As you have gathered by now I try not to give my kids too much refined sugar. When I say refined sugar let me clarify that I mean the white or brown stuff you get in bags from shops and add to recipes. But you have to be realistic that there is sugar in so many foods out there and, in moderation, I don’t think its that bad to give a bit here and there to your kids. As an adult I prefer “full fat Coke” to the horrid diet stuff as I would rather have sugar in my food than artificial sweeteners. This following recipe is free from refined sugar but, as it contains lots of dried fruit, I can’t really claim it’s sugar free as dried fruit is very high in fructose which is the sugar found naturally in fruit. As with things containing refined sugar this is something I give in moderation to my kids but I prefer to give them dried fruit than a chocolate bar – but The Boy would clearly rather eat a Kit Kat! This is great to help kids with their digestion and is a great afternoon snack to give them energy. The best bit though is that it requires no baking at all which is a winner for me!