust depending on mix)
• ¼ tsp nutmeg or mace (optional)
• Pumpkin seeds and/or flaxseeds on top

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan)
2. Add everything to a bowl and mix well
3. Tip into a lined baking tray
   • (Approx. 20 x 25 cm / 8 x 10 inch works well)
   • top generously with pumpkin seeds and/or flaxseeds (optional)
4. Bake for 40–50 minutes
   • Cover loosely if the top browns too quickly
5. Allow to cool completely before slicing into 10 bars

Nutrition: A 75g slice provides approximately:

• 195 kcal
• 4.4g protein
• 5.3g fibre
• 3.8g omega-3

Nutrition (calculated)

(Based on full recipe using fruity porridge + maple syrup, divided into 10 slices)

Final cake nutrition