Coconut Flapjacks
Take your baking skills to new heights with this irresistible coconut flapjack recipe. 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!
Ingredients
- 200 g condensed milk
- 300 g unsalted butter
- 250 g golden caster sugar
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 600 g 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
Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 24mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 5gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 502IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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