A while ago an email went around going on about an easy 'Carb-Free' Banana Flapjack Recipe, ever since I have been making these as a healthy alternative to the real thing. The truth is that Banana's are filled with sugar- hence their lovely sweet taste, so the name isn't entirely accurate and certainly not suited to Noake's LCHF diet. However the recipe is gluten, wheat and dairy free which is a pretty good start!

Banana's are low in salt and loaded with potassium which is particularly good for sportsmen to prevent muscle cramping. Potassium also aids metabolism and lowers blood pressure. These yellow jacketed guys are also packed with fibre. Green unripened banana's are even better as they contain less sugar and a natural pro-biotic bacteria which helps with good colon health. How awesome?

Enough about the health benefits and on to the yumminess of it all! So, here is the recipe. I can't really call two ingredients a recipe but I will also suggest some healthy and not so healthy toppings ;-)

Healthy Banana Flapjacks:

1. All you need is one medium sized banana and one egg to make approximately 3 flapjacks. You can add a tablespoon of oats or psyllium husks if you would like more bulk but I tend to leave it as is.

2. Mix the two together to form a batter. You can whisk it in manually using small slices of banana and then mashing it up with a potato masher OR use a handheld blender of some sorts to get it even smoother.

3. Once the batter is light and fluffy you can heat up a pan with coconut oil (or any other kind). It's totally fine if there are banana lumps in the batter.

4. Spoon in two tablespoons of the batter to make a 6cm flapjack. These guys can be a bit tricky to turn, but flip it over carefully and you shouldn't have too much trouble. I usually don't put more than 3 in at a time.

5. Top with a topping of your choice.

Healthy version:

Berries, strawberries with low fat or double cream greek yoghurt, drizzled honey, home-roasted cashews or almonds with a dash of cinnamon.

My Healthy Banana Flapjacks: with berries, greek yoghurt, honey, home-roasted cashews and cinnamon. Yummmm

The not so healthy version:

Roasted figs, Marscapone cheese, and bacon drizzled with syrup or honey. (There 's just something about bacon and banana together....)

Or do both for a big group...

A weekend away with friend. Hemel and Aarde `Valley. Stylist: Sam Paddock :-)