What the British call flapjacks are more closely related to American granola bars. Chewy and delicious, they are perfect for breakfasts and snacks. Recipe modified from Mary Berry's recipe in Baking with Mary Berry.
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: British
Keyword: bars, chocolate, granola
Author: Beth Cato
Equipment
8x12x1-inch pan (small jelly roll pan)
Ingredients
Flapjacks
9Tablespoonsunsalted butter 1 stick plus 1 Tablespoon
1/4cupcorn syrup
1/2cuplight brown sugar packed
2 1/2cupsrolled old-fashioned oats
Chocolate Drizzle
1/2cupsemisweet chocolate chips
1teaspoonshortening
Instructions
Preheat oven at 350-degrees. Line pan with aluminum foil and apply grease or nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, gently heat the butter, corn syrup, and sugar until everything is melted together with the sugar dissolved. Stir in oats to completely coat.
Scoop everything into the prepared pan. Use an uneven spatula to spread out evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Let cool for about 5 minutes. Leaving contents in pan, slice into thin rectangular bars. Let completely cool.
Use foil to lift contents onto cutting board. Slice again to separate.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat up chocolate chips with shortening, cooking in 20 second bursts and stirring well between each time, until chocolate smoothly stirs together. Use a fork to drizzle over flapjacks.