Sticky with syrup and oozing with oats, these classic chewy flapjacks are just as at home in a packed lunch as they are on a tea party table.
By Eleanor Jones
I am ashamed to say that in my youth, I saw flapjacks as a ‘healthy option’. The wholesomeness of their brown, oaty appearance and the fact that they didn’t have any bright colours or frosting smeared across their surface lulled me into a false sense of security and I munched many a morsel under the illusion they were guilt free. 
As I grew older and supposedly wiser, the illusion was shattered and I realised that they were actually a pretty decadent snack, but I still couldn’t kick the flapjack habit. A veritable glut of oats, sugar and syrup, these classic chewy flapjacks are never going to make you skinny, but my goodness will they make you happy.
PrintClassic Chewy Flapjacks
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 15 1x
Description
Sticky with syrup and oozing with oats, these classic chewy flapjacks are just as at home in a packed lunch as they are on a tea party table.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups (300g) rolled oats
- 1 cup (200g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (150g) golden caster sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar
- 6 generous tbsp golden syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees, and grease and line a rectangular baking tray.
- Place the butter in a saucepan and melt over a medium heat.
- Add the sugar and syrup and mix until everything is combined.
- Stir in the oats, ensuring that they are all evenly coated with the butter and sugar mixture, and then press into the baking tray.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes (you know your oven better than I do) until golden.
- Slice the flapjack into 15 pieces whilst still warm, but leave in tin to cool completely before serving.
- FEAST (and schedule a gym trip asap!)
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
Was just wondering what size tray (i.e. dimensions) you would recommend for this recipe?
Thanks x
Didn’t come out well – followed instructions and far too overdone at this temp and 35 mins so I don’t recommend
Terrible recipe. I cooked mine at 150 for 25 mins and they still came out overcooked. Also very crumbly and the mixture is obviously way too wet. What a waste of ingredients.