Flapjack Recipe

You'll just need five ingredients to make our delicious golden syrup flapjack recipe. And you'll just LOVE how simple it is!

Flapjacks are the perfect after-school treat since they're oat-filled, gooey, and just the right size to fill a gap until dinnertime.

As a lunchbox snack, they are also a terrific option, they're like little homemade cereal bars. You could also add some dried fruits like sultanas, cranberries or apricots in with the oats too.

And you really can't beat a nice hot cup of coffee alongside a homemade flapjack. They even work as a simple easy dessert for kids to grab and go after dinner.

Plus you don't need loads of special special baking equipment or even be fantastic in the kitchen to throw together this easy flapjack recipe.

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Great Reasons To Make Our Delicious Easy Flapjack Recipe At Home

Probably Healthier Than Shop Bought! When you make these delicious oat flapjacks at home you're in total control over what goes into them. So there's no added sweetness, or preservatives, just whatever you choose!

Low Cost - Making a tray of our basic flapjack recipe is low cost, simply butter, oats, sugar and syrup. You can cook these in large batches, so they cost less than expensive, fancy store-bought snacks.

You Can Add In Extra Ingredients - because you're making these at home you can throw in any extra ingredients you fancy. Want them chocolate flavoured? No problem, either dip or drizzle them in chocolate, fancy peanut butter flapjacks? Add some in. Want them fruity? Throw in some dried raisins or chopped apricots.

Good For Kids To Make - our soft flapjack recipe is great for getting kids busy in the kitchen. This easy snack is the perfect recipe for cooking together.

Flapjack Recipe Ingredients

You'll just need five simple ingredients to make a tray of yummy golden syrup flapjacks

• 150g butter 

• 50g soft brown sugar - you can use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar

• 2 tbs golden syrup 

• 220g porridge oats – I usually use Quaker rolled oats 

• 50g Ready Brek – or any other instant oats

Equipment Needed To Make Flapjacks

• Large saucepan 

• Tablespoon 

• Wooden spoon 

• Weighing scales 

• 20cm square baking tin 

• Greaseproof paper or parchment paper – to line the tray

How To Make Our Flapjack Recipe

Here’s how to make a tray of flap jack recipe – simple and delicious golden syrup oats bars

Step One – Preheat the oven and line the baking tray

• Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4 - grab our handy oven temperature conversion chart here. It's got a handy printable you can keep in the kitchen.

• Grease and line the 20cm cake tin with butter and baking paper - no need to be super neat, just grease the bottom and sides of the tin with butter and pop the paper in.

Step Two – Mix together the easy flapjack recipe ingredients 

• Add the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup to a large deep saucepan over a low heat on the hob. Stir everything together gently with a wooden spoon as it melts in the pan. 

• Then tip in the rolled oats and instant porridge into the pan with the melted butter, syrup and sugar. Give everything a good mix together with a wooden spoon so that all the oats are completely coated in the buttery syrup.

Step Three – Get the golden syrup flapjacks ready to bake 

• Tip the flapjack mixture into the lined baking tin and press it tightly into the tin using the back of a spoon.

Step Four – Bake the flapjack

• Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Then remove from the oven and place the tin onto a wire cooling rack and allow to cool down totally.

Step Five – Cut the flapjacks 

• Lift the flapjacks from the tray and place onto a chopping board and cut into 12 pieces. You can keep the flapjacks in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Cooks Note! - How Long To Cook Flapjacks

We only cook our flapjacks for 15 minutes so that they retain that soft, chewy bake consistency not cereal bar hard!

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How Long Do Flapjacks Keep?

We keep flapjacks in an airtight container in the fridge and they keep well for 4-5 days.

How do you make them gluten free?

Just be sure to use all gluten-free ingredients - flapjacks are easy to convert to gluten free without impacting the taste.

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What Can I Top My Flapjacks With?

You can top flapjacks with chocolate - white chocolate, milk chocolate or dark chocolate or even a combination of all three. You can do a full layer, or drizzle across the top.

Whilst the chocolate topping is still melted, scatter over any extra toppings you like, try any of the ideas below.

1. Funfetti sprinkles
2. Chopped nuts
3. Dried cranberries
4. Freeze dry raspberries
5. Biscuit pieces
6. Caramel chunks
7. Chocolate chips
8. Candied peel
9. Edible glitter
10. Sweets

Can You Add Extras To The Flapjack Batter?

Yes, absolutely - you can stir in chocolate chips, dried fruit, chopped nuts or butterscotch pieces. Or try a pinch of cinnamon for a cosy autumn style flapjack.

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If you love to bake, try out some of our oat bars and best flapjack recipe ideas below - totally delicious!

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• Chocolate coated flapjacks

• M&Ms flapjacks

• Peanut butter flapjacks

• Cranberry flapjacks

• Coconut flapjacks

• Fruit Flapjacks

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