Chunky Oatmeal Drops

Safefood

These cookies contain no added sugar as the sweetness comes from all the fruit! They also contain lots of whole-grains that release their energy slowly.

Ingredients (Serves 10)

  • 180g / 6 oz. of oat flour
  • 40g / 1.5 oz. of oats
  • 30g / 1 oz. of whole wheat flour
  • 1½ teaspoons of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 60g / 2 oz. of chopped walnuts
  • 75g / 2.5 oz. of sultanas
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • 85g / 3 oz. of honey
  • 165g / 8 oz. can of pineapple chunks, in own juice, drained
  • 65g / 2.5 oz. of pineapple juice (use the drained juice from the tin of pineapple chunks)

What you will need

  • Baking tray
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180ºC / 350ºF / Gas Mark 4
  2. In a large mixing bowl, blend all the dry ingredients
  3. In a separate bowl combine water, vanilla essence, honey, pineapple chunks and pineapple juice
  4. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir. Place spoonful’s onto a greased baking sheet
  5. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes
  6. Allow to cool on a wire rack

Serving suggestions

This recipe works great with any type of fruit, dried or fresh, simply chop it up finely and add to the wet mixture before baking. Share these with friends to stop from munching on too many!