Soft, delicious flapjacks with a layer of tasty jam. If that hasn’t made you want to make these Easy Jam Flapjack, the fact that they are so simple to make should!
Just how easy are these flapjacks to make?
When I say easy, I really do mean easy! There is no fancy equipment involved, literally melting and stirring. This makes these Easy Jam Flapjacks perfect for children to help with, but also great for unconfident bakers.
I love baking, but personally I really can’t be bothered to use my mixer. Now this sounds weird because mixers make baking easy as you aren’t having to use muscle power. But for me its the washing up that I don’t look forward to! That is why with recipes like this that just require some gentle stirring are so great.
Soft or crisp flapjacks?
That is one of the most important questions when talking about flapjacks. I am 100% team soft flapjack. These Easy Jam Flapjacks are deliciously soft apart from the outside edges that are slightly crisp. If you are strictly team crisp flapjack and need more than the edges to be crisp, bake them for five minutes longer.
Why add jam to flapjacks?
When I was at school, I had a weekend job in retail. On my lunch break I would often walk to Boots to get a meal deal. This frequently involved a flapjack with jam in the middle. Fast forward ten years (or so…) and I thought it was about time I recreated these jam flapjacks.
Apart from making the flapjacks extra tasty, the jam also helps keep the flapjacks soft. It’s a lovely fruity touch to these already yummy flapjacks.
How long will they keep?
These Easy Jam Flapjacks are great to make at the weekend for snacks during the week. They may get slightly firmer as the week goes on. Having said that they would easily last five days in an airtight container.
Easy Jam Flapjacks
Soft, delicious flapjacks with a layer of tasty jam. If that hasn't made you want to make these Easy Jam Flapjack, the fact that they are so simple to make should!
Ingredients
- 250 g unsalted butter
- 150 g light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 350 g porridge oats
- 160 g raspberry jam
Instructions
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Line a 20x20cm tin and preheat the oven to 170ºC (fan, 190ºC non fan)
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Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan over a medium heat. Stir regularly
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Add the oats to the pan with the melted butter and stir until they are completely coated in the butter mixture
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Tip half of the oats into the lined tin and spread them in an even layer
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Add the jam on top of the layer of oats and spread evenly
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Add the rest of the oats on top and spread evenly. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes
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Leave to cool in the tin for 30 minutes before removing from the tin and leaving to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares
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