Small-batch Flapjacks (Oat Bars)

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Small-batch Flapjacks (Oat Bars)

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Resting Time5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Keyword: baked oatmeal, chocolate, easy recipes, flapjack, flapjack bars, gluten-free, granola, granola bars, low sugar, oatmeal, peanut butter, plant-based, small-batch, vegan

Servings: squares

Calories: 242kcal

Equipment

Standard loaf pan

Ingredients

Flapjacks

2 cups oats (160 g) rolled or quick oats, you can sub some of it for shredded coconut as well
1/4 cup (plant) butter (56 g) sub coconut oil or nut/seed butter
1/4 cup maple syrup (84 g) sub sf syrup if desired
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt

Chocolate coating

1/3 cup chocolate chips (60 g)
1/4 cup any nut/seed butter (64 g)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line a standard loaf pan with parchment.
(Optional) process your oats until coarsely chooped, this will give the bars a more soft baked, less chewy texture.
In a medium bowl add butter, maple syrup and salt. Microwave 30 sec at a time and stir until well blended. Stir in the oats.
Press the mixture into the pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are slightly brown.
When the flapjacks have mostly cooled, in a small bowl add chocolate coating ingredients.
Microwave 30 sec at a time, stir until all chocolate is melted and a ganache forms.
Pour chocolate coating over the cooled flapjacks and freeze/refrigerate to set.
Slice into 8 squares and enjoy!

Notes

These bars are definitely sweet enough for breakfast and snacks. If you prefer a dessert flapjack just add 2 tbsp sugar to the bar base and they’ll be just right.

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