Flapjacks
Flapjacks (UK) are a type of sweet bar dessert that can be made in less than an hour. They should not be confused with American flapjacks, which are a type of pancake or griddle cake. Also see the traditional Scottish recipe.
Ingredients
- 150 g (6 oz) margarine
- 75 g (3 oz) syrup
- 75 g (3 oz) granulated sugar
- 200 g (8 oz) quick rolled oats (not porridge oats)
Ingredients for 7 servings (500 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Melt the margarine gently in a saucepan.
Stovetop - 2
Once the margarine has melted, add the syrup into the saucepan and stir well.
Stovetop - 3
Add the sugar into the saucepan and stir well.
Stovetop - 4
Add the quick rolled oats into the saucepan, and stir well until well mixed.
Stovetop - 5
Press the mixture into a well greased non-stick tin.
- 6
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30 minutes (change as necessary for the oven).
Oven - 7
Leave to cool in the tin.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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