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Easy Flapjacks Recipe

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Quick and easy

39 Reviews

Total Time
28m
Prep Time
10m
Bake Time
18m
Serves 16
Serves 16
easy
Easy

About Our Quick and Easy Flapjack Recipe

Our easy homemade flapjacks recipe will have you whipping up a batch in no time. No need to worry about complex ingredients or lengthy instructions. Our step-by-step guide will walk you through the entire process, making it a breeze for both experienced and novice cooks alike. So ditch the store-bought option and dive into the world of homemade goodness!

Why Bake Our Easy Flapjack Recipe? 

Oaty, chewy and deliciously-sweet, our flapjacks are the perfect teatime treat or addition to a packed lunch. With just six ingredients, these flapjacks are so easy to bake and ready in just half an hour.

If you loved this recipe, you can explore our full range of flapjack recipes.

Flapjacks will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

Top Tips

Using a wooden spoon for mixing flapjack is recommended it is:

  1. Gentle on Ingredients: Wooden spoons are less likely to damage the oats and other ingredients, helping to maintain the desired texture of the flapjack.
  2. Heat Resistance: Wooden spoons don’t conduct heat, making them comfortable to hold when mixing hot ingredients.
  3. Non-Reactive: Wood is non-reactive, meaning it won’t interact with ingredients or alter the taste of your mixture.
  4. Sturdy and Durable: Wooden spoons are strong and durable, ideal for mixing thick, sticky mixtures.

Substitutions and Variations

Substitutions

Try our Gluten Free Flapjack recipe that is also super quick and easy to make.

No golden syrup? We have the yummiest of solutions with our honey and maple flapjack recipes, guaranteed to vanish in minutes.

Variations

How about adding some festive feels to your flapjacks with our mince pie flapjack recipe created by John Whaite.

We also have a tangy alternative with our Rhubarb Crumble Slices Recipe that is so good you'll want to keep it all to yourself!

6 ingredients6 steps
  • Gluten Free
  • Nut Free
  • Vegetarian

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan 160°C, gas mark 4). Line a tin with baking paper, the tin should approx. measure 28cm x 18cm x 3cm or 11in x 7in x 1.2in

  2. Step 2

    In a large pan gently heat the butter, golden syrup, and maple syrup. Heat until the butter is melted, do not boil. 

    Tip: Using a wooden spoon is advised.

    Ingredients for this step

    • 225gUnsalted butter (softened)
    • 3 tbspSilver Spoon Golden Syrup
    • 1 tbspMaple syrup
  3. Step 3

    Remove pan from the heat and add in the oats, sugar, and salt. Mix well until all the oats are coated in the butter mixture.

    Easy Flapjack

    Ingredients for this step

    • 340gPorridge oats
    • 1/4 tspSalt
  4. Step 4

    Put the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth evenly into the corners.

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  5. Step 5

    Bake in the oven for approximately 15-18 minutes until golden brown.

  6. Step 6

    Remove the tin from the oven and allow to cool for a short while. With a palette knife lightly mark out into 16 pieces before it sets. Cut up when cold.

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Ingredients

  • For the Flapjack

    • 225gUnsalted butter (softened) 
    • 3 tbspSilver Spoon Golden Syrup 
    • 1 tbspMaple syrup 
    • 340gPorridge oats 
    • 170gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
    • 1/4 tspSalt 

Utensils

  • 28 x 18 x 3cm or 11 x 7 x 1.2in tin
  • Saucepan
  • Baking paper
  • Palette knife

Nutritional information per 47g serving

  • Energy 249cal
  • Fat 13g
  • of which Saturates 7.7g
  • Carbohydrates 29g
  • of which Sugars 15g
  • Protein 2.7g
  • Salt 0.1g

39 Baker Ratings

Remove 50 grams sugar and replace with cornflakes. Crush cornflakes and add to mix . Crunchiier recipe and less sweet

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