Wholesome Pumpkin Bites

(from Allreceipe.co.uk)

These cookies are not only delicious and quick to make, but they are also packed full of protein, fibre and omega-3 fatty acids. Enjoy for breakfast, general snacking or picnics.

 

Ingredients

Makes: 14

·                                 20g granulated sugar

·                                 80g porridge oats

·                                 125g wholemeal flour

·                                 45g soya flour

·                                 1 3/4 teaspoons bicarb

·                                 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

·                                 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

·                                 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

·                                 125g pumpkin puree

·                                 1 tablespoon oil

·                                 2 egg whites

·                                 1 teaspoon black treacle

·                                 1 tablespoon linseeds (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. 
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oats, wholemeal flour, soya flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. 
3. Stir in pumpkin puree, oil, water, egg whites and black treacle. Stir in linseed, if desired. 
4. Roll into 14 large balls and flatten on a baking tray.
5. Bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven. DO NOT OVERBAKE as the cookies will come out really dry.

Flapjack Recipe

125g butter or cooking margarine
125g demerara sugar
5 tbsp golden syrup
225 old fashioned porridge oats
1 tsp ground ginger and/or raisins

1. 
   
2. Preheat oven to 190C.
3. Grease 20cm sandwich tin.
4. Melt butter and stir in sugar and syrup.
5. Add oats and ground ginger and mix well.
6. Using the back of a metal spoon press mixture evenly over the base of the tin and smooth over.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. Cool for 15 minutes in the tin, then score into 8 wedges.
9. Cool completely, turn out and break into wedges.