Leftover Mince Pie Flapjacks
These mince pie flapjacks are a fun way to use leftover mince pies and create a beautiful bake. Roughly chopped-up flapjacks are mixed into a soft chewy flapjack full of Christmas spices that makes a delicious Christmas bake. These Christmas flapjacks are a great edible Christmas gift and are perfect for Christmas afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 200 g condensed milk
- 300 g unsalted butter
- 250 g golden caster sugar
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 600 g oats
- 6 mince pies
Optional
- 5 tbsp mincemeat (optional)
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.
- Roughly chop up the mince pies into chunky pieces.
- 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.
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