Flapjacks for kids
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Sent in by Jackie from Stockport
A quick and simple recipe for flapjacks/cereal bars - great for lunchboxes...
- Prep Time 10 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Serves 8+
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 30 mins
- Preparation Time 10 mins
- Cooking Time 20 mins
- 50g prunes (chopped), dried
- 50g apricots (chopped), dried
- 50g raisins
- 175g porridge oats
- 50g butter
- 3 tbsp syrup
- 1 egg, beaten
- Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/180'C/Fan oven 170'C
- Lightly grease a small shallow baking tin
- Chop the prunes and apricots into small pieces - put the prunes, apricots, raisins or sultanas and oats into a mixing bowl and stir until evenly mixed
- In a small saucepan melt the butter with the syrup (or honey) and then add to the fruit and oats, and mix well
- Beat the egg and when the fruit and oat mixture has cooled slightly, add this to the mixture
- Turn the mixture into the greased tin and level the surface
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until a pale golden brown
- Leave in the tin until almost cold and then score into fingers with a sharp knife, and loosen around the edges
- Remove from the tin to finish cooling on a wire rack
- Can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week and are suitable for freezing
You will need
Baking tin - This one measures 22 x 22 x 5 cm, is conveniently non-stick and suitable for all baked goods and treats. Find it at Amazon for just £5.99.
Saucepan - Perfectly practical AND affordable, this one from MasterClass is just what you need and it's available at Amazon for £19.99.
Mixing bowl - This classic one from Pyrex is a great kitchen all-rounder. It's 3.0 litre and available at Amazon for £9.49.
Tips
Use clear honey instead of syrup to be healthier!
Variations
You can add any combination of fruits, nuts and seeds, or make it naughty by adding some extra sweet treats. Ideas include:
Fruits: sultanas, currants, dried apple, banana chips, coconut flakes, sweetened dried cranberries, goji berries, dried cherries, lemon juice, freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries
Nuts: walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, pecan nuts, macadamia nuts
Seeds: flaxseeds, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds
Naughty bits: chocolate chips, marshmallows, crushed chocolate bars, salted caramel, crushed pretzels,
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7 ratingsRate this recipe
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Love this recipe! Lovely and moist flapjacks everything
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Delicious, added more mixed nuts. They are fantastic as a snack on the go!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Easy to make and a great success thanks!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Yummy! Great for boosting breastfeeding supply too!! A healthy snack for every day!
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Gorgeous. I added 75g raisins and 75g chopped mixed nuts. Easy peasy. Thanks.
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Using honey instead of syrup is a quick and easy cheat to making this a healthier snack for the kids
Guest
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
I had been looking on the internet for a flapjack recipe that was packed with healthy fruits in when I came across this one...it's lovely, very easy to make and full of goodness.
Guest
made this today with my toddler. So easy and he loves eating them! I used honey instead of syrup and they are yummy and chewy. Will definitely make again. So much better than a processed cereal bar.
Poonam A(4)
A really easy and tasty recipe to follow! Many thanks x
Guest
Turned out yummy! Thanks x
rebecca p(9)
I'd run out of dried fruit so we added 150g of fruity granola instead, it was delicious. Really easy recipe too so the kids can help out.
Guest
Love this recipe!
Guest
This is honestly the best flapjack recipe we've found. Using honey instead of syrup makes this a really healthy snack and we now make these every fortnight with different fruit combinations. Our favourite so far is apricots, sultanas and cranberrys. Great to have in the cupboard for all those 'Mummy, I'm hungry' moments. Thanks
Guest
It is just out of the oven and I am desperate to try some! I like the fact that this recipe hasn't got sugar in it, as a lot of the flapjack recipes are loaded with sugar. Smells good!
Guest
Ooh these are lovely! Great recipe, a lot less lardy/sugary than other flapjacks but came out really moist and gooey. I used dates and sultanas with some mixed seeds...yum!
Guest
mmmmmm Me and my 4 year old daughter just made them and they're delicious! Really easy recipe to follow (we follwed it exactly). It isn't dry ... beautiful! :-)........hmmm what netmum's recipe shall we try next?
Guest
DELICIOUS!!! I put 100h nuts and 50g dry fruits what end up not sweet enough. But the recipe is very good! I am making it again and again!!! Thank you.
Guest
It is right in the oven! My flapjacks will be ready soon. I use nuts, sesame and dried fruits! My little cheky was helping me and saying from the beggining to the end: It is delicious!! :) I will tell the result! Thank you so much for this recipe. Thank you.
Guest
no problems here - worked really well. MAde it first time with chopped fruit and added some seeds, made second time with less fruit and added some chocolate drops. Really nice recipe with a fraction of the calories and bad stuff of normal flapjacks - but every bit as enjoyable. Thank you for sharing
Guest
Yum indeed we all love them. I used 100g of mixed dried fruit and 50g of mixed seeds.
Guest
Lovely, worked perfect :-) x
Guest
Best flapjack recipe I have ever tried - and I have tried quite a few! Instead of the 150g of dried fruit I used 75g dried fruit and made up the other 75g with a few sesame + pumpkin seeds, mixed nuts, almonds and a few rice crispies! Very very popular and lovely. Thanks very much!
Guest
My comment above about them being too dry was for another flapjack recipe! Netmums must have changed the recipe but kept the comments. This one looks much more promising so will be having a go! Sue
Guest
These are brilliant - and less than half the fat and sugar of Ginger Flapjacks recipe, because of using an egg instead I think. I swopped the dried fruit to ginger and seeds like the other recipe to get the best of both moist delicious worlds!
Guest
Just tried this recipe for a 2nd time just in case 1st attempt was a fluke, It wasnt these are lovely and moist and dont last long at all .
Guest
I tried this recipe out today using dates, apricots and raisins. It's really moist and tasty (not at all dry) and will make a good alternative to cereal bars in my kids' lunchboxes.
Guest
Mine were really dry too!
Guest
Not sure where I went wrong but mine were really dry!
Guest
These are fantastic. Not much need for an air-tight container in this house. My husband, 2 year old and 10 month old polished them off in no time. Delicious!
Guest
THese were lovely - just like you get from the bakers!!!
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