Maple Syrup Flapjacks boast a delicious and yummy oat bar that you can bake at home without having to stress over the steps on how to make it because the recipe itself is as simple and easy as the name implies it to be.
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If you are looking for a quick flapjack recipe, this is the one you are looking for. This dish is rich and loaded with rolled oats and maple syrup and sweetened by two kinds of sugar: brown and demerara sugar.
With all these ingredients found in these flapjacks, you can only be so sure of how flavorful and excellent in taste they are. Chewy with hints of crunch, this dish is indeed something you should never skip to try baking at home!
Learn how to make Maple Syrup Flapjacks the easy way! This dish is rich and loaded with rolled oats and maple syrup.
You may serve these flapjacks as one of your breakfast dishes because they are satiating and can keep your tummy full until the next meal for lunch is ready to be served.
This dish is also an excellent afternoon snack you may share with friends and family. Pair it with any refreshments, and you are all set for a relaxing afternoon bonding time. These flapjacks are also a perfect idea for finger food you may serve for any special occasion. Guests or visitors can simply stand by the buffet and pick some of these flapjacks to enjoy while mingling with others.
These flapjack recipe can be used for your weekday breakfast meal, or for any occasions that require simple dishes to serve to your guests. It is very versatile; from being yummy comfort food to modest party food anyone can enjoy.
Another good thing about this recipe is how you can easily double it to accommodate more servings without having to spend too much because the ingredients are all budget-friendly.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
You have to try baking these maple syrup flapjacks at home because it has so many good qualities that one cannot just pass up to try, here are some of the good reasons why this recipe is a must-try:
- 5-ingredient recipes, all of which can be bought from your nearest grocery store at very affordable prices making this recipe convenient and cheap.
- A freezer-friendly dish that can allow you to make batches to store in the freezer so that you have something to munch on anytime you want to.
- Delicious and healthy comfort food for any time of the year. Serve this during summer when everything is bright and sunny, or winter when all is gloomy and cold.
- This recipe is gluten-free! Enjoy and fit this dish into your gluten-free diet without any problem.
What's in This Recipe?
Light Brown Sugar. It gives this recipe a milder flavor with a lighter color. It also helps in forming the structure of each bar of these flapjacks.
Demerara Sugar. Demerara sugar is not just used in this recipe to sweeten it but to also add crunch to the tops of the flapjacks. Without this ingredient, the crunch of each bite wouldn't be as noticeable.
Butter. It adds to the structure of the bars, and it also provides richness and tenderness to each bite one would make on this dish.
Maple Syrup. The base ingredient and flavor of this dish is maple syrup; with the addition of this ingredient to the mixture, the dish will come out tasting caramelly with a hint of vanilla, just like how maple syrup mostly tastes like.
Rolled Oats. Rolled oats give a delicious and mildly nutty flavor to your flapjacks. They also add texture and support to this baked dish.
How to Make Maple Syrup Flapjacks?
Preheat the oven to 180°c and line a 20cm square baking tin with parchment paper.
In a saucepan, melt together butter, maple syrup and sugars over medium heat.
Stir in rolled oats until all the oats are well coated.
Now, Pour the mixture into the baking pan and press down firmly with something heavy.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until light golden brown.
Let it cool for 20 minutes before cutting it into bars.
Top Tips!
- Make sure to use a saucepan that is large enough for all the ingredients to fit in. It will save you from making a mess in your kitchen.
- Follow the recipe. This dish is easy to make and fool-proof; you just have to follow all the things written in the recipe to avoid making any mistakes.
- Do not take any shortcuts by increasing the heat of the oven to bake quicker because your flapjacks will only come out burnt and uncooked within.
Some Variations
- Melt some dark chocolates and drizzle them on top of your baked maple syrup flapjacks. It does not only make these flapjacks look appetizing but also gives more flavor to the dish.
- If you want more crunchy and nutty flapjacks, you can easily mix crushed pecans with your ingredients.
- This recipe has a sweet flavor that the tartness of dried cranberries can easily balance. If you want that for your flapjacks, easily mix dried cranberries into the recipe.
Serving Suggestions
A hearty and creamy glass of milk for children in the morning can be a good combo with this recipe, and black coffee for adults will never go out of style as well.
Freshly squeezed orange juice can be paired with these flapjacks for an afternoon snack. These flapjacks can be served as a standalone. Thus you don't have to stress over side dishes to serve with them. But if you want other food to eat with this dish, you may serve scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast.
Pasta and maple syrup flapjacks are not a bad idea for a snack in the afternoon too.
Storage
To store: Refrigerate these flapjacks for up to three days, but make sure that they are packed in an airtight container.
Freeze: This is a freezer-friendly recipe that can last up to three months in the freezer so long as they maintain being kept in an airtight container.
Recipe FAQs
Aside from rolled oats, you may also use porridge oats for this recipe. They have smaller grains, which will ensure that everything will stick together successfully. Using large-sized oats will only make the flapjacks crumbly in texture instead of crunchy thus, it is not advisable to use them.
No. Doubling the amount of maple syrup instead of using light brown sugar will result in a very soggy flapjack.
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Recipe Card
Easy Maple Syrup Flapjacks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 100 g Light Brown Sugar
- 100 g Demerara Sugar
- 250 g Butter
- 5 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 350 g Rolled Oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°c and line a 20cm square baking tin with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, melt together butter, maple syrup and sugars over medium heat.
- Stir in rolled oats until all the oats are well coated.
- Now, Pour the mixture into the baking pan and press down firmly with something heavy.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until light golden brown.
- Let it cool for 20 minutes before cutting it into bars.
Notes
- Make sure to use a saucepan that is large enough for all the ingredients to fit in. It will save you from making a mess in your kitchen.
- Follow the recipe. This dish is easy to make and fool-proof; you just have to follow all the things written in the recipe to avoid making any mistakes.
- Do not take any shortcuts by increasing the heat of the oven to bake quicker because your flapjacks will only come out burnt and uncooked within.
Some Variations
- Melt some dark chocolates and drizzle them on top of your baked maple syrup flapjacks. It does not only make these flapjacks look appetizing but also gives more flavor to the dish.
- If you want more crunchy and nutty flapjacks, you can easily mix crushed pecans with your ingredients.
- This recipe has a sweet flavor that the tartness of dried cranberries can easily balance. If you want that for your flapjacks, easily mix dried cranberries into the recipe.
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Farah
Easy to make, I added some nuts.
Hailey
Delicious! Perfect as snacks.