Best Chocolate Flapjacks Recipes

CHOCOLATE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• First make the Honey crunch granola with almonds & apricots (see 'Goes well with'). You'll need half the granola for this recipe.
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a baking tin (15 x 20cm, or 18cm square) with baking parchment. Melt the butter and honey together in a large pan. Stir in the granola and chocolate chunks, making sure they are all well coated.
• Tip the flapjack mix into the tin and press down very firmly (a potato masher is a good tool to use here). Cover with foil or more baking parchment, then bake for 25-30 mins. Leave to cool in the tin, then drizzle over the melted chocolate. Once set, cut into 8 portions. Can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days.

CHOCOLATE COVERED FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Gas 3 and line the tin will be using with grease proof or baking paper.
• Melt the butter, then add and melt in the golden syrup and sugar in a pan together at a low heat.
• Once all is dissolved to a smooth mixture, remove the pan from the heat and slowly stir in the porridge oats bit by bit (add extra oats if the mixture is too gooey).
• Pack the mixture into the baking tin (or tins) and push down slightly. Bake for 30 minutes or until slightly browning on top.
• Once cooked remove from oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes.
• While theose are cooling melt the chocolate down on a low heat or by using the water bowl melting method. Then spread the melted chocolate over the top of the flapjacks, and leave to solidify and cool down.
• When cool divide into bars or square as preferred and enjoy :).

CHOCOLATE ORANGE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a 25 x 18cm baking tin with baking parchment. Put the oats in a bowl with a pinch of salt.
• Gently melt the butter in a small pan with the sugar and syrup. Once melted, remove from the heat and allow to cool for a couple of mins. Grate the orange zest into the pan and squeeze in the juice. Pour into the oats and stir thoroughly, until it's all combined, then add three quarters of the chopped chocolate.
• Pour the whole mix into the baking tin and press down with the back of a spoon. Press the remaining chocolate into the tray, then bake for 15-20 mins, until golden. Cut into squares and remove from the tin. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE & MARSHMALLOW FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160°c/ 140° fan/ gas mark 3 and line a square baking tin (approximately 25cm square) with greaseproof paper.
• In a glass bowl weigh out your butter, sugar and milk chocolate. Melt this over a pan of hot water making sure the water doesn't touch the bowl.
• Stir in the golden syrup to this mixture.
• In a separate bowl weigh out your oats and pour the melted mixture in, stirring until it is fully combined.
• Break your white chocolate up into chunks and cut up your marshmallows into pieces and add them to the mixture. Make sure they are evenly distributed so that every piece of flapjack will have plenty in.
• Put this mixture into the tin and spread out evenly, popping it into the oven for around 20 mins. It'll be ready once the mixture has firmed up a little and the marshmallows have bubbled up but not browned too much, doesn't matter if they are a little bit golden on top.
• Allow the flapjack to completely cool in the tin and then turn out onto a work surface. (If they are still a little too soft and gooey put them in the fridge for 10-15 mins.)
• Cut the block into 16 pieces (4x4.)
• Eat and enjoy!

DARK CHOCOLATE FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (140C). Grease an 9" square baking pan generously with butter.
• In a saucepan, melt together butter, brown sugar and golden syrup. Stir in salt and cocoa powder until smooth. Add oats, raisins and nuts. Stir until oats are well-coated with chocolate sauce.
• Pour into pan and press smooth with a fork or spoon. Bake 15-20 minutes until just cooked through.
• Place pan on a cooling rack for 20 minutes. Cut into 3" wide strips, then turn pan 90° and cut 1" wide strips. (You should have 27 pieces.) Allow to cool a further 20 minutes, then turn out bars.
• Place chocolate bits into a microwave-safe coffee mug; heat on 70% power for 60 seconds. Stir. Repeat using 15 second pulses then stirring, until fully melted. Dip half of each bar in chocolate, then place onto Silpat, aluminum foil sprayed with non-stick spray, or baker's parchment. When completely cool and set (about 1 hour), store in airtight container at room temperature up to a week.

CHOCOLATE & CARAMEL FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Place the sugar, butter and golden syrup together in a saucepan and gently heat until the butter has melted, stirring occasionally. Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the oats, mixing thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a lined and lightly greased 22cm square tin, pressing it out evenly using the back of a wooden spoon. Bake in the centre of the oven for 40-45 mins.
• Allow the mixture to cool in the tin for 10 mins (or for best results, leave to cool completely overnight), then evenly spread over the caramel. There can be discrepancies between the thickness of caramel, and the more you stir the runnier it gets. If it looks too thin pop it into a pan and boil for a few minutes, stirring. Then leave to cool - it should be thicker. Chill until firm.
• Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then stir in the oil and pour over the chilled caramel flapjack base. Let the chocolate set, then cut into squares. Setting chocolate on top of something squidgy can make it difficult to cut, this is why the oil is added.