Tasty & Healthy Chocolate Flapjacks Recipe UK
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Category
Healthier Recipes
Servings
12
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
180
Looking for a quick, tasty snack that mixes health with chocolate charm? 🍫
These chocolate flapjacks come packed with oats, nut butter, and chunks of Whitakers dark chocolate for a chewy bite everyone loves.
Ideal for busy days, they fit right into lunchboxes or serve as an easy afternoon pick-me-up. 🌾
Made with natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup, they keep things light yet full of flavour.
Give this simple bake a go and enjoy fresh bars ready in under half an hour. 😊
Ingredients
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2½ cups (250g) rolled oats
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3 tbsp cocoa powder
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Pinch of salt
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½ cup (130g) peanut butter or almond butter
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¼ cup (60ml) melted coconut oil or butter
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⅓ cup (100g) honey or maple syrup
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup (75g) Whitakers dark chocolate, chopped
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2 tbsp chia seeds or flaxseed
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Handful of chopped nuts
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Extra chocolate for drizzling
Optional add-ins:
Directions
Prepare the tin:
Line a 20cm (8-inch) square baking tin with parchment.
Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F).
Mix dry ingredients:
In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, cocoa powder, and salt.
Melt the wet ingredients:
In a saucepan over low heat, gently warm the peanut butter, melted coconut oil/butter, honey/maple syrup, and vanilla.
Stir until smooth.
Combine everything:
Pour the warm mixture over the oats and mix well until all oats are coated.
Add chocolate:
Fold in the chopped Whitakers dark chocolate.
For more melty pockets, leave some pieces larger.
Press into the tin:
Spoon the mixture into the lined tin and press down firmly so it compacts.
Bake:
Bake for 15–18 minutes.
The edges should be slightly crisp while the centre remains soft, it will firm up as it cools.
Cool and slice:
Allow to cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.
Recipe Notes
If you have any questions about how to make this recipe, please post a comment below and we will get back to you.
Servings: The recipe typically yields 12 delicious mini bars of Healthy Chocolate Flapjack.
Calories per serving: 180 calories.
Remember: Please tag #whitakerschocolates with photos of your homemade Chocolate Flapjacks.
For a chewier flapjack, underbake slightly.
For firmer bars, bake 2–3 minutes longer.
Add 1 tbsp espresso powder for a deeper chocolate flavour.
Make them vegan by using maple syrup and coconut oil, and ensuring your chocolate is vegan-friendly.
These work well as a pre/post-workout snack thanks to the oats and nut butter.
How to Store Your Homemade Healthy Chocolate-Flavoured Flapjacks
Store your flapjacks in an airtight container at room temperature and they last up to 5 days.
Put them in the fridge to keep fresh for up to 10 days.
Freeze each bar wrapped tight for up to 2 months and thaw at room temperature when ready to eat.
Nutritional Information for This Recipe
| Nutrient | Per Bar |
|---|---|
| Energy | 200 kcal |
| Fat | 15g |
| of which saturates | 7g |
| Carbohydrate | 27g |
| of which sugars | 9g |
| Fibre | 4g |
| Protein | 7g |
| Salt | 0g |
A Brief History Flapjack in the UK
The term flapjack first showed up in England around the early 1500s, pointing to a flat tart or cake.
Shakespeare even mentioned flap-jacks in his play Pericles, Prince of Tyre, showing it as a common sweet at the time.
Over the years, it came to mean something like an apple flan.
By 1935, the name shifted to describe the oat-based bars we know today, baked with rolled oats, butter, and sweeteners such as golden syrup or honey.
These chewy treats grew popular in the UK as a simple, home-baked snack, often cut into squares and enjoyed with tea or packed for outings.
They remain a staple in British kitchens for their easy recipe and wholesome appeal.
