British Flapjacks
Traditional British Flapjacks the way you know and love them from the UK! Made with oats, butter, sugar and golden syrup, these oat bars are baked until lightly browned with a deliciously deep caramelized flavor!
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup demerara sugar (highly recommend for its larger crystals that add crunch to the texture, but can substitute turbinado sugar instead. In a pinch you can use light brown sugar.)
- 1/2 cup golden syrup
- OR Homemade Golden Syrup (click link for recipe - it's EASY and CHEAPER!)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups quick cooking rolled oats or porridge oats (NOT instant oats or old-fashioned rolled oats)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F. *For best results we recommend turning the fan off if you have that option.
- In a saucepan heat the butter, sugar, salt and golden syrup until the butter is melted and the sugar is mostly but not entirely dissolved. (The demerara sugar crystals add a nice crunch to the finished flapjacks.) Place the oats in a large mixing bowl and pour the hot sugar mixture onto the oats. Stir to thoroughly coat the oats. Spread the oat mixture out onto a lined baking sheet according to desired thickness, forming it into a rectangle or square, and pat it down with a spatula or similar. Bake for about 30 minutes or until lightly browned. The middle should be springy but not extremely soft. Let cool 10 minutes then cut into rectangles (or desired shape) and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.Note: Number of servings depends on what size you cut the flapjacks.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 39mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 306IUCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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