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    Home » DESSERTS & BAKING » COOKIES, BISCUITS, BARS

    Chewy Fruit Flapjacks

    Published: June 28, 2022 · Updated: June 28, 2022 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    Flapjacks and granola bars are the easiest and tastiest treats to take to work for some snacking at your desk. These easy fruit flapjack bars are chewy, sticky and you can use any nuts, seeds and dried fruit that you have in your cupboards!

    Take Me To:
    • Why Brown Sugar is Perfect for Chewy Oat Flapjacks?
    • Ingredients You Will Need
    • Variations of Fruit, Nuts and Seeds for the Best Flapjacks
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Other Oat Flapjack Recipes
    • Recipe Card

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    Why Brown Sugar is Perfect for Chewy Oat Flapjacks?

    I am not sure why most flapjack recipes call for caster or light brown sugar, but after making these, I know one thing – DARK BROWN SUGAR is definitely the way to go if you like your flapjacks chewy and nicely caramelised on the outside. Besides brilliant texture, dark brown sugar gives the flapjack a nice molasses flavour too!

    Ingredients You Will Need

    When I cook, I like preparing and weighing all my ingredients first. Mainly, because I get my hands all messy and don’t like having to stop to wash my hands every two minutes:).

    You will need:

    • oats: we think porridge oats (rolled oats) work best in this recipe. They absorb moisture well and easily infuse with all the sweetness of golden syrup and molasses from brown sugar.
    • butter: we typically use unsalted butter, but salted butter can also be used if you are into the ‘sweet & salty’ baking trend.
    • golden syrup: whilst we find golden syrup is best for the chewy flapjacks, honey can be used instead, although your fruit flapjacks will be slightly crunchier.
    • sugar: we LOVE dark brown sugar in these flapjacks.
    • dried fruit: we like a mixture of sultanas and dried apricots, but dried cranberries, mixed peel, crystalised ginger and even desiccated coconut works well.
    • nuts & seeds (optional): to add some extra texture to your fruit flapjacks, add some blanched almonds, pecans or walnuts. You can also add any seeds (like pumpkin, sunflower or a mixture).

    NOTE: dried fruit and any additional nuts/ seeds should come to a total of 100g in weight for best results.

    Baked oat flapjack, half of it cut into bars, the other half whole, with a 'Global' knife next to it.

    Variations of Fruit, Nuts and Seeds for the Best Flapjacks

    The beauty of flapjacks is, that no matter what nuts, seed or fruit you’re adding to it, they will taste absolutely amazing. As a matter of fact, they taste great without any additions. These particular ones were made with mixed seeds, blanched almonds and mixed dried fruit, but I also love three other combinations:

    • chopped dried apricots and pecans
    • crystallised ginger and walnuts
    • desiccated coconut and dried pineapple (pina colada vibes, right?)

    Tips & Tricks

    • Nobody likes a flapjack that crumbles all over the office desk and your keyboard. Once the oat mixture is in your baking tray, make sure you press it in really hard into the tin with the back of a large spoon or a spatula. Get in all the corners and make sure it’s level. It will be easier to cut and eat if the oat mixture is pressed down.
    The fruity oat mixture is being pressed down into a baking tray with an orange spatula.
    • The kitchen fills with a lovely wintery, almost Christmas-like smell when these are in the oven, so bake them as means to fill your home with amazing fragrance (saves on scented candles and wax melts).
    • Once baked, the flapjack should have brown edges but keep them soft in the middle. Fruit flapjack will firm up as it cools, and this will ensure the bars are chewy, rather than crunchy.
    • Make sure you cool the flapjack completely in the tray before taking it out and slicing it into bars.

    Other Oat Flapjack Recipes

    If you make flapjacks often and pack them as snacks to take to work (just like we do), you may want to have a couple more recipes on rotation. Why not try:

    • Cranberry and White Chocolate Flapjacks
    • Carrot Cake Flapjacks (Lower in Sugar)

    Recipe Card

    Chewy Fruit Flapjacks wrapped in parchment, half on a chopping board, and anothe rhalf in a tupperware box.

    Chewy Fruit Flapjacks

    Flapjacks and granola bars are the easiest and tastiest treats to take to work for some snacking at your desk. These easy fruit flapjack bars are chewy, sticky and you can use any nuts, seeds and dried fruit that you have in your cupboards!
    4.78 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Snack
    Servings 12 bars
    Calories 169 kcal

    Equipment

    • 24cm x 24cm baking tin

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 100 g butter unsalted
    • 60 g dark brown sugar
    • 100 g golden syrup
    • 200 g porridge oats
    • 100 g sultanas, dried apricots, crystallised ginger, desiccated coconut or a mixture plus add any seeds and nuts too

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 180°C Fan. Line a 24x24cm baking tray with baking parchment.
    • Place the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup in a pan and heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Add the oats and dried fruit (and nuts/seeds if using). Mix well.
    • Transfer the oat mixture to the tray and spread to even thickness. Smooth the surface with the back of a spoon or a spatula. Bake in the oven for 15-16 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges, but still soft in the middle.
    • Leave to cool completely in the tin, then turn out and cut into bars.

    Notes

    If you’re only using very sweet dried fruit, like dates (and no nuts, seeds), you may choose to reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe, as the fruit will provide lots of sweetness.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 208IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Chewy Flapjacks, Easy Flapjacks, Flapjack, Easy Flapjack, Dried Fruit Flapjack, Granola Bar, Granola Bars, Fruity Granola Bars, Flapjacks, Fruit Flapjack, Fruity Flapjacks, Oat Flapjacks
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    Comments

    1. Clare greber

      October 30, 2020 at 9:35 pm

      5 stars
      I made these today ,so yummy and chewy and because you can put any fruit and nuts in ,easy to make with what you have in your cuoboards.
      Thoroughly recommend. Thankyou Ieva!

      Reply
      • Ieva

        October 30, 2020 at 9:41 pm

        Thank you! Great to hear! What fruit/nuts did you use?

        Reply
    2. Ieva Ture

      November 03, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      Ieva I made this as well today! It is cooling down now so can’t wait ti try it as it looks yummy 🙂 Thank you!:)

      Reply
    3. Beth

      November 28, 2021 at 2:56 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is so amazing! I made a pan of this yesterday for breakfast for the next few days, and it’s so good! I’m hopeful I can control myself and not eat it all today.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        November 28, 2021 at 6:09 pm

        Thanks, Beth! We make these almost every week as a snack to take to work! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Natalie

      March 28, 2022 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      I’m going to make these flapjacks for my son’s school lunchbox. Great recipe. Super easy to make.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        March 29, 2022 at 7:40 am

        These are absolutely brilliant for lunchboxes! We make a batch to last a week and pack two bars each day 🙂

        Reply
    5. Sandra

      May 20, 2022 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      The additional of ginger in these bars is absolutely delicious. I kept it simple with coconut and almonds but next time will change it up. Thanks for this delicious recipe!

      Reply
    6. Linda

      June 01, 2022 at 3:14 pm

      5 stars
      Yep, the brown sugar works wonders in this bar! It got so carmelized and has such a nice taste. I went with cranberries and coconut with some pecans and they were devoured within a few days. Thanks for the great snack idea.

      Reply
      • Ieva

        June 01, 2022 at 6:07 pm

        Thanks, Linda! Cranberries and coconut sound like a wonderful combination 🙂

        Reply

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