Discover the unexpected transformation of a jar of Christmas mincemeat into delicious mincemeat flapjacks that will leave your taste buds tingling with holiday joy. Turn your leftover mincemeat into a mouthwatering holiday delight with this Christmas flapjack recipe. Prepare to amaze your friends and family with this unique and surprising Christmas recipe!
Mincemeat flapjacks are a great Christmas treat. The mincemeat traybake is perfect for using up your leftover mincemeat. You can serve them as mincemeat oat bars or send them as tasty gifts!
Top Questions
Can you add mincemeat to flapjacks?
How do you pimp up mincemeat?
What binds flapjacks together?
What can I add to bought mincemeat?
Why you’ll love this Mincemeat Flapjacks recipe
I love making recipes using Christmas mincemeat, the spices are wonderful and adding mincemeat into these oaty flapjack bars.
It’s a great way to use up your leftover mincemeat after Christmas, you can scoop it straight out of the jar and add it to your flapjack mix.
This is a really simple recipe using Christmas mincemeat. Anyone can follow it when you need a mid-morning snack or energy boost for opening presents.
Ingredients
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Mincemeat
A classic Christmas flavour, mincemeat is lovely and spiced and works perfectly in such a wide range of bakes. Using it in these chewy, oat flapjacks is a great way to use up leftover mincemeat once the peak Christmas season is over.
Oats
I love adding chewy, thick oats to my flapjacks. Turning them into mincemeat oat bars is a great way to use up oats after you’ve made your breakfast porridge.
How to make Mincemeat 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 half the mix into the prepared cake tin and level off.
Spoon the mincemeat mix over the flapjack in the tin.
Spoon over the remaining flapjacks. I leave some gaps so the mincemeat is visible and can bubble up.
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.
Top Tips for making a mincemeat traybake
Slice your mincemeat flapjacks while they are still warm, it will make it much easier as they are softer and you’ll get more even squares too.
These easy mincemeat flapjacks make great edible gifts! You can box them up in lovely Christmas boxes or with red ribbon. People love getting these as a gift on Christmas morning.
You can add chopped fruit and chopped nuts to these flapjacks for some extra crunch! I love adding walnuts to these just before I bake the flapjacks.
Serving Suggestions
With ice cream as dessert
Warm flapjacks are one of life’s simple pleasures. You can cut yourself a big helping and serve it with your favourite ice cream on top.
Hot from the oven with a glass of milk
As a midnight snack on Christmas Eve, this mincemeat traybake is perfect for keeping your eyes awake when you’re trying to catch a glimpse of Santa. The warm milk is a lovely pairing to your warm flapjacks.
Equipment
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Substitutions and variations
Chopped Nuts
You can add chopped nuts to your flapjacks just before baking, this adds some wonderful crunch to your mincemeat oat bars and ups the protein. Making this a healthy snack.
Chocolate
If you’re not looking to make these a healthy snack, try dipping your baked flapjacks into melted chocolate. Either milk or white chocolate works well. Dark chocolate is quite bitter so you may need to add a little more sugar to your flapjack batter.
Storing Mincemeat Flapjacks / Making ahead of time options
Mincemeat flapjacks are best when eaten fresh, either warm from the oven or as a mid-afternoon snack.
You will need to keep them in an air-tight container in a cool, dark cupboard to keep them fresh for as long as possible. Usually about a week.
FAQS
Can you add mincemeat to flapjacks?
Yes, adding mincemeat to flapjacks is a great way to make a Christmas treat and use up your leftover mincemeat. You can adjust the amount of mincemeat in your flapjacks depending on your preference.
How do you pimp up mincemeat?
You can pimp up mincemeat by adding some extra spices or adding them to your favourite oat bar flapjacks. The mincemeat makes wonderful flapjacks.
What binds flapjacks together?
Flapjacks are bound together by melted butter and condensed milk. The ingredients are warmed together and creating a bind for the oats.
What can I add to bought mincemeat?
You can add lots of spices to bought mincemeat, or you can add some chopped fruits and nuts. It’s a great way to pimp up your mincemeat.
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Mincemeat Flapjacks Recipe
Mincemeat 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
- 400 g mincemeat
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.
- Spoon half of the mix into the tin and level off.
- Spread the mincemeat over the flapjack.
- Add the remaining flapjack mixture to the tin.
- 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 other 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.