Spelt sticks with natural sweetener

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g Flour (wholemeal spelled flour)
• 2 bananas
• 2 m.-large carrot(s)
• 125 g butter
• 6 tbsp sunflower seeds
• 6 tbsp sesame seeds
• 3 tbsp flaxseed

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

even for the very little ones

Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork. Trim, wash, and finely grate the carrots. Mix all ingredients, knead, and shape into sticks. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 30 minutes until golden brown and crispy. I have two things to say about shaping the sticks: You can choose the thickness and length of the sticks or sticks freely and should adjust the baking time accordingly. I always check them every now and then to make sure they’re not too dark or still too soft when pressed. Our kids do like them a little soft on the inside, though. My usual stick thickness is about the thickness of a man’s index finger, so they’re easy to grip. The dough is actually a bit mushy, so you have to play around with the amount of flour. I always roll the sticks out on a non-stick rolling mat from Tupperware, which makes them stick-free. I’ve been baking these sticks for almost two years now, starting with my first daughter when she was one. To minimize the risk of choking, I always grind sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and flax seeds when grinding the spelt flour (unfortunately, not everyone can do this at home), so that everything forms a homogeneous dough.