Fruity flapjacks recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Flapjacks are a favourite among kids and grown ups, these easy baked bars take under an hour to make and are excellent for on-the-go snacks or to take to a picnic. Mix sweetened, buttery oats with coconut, sultanas and your dried fruit of choice for chewy, sticky bars that will keep for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
See method- Makes 18 bars
- 10 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
- 120 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 100g butter, plus extra for greasing
- 2tbsp soft light brown Muscovado sugar
- 5tbsp golden syrup or maple syrup
- 175g rolled oats
- 2tbsp desiccated coconut
- 40g sultanas
- 25g dried apricots, chopped
- 25g dried cherries
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 505kJ 120.0kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 14.6gProtein 1.3gFibre 1.3g
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/ fan 160°C/Gas Mark 5. Lightly butter and line a 18cm square tin with nonstick baking paper.
- Put the butter, sugar and syrup into a saucepan, place over a low heat and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Place the oats, coconut,apricots, sultanas andcherriesinto a large bowl and stir to combine. Pour in the melted butter and sugar mix and mix well. Tip into the prepared tin and press down using a potato masher to make the surface flat.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until just golden brown on top and firm to touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. Then using a sharp knife, divide into 18 x 3cm x 6cm bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
