Flour-free chocolate-banana energy bars

Don't be THAT guy:

How much would you pay for a full day's swimming, sauna, steam room and a well equipped gym session at a quality fitness suite? 

Exactly, £1 !

My Christmas present for myself was a 12-day access for £12 at a modern yet cosy fitness centre. The fresh smell and the splashy sound of the swimming pool when you walk in is priceless (well, not really priceless - I just put a price to it at the top!).

You feel like a pregnant tortoise when trying to do sit-ups on a full stomach and you can't exercise at all when your stomach is demanding energy to fuel your primary bodily functions. I wish one and all the ability to plan your meals!  

If you're running to the market, stopping at the post office, at a shop, grabbing a coffee while checking your emails and meeting someone on top of that, you may not have time to calculate how much food you may need that day. 

That's why I am making my own energy bars! They have no flour and consist of many ingredients, giving you a diverse range of nutrients.

And they're delicious!

(It's coincidental that I am posting something healthy today as I had a big fat pizza last night :D  )


Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas, mashed
150g yoghurt
2 eggs
50g honey

100g chopped dates (if you have no love for dates, don't worry - you won't feel them)
50g bran/linseed/wheatgerm/chia - any ground seeds really
100g ground [hazel]nuts
1 tsp baking powder
250g oats
3 tbsp [sunflower] seeds
100g dark chocolate, chopped


Directions (similar to flapjack)
 
1) Heat oven to 200 C;
2) Mix bananas, yoghurt, eggs and honey;
3) Add the rest of ingredients and mix well;
4) Fill a shallow baking tray and bake for 25 mins.