Date Flapjacks

These date flapjacks are the perfect recipe to use up any dates you have. If you are craving a sweet treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth, these date flapjacks are the answer. The sticky caramelised dates with a soft and chewy flapjack base are the perfect easy bake.

5 from 5 votes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Course Bakes, Cakes

Cuisine British, English, International

Servings flapjacks

Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

200 g condensed milk
300 g unsalted butter
250 g golden caster sugar
3 tbsp golden syrup
600 g oats
300 g dates

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.
200 g condensed milk, 300 g unsalted butter, 250 g golden caster sugar, 3 tbsp golden syrup
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.
600 g oats
Chop up the dates and mix them into the flapjack mix.
300 g dates
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: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 4gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 502IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg

Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.