Chocolate Flapjacks

Name: Chocolate Flapjacks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 200g light muscovado sugar; 2 tbsp golden syrup; 225g butter; 350g oats; 200g milk chocolate (which could be Easter egg chocolate), broken into small pieces

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

Flapjacks are pretty hard to beat at the best of times but reach new heights when topped with a thick layer of creamy milk chocolate. Cook’s tip: Any type of oats, rolled, porridge or whole will work well for these flapjacks.

Updated at: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:13:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories305.6 kcal (15%)

Total Fat16.5 g (24%)

Carbs36.4 g (14%)

Sugars20.6 g (23%)

Protein4 g (8%)

Sodium17.5 mg (1%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

200glight muscovado sugar

2 Tbspgolden syrup

225gbutter

350goats

200gmilk chocolate

which could be Easter egg chocolate, broken into small pieces

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas mark 2. Line a 23cm square cake tin with baking parchment.

Step 2

Gently heat the sugar, syrup and 200g butter in a saucepan, stirring occasionally until melted.

Step 3

Stir in the oats along with a large pinch of salt. Tip into the prepared tin, levelling off the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake for 40-45 minutes until dark golden then leave to cool in the tin.

Step 4

Melt the chocolate and remaining 25g butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water.

Step 5

Pour the melted chocolate over the flapjacks, spreading out evenly then leave to set. Cut in half then cut each piece into 8-9 bars.