Take your baking skills to new heights with these irresistible coconut flapjacks. The secret ingredient? Condensed milk! The condensed milk keeps the flapjacks crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. This is an easy bake for coconut lovers! Elevate your baking game and impress your friends and family with these mouthwatering treats that are sure to be a hit!
Coconut flapjacks are the perfect summer treat, they’re filling, tasty and great for taking on a hike. The chewy texture is really satisfying and the hint of coconut is light and fragrant. This recipe is simple and quick to make, so you can have easy coconut flapjacks in no time at all.
Why you’ll love this coconut flapjacks recipe
Coconut flapjacks combine the rich, creamy taste of coconut with the wholesome goodness of oats. It provides a delightful tropical twist to a classic treat that will transport your taste buds to a sunny beach with every bite.
Best served with a coconut cocktail. But that is just my opinion.
These coconut flapjacks are packed with fibre and healthy coconut. Overall they aren’t the healthiest but they are delicious.
The flapjacks offer a satisfying snack or breakfast option that keeps you full and energised throughout the day, making them perfect for busy mornings or an on-the-go snack.
The recipe is simple to follow and can be easily customised with your favourite nuts, dried fruits, or chocolate chips, allowing you to create a flapjack that perfectly suits your taste and dietary needs.
Ingredients for Coconut Flapjacks
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Coconut
You can use desiccated coconut, flaked coconut or any variant on dried coconut you like for this recipe.
It adds a lovely nutty flavour and chewy texture to this coconut flapjack recipe. It blends seamlessly with the oats, enhancing the tropical taste and making each bite deliciously satisfying.
Golden Syrup
Golden syrup adds a rich, caramel-like sweetness and acts as a key binding agent in flapjacks. Its golden hue enhances flavour and texture, ensuring each bite of your coconut flapjacks is perfectly chewy and irresistible.
How to make coconut flapjacks – step by step
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Place the butter, caster sugar, golden syrup and condensed milk into a saucepan.
Melt the ingredients together on a medium-low heat so they soften and melt gradually. Keep stirring so they don’t burn.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the oats.
Pour the mix into the prepared cake tin and level off.
Put the flapjacks in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
When they are baked and still warm, gently slice the flapjacks. It’s a lot easier when they are still warm.
Coconut Flapjacks Top Tips
For the best texture and flavour, use desiccated coconut rather than sweetened shredded coconut. It blends seamlessly with the oats, providing a subtle sweetness and delightful chewiness without overpowering the recipe.
Incorporate golden syrup along with your butter and sugar mixture. Golden syrup enhances the flapjacks’ rich, caramel-like taste and ensures they hold together beautifully, resulting in perfectly chewy bars.
After baking, allow the flapjacks to cool completely in the tin before cutting. This helps them firm up and ensures clean, even slices. Rushing this step might result in crumbly, uneven bars.
Serving Suggestions
Tea Time Treat
Serve your coconut flapjacks with a steaming cup of tea for a classic British teatime treat. The rich, buttery flavour of the flapjacks pairs wonderfully with a robust English Breakfast or a fragrant Earl Grey.
Dark Chocolate
Elevate this coconut flapjack recipe by drizzling them with melted dark chocolate. The bittersweet chocolate complements the sweet, nutty flavour of the flapjacks.
Fruity Flapjacks
Add a fresh and fruity twist by serving your flapjacks with a side of seasonal berries or sliced bananas. You can even add a dollop of yoghurt to make a full fresh dessert.
Equipment
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Substitutions and variations
Coconut and raisin flapjacks
Add a handful of plump raisins to your desiccated coconut flapjack mixture. Their natural sweetness and chewy texture will complement the nutty coconut, creating a delicious and satisfying treat.
Coconut flapjacks with honey
Drizzle honey over the desiccated coconut mixture before baking, or stir it into the melted butter and sugar blend. This adds a natural sweetness and enhances the rich, caramel flavour.
Coconut and date flapjacks
Chop dates finely and fold them into the flapjack mixture before baking. The natural sweetness of the dates complements the coconut, adding a chewy texture and a deliciously rich flavour.
Storing / Making ahead of time options
Coconut flapjacks are perfect for making ahead and storing. Once cooled, cut them into bars and place them in an airtight container, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking. They can be kept at room temperature for up to a week, maintaining their chewy texture and delicious flavour.
For longer storage, freeze the flapjacks by wrapping them individually in cling film and placing them in a freezer-safe bag. They can be frozen for up to three months. Simply thaw at room temperature or warm them slightly in the oven for a freshly baked taste anytime you fancy.
Top Questions
Can you put coconut in flapjacks?
Why did my flapjacks crumble?
What binds flapjacks together?
Why do they put desiccated coconut in biscuits?
FAQS
Can you put coconut in flapjacks?
Yes you can put coconut in flapjacks. Adding desiccated coconut enhances the texture and imparts a subtle, nutty sweetness, transforming ordinary flapjacks into a delightful tropical treat. It pairs beautifully with oats, making each bite chewy and flavourful.
Why did my flapjacks crumble?
Your flapjacks likely crumbled due to insufficient binding ingredients or overbaking. Ensure you use enough golden syrup or honey to hold the mixture together. Baking for too long can dry them out, leading to a crumbly texture instead of the desired chewiness.
What binds flapjacks together?
Flapjacks are bound together by a mixture of melted butter, sugar, and golden syrup. These ingredients create a sticky, cohesive blend that holds the oats and any added ingredients, like coconut or dried fruits, together, ensuring a chewy, satisfying texture.
Why do they put desiccated coconut in biscuits?
Desiccated coconut is added to biscuits for its subtle sweetness and unique texture. It enhances the flavour profile, adding a delightful chewiness and nutty undertone. Additionally, it helps retain moisture, ensuring the biscuits remain tender and deliciously rich.
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Recipe
Coconut Flapjacks
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) condensed milk
- 300 g (1 cups) unsalted butter
- 250 g (1 cups) golden caster sugar
- 3 tbsp (3 tbsp) golden syrup
- 600 g (7.5 cups) oats
- 150 g desiccated coconut (or coconut flakes)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170ºC / 160ºC fan / 320ºF / Gask mark 3.
- Line 9 x 12 inch tin with greaseproof paper. It's so much easier for getting them out.
- Add the butter, golden syrup, caster sugar and condensed milk to a saucepan and on a low heat melt together. Keep stirring to make sure it doesn't stick or burn.
- Keep stirring to make sure it doesn't stick or burn.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the oats. Plus any flavours, dried fruit or nuts you want.
- Stir in the coconut.
- Spoon the mix into the tin and level off.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until light golden brown.
- When freshly baked from the oven gently cut them and leave them to cool.
Notes
- If you want to add flavours, nuts or dried fruit then mix them in with the oats in the recipe.
- As they stay soft you can make them ahead of time.
- They are easy to freeze and defrost when you want a slice or two.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
The coconut lovers in my house are going to go crazy for these amazing flapjacks.
This is just perfect for a healthy snack. I like the Oats combination to it. Best for Tiffin Box option too. A must try one.
Great recipe. I can’t get enough coconut, and these flapjacks turned out really good. Thanks for sharing.
I love coconut-based recipes. This looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Didn’t even know these flapjacks existed and I have def been missing out! Love how easy and delicious these are. Thanks for the helpful tips!