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Easy Flapjacks With Chocolate Chips
My moist chocolate chip flapjack recipe that’s soft, chunky and made with very basic ingredients. It’s so easy to make and it will satisfy your snack cravings every time! Let’s get baking…
Nothing is better than homemade flapjacks! Especially when it’s ridiculously easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes (yes, including prep time!). They smell absolutely divine and taste scrumptious, I always find it hard to have just one!
I’ve developed this recipe to create flapjacks that are buttery, rich in flavour and crunchy around the edges, whilst also being soft and moist in the centre. I just love this combo of textures and tastes and the chocolate chips adds the perfect finishing touch.
Consider this your go-to chocolate chip flapjack recipe from me to you, it ticks all the boxes of deliciousness. I’ve been making this flapjack for years and I’ve finally perfected it!
Why You’ll Like This Recipe
- The perfect snack for picnics and parties (and they travel well)
- It’s very quick and easy to make
- The flapjacks can be frozen
- Great for lunch boxes
- A good recipe to make with kids
- It’s made with very simple cupboard ingredients
Chocolate Chips Or Chocolate Chunks?
Even though this is a chocolate chip flapjack recipe, I have a small confession…
Instead of chocolate chips, I like to use chocolate chunks. Chocolate chunks are slightly bigger, smoother and leave bigger pieces of chocolate within the flapjack. Plus, when heated, it creates larger pools of melted chocolate in the flapjack – yum!
If you’re having the flapjacks warm, then you might want to use chocolate chunks for more chocolateness.
Recipe Ingredients
Below are the 5 ingredients I used to make this recipe:
- Chocolate Chips: You can use chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (which are slightly bigger). I used milk chocolate chunks; you can use milk, dark or white chocolate.
- Porridge Oats: Any good quality porridge oats will do (avoid using jumbo oats or instant oats).
- Light Brown Sugar: Provides a caramelised flavour and makes the flapjacks slightly softer in texture.
- Butter: You can use salted butter, unsalted butter or margarine.
- Golden syrup: Used to help bind the ingredients together.
I Don’t Have Golden Syrup (HELP)
In my opinion, making flapjacks with golden syrup really is the best way. However, if you don’t have golden syrup, then it’s not the end of the world. I think honey is the next best swap as it also adds sweetness and helps to bind all the ingredients together.
I’ve made honey flapjacks before, it works well, but it simply doesn’t have that caramelised flavour that golden syrup adds. Anyway, here’s my post on golden syrup substitutes if you want more info.
How To Make Chocolate Chip Flapjacks
Here’s a summary of how I make these chocolate chip flapjacks. You can get the full recipe instructions on the recipe card below:
Step One:
The butter, golden syrup and light brown sugar are melted together in the microwave on a medium heat.
I stop the microwave every 10 to 15 seconds to give the mixture a stir, I repeat this until the mixture has fully melted. I like to use this technique on all my flapjack recipes to prevent burning, overheating and to ensure even-melting.
Step Two:
The porridge oats are poured into the melted ingredients and I mix everything together until it’s thoroughly combined. I like to make sure the oats are generously coated as this helps prevent the flapjacks from falling apart when cooked.
Step Three:
I add the chocolate chips into the flapjack mixture and mix it together until evenly distributed. In this picture I used chocolate chunks.
Step Four:
The flapjack mixture is poured into a lined baking tin and the mixture is spread evenly into all four corners. I then press the mixture down using the back of a spoon.
Step Five:
I like to bake the flapjack in the oven for 20 minutes or until the edges have turned golden brown. Once baked, I leave it to cool down before cutting it into slices.
My Top Tips
If you prefer a crunchier flapjack, bake it in the oven for a further 10 minutes or until you have reached your desired texture. Flapjacks come out of the oven soft and harden as they cool, so don’t over bake them!
I like to score the flapjack into squares whilst it’s hot. Then, when it has cooled down, I cut it into slices. Scoring the flapjack will help prevent it from breaking when cutting it cold.
Remember to line your baking tin with parchment paper to avoid any sticking to the baking tin. Once the flapjack has cooled down, I simply lift the parchment paper and place it on a flat surface. It really makes life so much easier!
Try not to overheat the mixture when melting the butter, golden syrup and light brown sugar. If the mixture is too warm, it will melt the chocolate chips before the flapjack even enters the oven. Allow the mixture to cool down for 5 minutes before adding the chocolate chips.
When making these chocolate chip flapjacks, don’t forget to press down the flapjack mixture into the baking tin. This will help compress the mixture together and prevent it from breaking apart once baked.
How To Serve
Before I get started, I have to shout out eating flapjacks on their own (which is what I usually do). Though, a hot drink or coffee does count as a serving, and I definitely won’t pass on that.
Flapjacks are the type of grab and go snack that I don’t think needs additional accompaniments. That being said, I like to sprinkle flapjacks over ice cream or natural yoghurt.
Recipe Variations
- Add Dried Fruit: Adding dried fruit like dried apples, apricots and raisins is a great way to add additional flavours and textures. Alongside a dried fruit flapjack, I’ve also made a cherry bakewell flapjack with fresh cherry compote and the taste is delicious.
- Add Nuts: Chocolate and peanuts go so well together and would make a good flapjack combination. Peanuts, almonds and walnuts are just a few examples of what you can add to this recipe.
- Chocolate Chip Flavours: This flapjack recipe will taste delicious with milk, dark or white chocolate. You can even add a combination of all three for a triple chocolate chip flapjack.
- Add Toppings: Drizzle melted chocolate over the flapjacks and leave it to set until hardened. This will give the flapjacks a beautiful chocolate decoration and add an extra chocolatey taste.
How To Store Chocolate Chip Flapjack
I place the chocolate chip flapjacks in an airtight container and store it at room temperature. They will stay fresh for around 5 days. You can put parchment paper between each layer to prevent sticking.
You can also freeze the flapjacks for up to 3 months.
More Flapjack Recipes
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