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Quick & Easy Dried Fruit Flapjacks
These dried fruit flapjacks are incredibly tasty and come together really fast. I’ve already eaten three, and I haven’t even finished writing this post yet…
Flapjacks are one of those recipes that everyone seems to love, and let me tell you, these dried fruit flapjacks are no exception! They make the perfect on-the-go snack, and of course, they’re popular amongst kids too.
The base texture is soft, moist and chunky – now imagine that paired with a nice cup of coffee! And to make everything even better, the dried fruit adds a touch of sweetness, chewiness, and a whole lot of fruity goodness.
I’m always making these flapjacks because they’re super quick and easy, and I am certainly not joking about how fast they are to make. They only take 10 minutes to whip up, and a further 25 minutes to bake in the oven.
I have a couple of flapjack recipes on the site now, and after a few requests for a fruity version of my much-loved gooey flapjacks, I just couldn’t resist making it. So, here’s the recipe!!
I hope you like it; it’s been a big hit in my house. In fact, a plate of these flapjacks was gone in under an hour!! I’m also a huge fan of this dried fruit version, though my cherry bakewell flapjacks will always be one of my favourites.
Watch How To Make It
Fruit Flapjack Recipe Ingredients
You only need a few basic ingredients that come together to create these delicious flapjacks. I’ve listed the ingredients below:
- Porridge Oats: Use traditional porridge oats like ‘Scott’s Porridge Oats’ (that’s what I used).
- Butter: I like to use unsalted butter, but you could use salted butter if you prefer a salty taste in your sweet bakes. Alternatively, you can use unsalted butter and then add salt to taste.
- Golden Syrup: The glue to help combine all the ingredients together, it also adds a delicious flavour. I’ve written a post on golden syrup alternatives if you want to check out a few substitutes.
- Light Brown Sugar: Use light brown sugar (or golden sugar as an alternative), this adds a sweet caramelised flavour to the flapjacks.
- Vanilla Extract & Cinnamon: These two ingredients are optional additions. I like the flavour that vanilla extract and cinnamon adds to the overall taste, but you can leave it out if you want.
- Dried Fruit: I brought a bag of mixed dried fruit, and added a couple diced pieces of dried apricot. Use whatever dried fruit that you like or have at home at the time.
How To Make Fruit Flapjacks
Below is a step-by-step guide on how I make this fruit flapjack recipe, full instructions are on the recipe card below:
Step One:
Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C Fan, gas mark 4) and line a baking tin with parchment paper. I used an 8″ (20cm) baking tin.
Add butter, golden syrup and light brown sugar to a large mixing bowl and melt in the microwave on a medium heat. Every 10 to 15 seconds stop the microwave and give the mixture a stir. Repeat this until the mixture has fully melted.
You can also melt the ingredients over a hob on a low to medium heat. Make sure to stir the ingredients constantly and remove the pan from the heat once the ingredients have melted together.
Step Two:
Add porridge oats, your choice of dried fruit, cinnamon and vanilla extract to the melted mixture and mix together until thoroughly combined.
Quick Tip: Make sure all the oats are generously coated, otherwise the flapjacks are likely to fall apart once baked.
Step Three:
