Low FODMAP fare

Beat the bloat with these delicious healthy recipes from Nutritionist, Christine Bailey’s new eBook, Beat the Bloat Low FODMAP Recipes and 4 Week Meal Plan (available from amazon).

Chocolate oat bars
Chocolate is generally low FODMAP – just check ingredients for additives like xylitol. Ideally, choose less ripe bananas as these have a lower FODMAP content.

Makes 16 bars

Ingredients:

• 4 bananas
• 275g gluten-free oats
• 30g cacao powder
• 50g vegan chocolate chips

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4.
• Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin.
• Mash the bananas either by hand or in a food processor.
• Mix in the oats and cacao powder and ensure they are completely mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spoon into the tin and press down firmly.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden. Cool in the tin before cutting to squares. Store in the fridge or freeze.