Chocolate Flapjack Recipe - BEST Chewy Flapjacks
Just the BEST Chocolate Flapjack Recipe - a super Easy Flapjack Traybake that's fun to make with the kids and oh so delicious to eat!
We love flapjacks, they're so easy to make and as they're packed with wholesome rolled oats they're a snack I'm happy to make for the kids to eat.
And... what's better than flapjacks? Well Chocolate Flapjacks that's what! I do think an added layer of chocolate gives the flapjacks a touch of luxury. I also like to add a little edible stardust for extra sparkly gorgeousness!
These are good to eat for breakfast with a coffee and I like to pretend like I'm being healthy.... ya know... because of the oats! Practically porridge... right???
Why You'll Love Chocolate Flapjacks
⭐️ Super simple to make.
⭐️ They're smothered in chocolate
⭐️ Great as an afterschool snack or for popping lunchboxes
Ingredients For Chocolate Flapjacks
You'll just need a handful of store cupboard staples to make these delicious Chocolate Flapjacks.
- Butter - unsalted butter works best for flapjacks
- Soft Brown Sugar - brown sugar gives the flapjacks a lovely caramel taste
- Golden Syrup - helps to bind the oats together
- Rolled Oats - just grab a box of supermarket rolled oats
- Ready Brek Instant Porridge - adding the instant porridge makes the flapjacks more chewy and cake'y
- Chocolate - I mean you could eat these without a layer of chocolate... but why would you want to miss out of a chocolate'y layer?
How To Make Chocolate Flapjacks
You will just love how simple this flapjack with chocolate recipe is to make and bake!
- Preheat the oven to 180C Grease and line 20cm square tin with butter and baking paper
- Add the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup to a large deep pan over a low heat on the hob. Stir everything together gently until it's all melted. Then tip the rolled oats and instant porridge into the pan with the melted butter, syrup and sugar.
- Mix everything together really well so that all the porridge is coated in the lovely melty buttery syrup. Tip the mixture into the lined tin and pat it all down tightly into the tin with the back of spoon.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Then remove from the oven and leave on a wire rack - still in the tin to cool down.
- Once the flapjacks are cooled melt the chocolate ready for topping. Do this by breaking the chocolate into chunks and putting it into a jug, stand the jug in a pan of boiling water and stir carefully until fully melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the cooled flapjacks and spread it out using the spoon so that the whole top of the flapjack traybake is covered. I like to add a little sprinkling of edible glitter or stardust too just because is looks nice!
- Put the flapjacks into the fridge for at least a couple of hours to set hard. After a few hours remove the flapjacks from the fridge.
- Lift the flapjacks out of the tin and place onto a chopping board then peel the paper away from the edges. Cut the flapjacks into 16 equal pieces.
HOW TO STORE FLAPJACKS
Pop the flapjacks into an airtight container and keep them in the fridge. They'll last up to 4-5 days (although it's rare they're not all eaten within a day of making them!)
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING Chocolate Flapjacks
⭐ Adding the instant porridge gives the flapjacks a really nice texture - don't skip it!
⭐ Don't over bake them! If you bake them for too long they go hard and snappy.
⭐ Be sure to wait until the flapjacks are completely cool before adding the chocolate topping.
INGREDIENT SWAPS AND ADD-INS
Chocolate - add a twist to these flapjacks by using flavoured chocolate. Try orange chocolate or a nice white vanilla chocolate.
Add-Ins - flapjacks are a great recipe for adding in some extra ingredients - try dried fruit like sultanas, raisins, cherries or apricot. Or add in some chocolate chips or caramel pieces.
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Chocolate Flapjack Recipe
Just the BEST chocolate coated flapjacks!
Ingredients
- 150g Butter
- 50g Soft Brown Sugar
- 2 tbs Golden Syrup
- 50g Ready Brek
- 220g Rolled Oats
- 100g Chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Grease and line a 20cm square tin
- In a large saucepan add the butter, sugar and syrup and stir together to melt over a low heat.
- Once melted tip in the rolled oats and Ready Brek and stir well to coat everything.
- Tip the flapjack mixture into the tin and press it down tightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove the flapjacks from the oven and stand the tin on a wire rack to cool down.
- Melt the chocolate in a jug stood in the bowl of boiling water - stir until melted.
- Tip the chocolate over the top of the flapjacks and spread it out with the back of a spoon.
- Put the flapjacks in the fridge for a couple of hours to set.
- Once set remove from the fridge and slice in to 16 pieces using a sharp knife.
Notes
Be sure to wait until the flapjacks are completely cool before adding the layer of chocolate on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 68mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
