Old-fashioned flapjacks

  • Portion size: Makes 36 squares
  • Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 20 min
  • Difficulty: easy

You can’t beat a proper, old-fashioned flapjack – made using chunky oats and golden syrup – with a good cup of tea.

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Ingredients

  • 250g unsalted butter
  • 200g soft light brown sugar
  • 150ml golden syrup
  • 300g jumbo oats (we used Mornflake Scottish Gold)
  • 250g superfast oats

You’ll also need… 

  • 20cm square baking tin lined with non-stick baking paper
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Melt the butter and sugar with the golden syrup in a large saucepan, then stir in the oats until combined.
  2. Spoon the mix into the prepared tin, then press firmly to the edges with the back of a wooden spoon. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden and just set but still feeling squidgy. They will firm up as they cool.
  3. Run a knife around the edge of the tin and mark into 36 even squares. Leave in the tin on a wire rack until completely cool, then slice.
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Nutrition

  • 143kcals Calories
  • 6.9g (3.8g saturated) Fat
  • 1.7g Protein
  • 17.7g (8.7g sugars) Carbs
  • 1.4g Fibre
  • 0.1g Salt

Per flapjack

Quick wins & tips

Next time, add choc chips and toasted chopped hazelnuts; or stir in freeze-dried raspberries and top the cooked, cooled flapjacks with melted white chocolate.

Make Ahead

Make the flapjacks up to 48 hours ahead and store in a sealed container.

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