Makes 6
Ingredients
1 large (or 2 small) apples (e.g. Braeburn)
1tsp lemon juice
1tsp mayple syrup
1 large, ripe banana, mashed
4½oz / 128g / 1½ cups oats
1 tsp mixed spice
3½oz / 90g / ½ cup sultanas
Preparation method
1 Core, peel and chop the apples. Place in a saucepan with the lemon juice and mayple syrup and cook over a low heat until soft (5-6 minutes). Allow to cool, then mash.
2 Put all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
3 Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
4 Drop the mixture on to the parchment in cookie-sized portions; bake for 15-20 minutes.
This is a flexible recipe, so if you’d rather use a different fruit, such as chopped apricots, or you’d like to add some chopped nuts, go ahead. You could also use nutmeg or ginger (for example) instead of mixed spice.