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Pumpkin flapjacks

 



Preparation Time: 30min

Cook Time: 30min

Serves: 4

Scrummy Pumpkin Flapjacks is a delicious savoury spin on the traditional flapjack! Perfect for breakfast in bed or a catch up with the kids before school starts.

Ingredients

150g Pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks

140g Snowflake self-raising flour

5ml Snowflake baking powder

250ml Buttermilk

10ml Ground cinnamon

1  Egg yolk

2  Egg whites, beaten

5ml Sugar

30ml Canola oil

100g Treacle sugar

Method

  • Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then add the pumpkin and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain then pulse using a hand blender.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and add the buttermilk, ½ t cinnamon, the egg yolk and sugar.
  • Add the puréed pumpkin and fold in the egg whites to form a pale, thick batter.
  • Place a nonstick pan over a medium heat and add a drizzle of canola oil.
  • When hot, ladle in spoonfuls of the batter and fry on each side until golden brown and puffed up.
  • Combine the remaining cinnamon with the treacle sugar and set aside.