Fig Tray Bake
Figs are an amazingly rich source of calcium for healthy bones and teeth, as well as providing a lovely boost of fibre. Everyone loves a crumbly topping and ours is fibre rich from the oats and also gluten free, using ground almonds in place of flour.
This delicious fig bake is also low in sugar (getting most of its natural sweetness from the banana) and makes the ideal teatime treat or lunchbox addition.
Need a small roasting tin about 4 inches by 6 inches
For the cake base:
35g rolled oats
50 ground almonds
70g butter melted
1 egg
100g gluten free self-raising flour (if using plain gluten free flour add 1/2 tsp baking powder)
1/2 banana mashed
85ml runny honey
4-5 figs, quartered or roughly chopped
Crumble topping:
50g oats
55g butter - fridge cold and grated
80g ground almonds
40g light muscovado sugar
Line your small roasting tray with non stick silcone paper and pre heat the oven to 190.
For the cake - mix together all your wet ingredeints (cooled melted butter, egg, honey, mashed banana) and in another bowl sieve all yor dry together (flour, ground almonds, oats). Add your dry ingredients to your wet and gently fold together.
Spread this cake mix into your roasting tray.
Next chop up your figs and place on top of your cake mix evenly (for smaller children I would roughly chop your figs as they might not like the look of them in quarters and chopping them will disguise them as a jam)
For your crumble - start by grating your cold butter into a bowl and mixing through your almonds. Rub your ground almonds and butter lightly together with your finger tips getting rid of any big lumps. Then stir through your sugar and oats.
Sprinkle this over your figs and place in the oven for 35-40 minutes. (You might find you dont need all yoru crumble topping so why not keep the rest in a bag in the freezer for another time - its great ontop of stewed fruit)
To check its cooked through insert the cake with a sharp knife or skewer and it should come out clean.
Take out and allow to cool before slicing into bites sized squares.
This would freeze well too
For full recipe and more photos go to Fig Tray Bake in Sweet Treats section
