Five Great Flapjack Flavours You’ll Want to Bake Again and Again
Breathe new life into your favourite flapjack recipe with these delicious and simple filling and decoration ideas from award-winning artisan flapjack bakers, Oatopia.
Everyone loves an oaty, chewy flapjack! They’re tasty and filling, and the perfect snack. But they’re also a great blank canvas for creative bakers who want to experiment with delicious fillings and decorative toppings.
Because we’re experts in all things flapjack, we wanted to share with you some tips on how to recreate some of our best-sellers, like our Bakewell or Millionaire’s flapjack. Why not follow these top flapjack decoration tips the next time you’re whipping up a batch and see if you could level up your bake!
Alternatively, skip the hassle and buy fresh, tasty artisan flapjacks direct from Oatopia’s online shop now, made with love, care and flair in our Sussex bakery (and get free delivery on orders over £40!).
Almond Bakewell Flapjack Recipe
Almond Bakewell filling doesn’t just have to be for pastry tarts – it also goes a treat with a classic flapjack. When we bake ours, we top the flapjack with a sprinkling of toasted, flaked almonds and a lacey spiral of drizzled icing sugar.
Inside, you can replicate that delicious almond flavour by stirring ground almonds directly into your flapjack mix, which will also give it a fluffier, cakier texture. When pouring your mix into the tray, hold back half and place down a thin layer of your favourite cherry pie filling before sandwiching it in place with the remainder of the mix, giving it a colourful, distinctive line of fruity goodness.
Our best-selling Almond Bakewell Flapjacks are always a hit. Place your order here.
Belgian Chocolate Orange Flapjack Recipe
Love chocolate orange? Why not try introducing that alluring blend of chocolatey, citrusy flavours to your favourite flapjack recipe! First, melt your choice of either milk or dark Belgian chocolate (about 50g), then stir into your flapjack base.
If you like your bakes on the sugary side, go for milk chocolate; otherwise, something dark with high cocoa content will complement the flapjack’s caramel tones beautifully. Then, before baking, grate in the zest of about half an orange. To finish, decorate the flapjacks by grating over a little more orange zest and an artsy drizzle of melted chocolate.
At Oatopia, we use a special zesty orange oil to give our bars extra-zing! Order one to try now.
Millionaire’s Shortbread Flapjack Recipe
It’s hard to resist a classic millionaire’s shortbread, layered with gooey caramel and topped with a layer of crisp chocolate, but wait until you try it in flapjack form! Spread a layer of dulce de leche over your cooled bakes, then top with a luscious layer of melted chocolate.
We like to make our Millionaire’s flapjacks slightly more complicated—with chocolate inside the flapjack—for an intensely rich flavour! Why not try one of ours?
Salted Caramel Flapjack Recipe
Salted Caramel is an amazing addition to many sweet treats, but believe us when we say, it really comes into its own when baked into a buttery, chewy flapjack.
To make caramel from scratch, caramelise your sugar in a saucepan before whisking in butter and cream. At this point, add a generous pinch of salt. Mix this concoction into your flapjack base, taking care to adjust the baking time to accommodate the extra liquid.
If that sounds like a lot of work, order an Oatopia salted caramel flapjack here (made using Himalayan mountain salt).
Jewel Bar Recipe
What do you get when you cross rocky road with flapjacks? A satisfyingly chewy jewel bar, packed with nuts, seeds, and chocolate chips. Try different combinations like toasted walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, or caramelised pumpkin seeds.
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