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    home » Recipes » Lunchbox Recipes

    Chocolate Chip Flapjacks

    Published: Feb 26, 2022. Modified: Feb 26, 2022By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    Easy to make, and only using 4 simple ingredients, these Chocolate Chip Flapjacks are perfect for getting school lunchbox treats ready quickly and simply! Freezer friendly, deliciously sweet and nut free, they are the perfect quick bake for a treat. Ready in under 25 minutes. The addition of dark choc chips to a traditional flapjack makes them even yummier!

    chocolate chip flapjacks stacked on a plate
    Contents hide
    1 Why you're going to love this recipe
    2 What goes into the recipe
    3 How to make this recipe
    4 Expert Tips and FAQs
    5 More chocolate chip recipe ideas
    6 Chocolate Chip Flapjacks

    Why you're going to love this recipe

    It doesn't get easier than this! Get these Chocolate Chip flapjacks made in under 25 and you'll have 20 pieces of lunchbox deliciousness ready to go!

    Here's why you're going to love these Chocolate Chip Flapjacks:

    • only 4 ingredients, and they are normal pantry and fridge things
    • makes 20 squares
    • great for portion control, as it can be cut even smaller if you want to
    • nice sweet treat that kids love
    • mix in one bowl
    • fridge friendly, freezer friendly
    • crunchy and yummy

    What goes into the recipe

    ingredients for chocolate chip flapjacks: rolled oats, brown sugar, chocoalte chips and butter
    • brown sugar- this helps to make everything stick together and makes these flapjacks completely delicious. I use brown sugar, but if you wanted to you could use white sugar. The difference is the caramelisation. Brown sugar has a more careml flavour and it makes these even more delicious.
    • oats- rolled oats are used in this recipe, however if you were making this for someone who is gluten free, it also works well with quinoa flakes. Quinoa flakes help to give it a nuttier flavour.
    • butter- unsalted butter is what you need for this recipe. Don't use margarine or anything silly like that- it won't work! And when a recipe is this simple, you can taste the butter.
    • chocolate chips- I've used dark chocolate chips in this recipe, because it is already super sweet! If you really want to, you can sub for white chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips, but it will make the recipe even sweeter.

    How to make this recipe

    This recipe is so simple, that it seems silly to give you a step by step visual...but here goes nothing! Let me show you how to make chocolate chip flapjacks:

    • combine the oats, brown sugar and chocolate chips in a large bowl
    • pour over the melted butter (I use the microwave to melt it)
    • Mix well
    • Pour into a 20cm square cake tin that is lined
    steps for making chocolate chip flapjacks: combining the ingredients, adding butter, mixing, putting into baking tray
    • Press down well with a spoon
    • Bake for 15- 20 minutes at 190º degrees celsius (375F)
    • Remove from the oven- it should be golden and bubbling.
    • Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares
    steps for making chocolate chip flapjacks: pressing down mixture, baking, cooling and cutting

    Expert Tips and FAQs

    What are flapjacks?

    There is some confusion about the name flapjacks, as in the US and Canada the word is sometimes used to refer to pancakes. But these are the traditional British flapjacks, which are crunchy golden baked oat squares or bars. Often traditional recipes use golden syrup, but I find the brown sugar makes the caramelisation perfect without it.

    How long will the choc chip flapjacks keep?

    I store them in the fridge for up to a week, and freeze them for up to three months. If you live in a cold climate they could stay on the bench, but with the humidity and heat in sydney that doesn't work.

    Can I do any substitutions?

    Sure, swap the oats for quinoa flakes for a gluten free alternative. You can also try milk or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate chips. However, this change makes the flapjacks very sweet.

    Why do chocolate chips sink to the bottom when baking?

    Simple! They are heavier than the ingredients around them. Particularly in something like these flapjacks, the butter and sugar work together and bubbly like crazy to cook the oats, resulting in the chocolate chips sinking to the bottom. There is nothing really that you can do in a recipe like this to stop it happening.

    What are the best chocolate chips for baking?

    Make sure when your chocolate chips are being used in baking that you buy baking specific ones. Not ones for decoration or melting! Decoration chips are high gloss and will melt, as will melting ones, and we don't want melted burnt chocolate in our baking!

    flapjacks cut on baking paper and stacked on a plate with chocolate chips

    More chocolate chip recipe ideas

    • The Best Choc Chip Mini Muffins, perfect for the lunchbox
    • No bake chewy choc chip muesli bars
    • Crunchiest ever choc chip oat cookies
    • Choc chip banana bread, no extra added sugar
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    chocolate chip flapjacks stacked on a tray, with chocolate chips in a bowl in the background

    Chocolate Chip Flapjacks

    These yummy chocolate chip flapjacks are super easy to make and only need 4 ingredients! perfect for lunchbox baking.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 20
    Calories: 119kcal
    Author: Kylie

    Equipment

    20 by 20cm baking pan
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    Ingredients

    • 140 grams rolled oats
    • 120 grams brown sugar
    • 120 grams butter melted
    • 100 grams dark chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
    • Combine the oats, chocolate chips and brown sugar in a bowl.
    • Add the melted butter and mix well to combine
    • Pour into a lined 20cm by 20cm baking dish.
    • Press down with the back of a spoon to push all the ingredients together, spreading out to the edges, and making it even.
    • Bake at 190°C, (375°F) for 15-20 minutes, until the mixture is golden and bubbly.
    • Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into 20 squares.

    Notes

    Storing: these are fine in the fridge for 3-5 days.  Otherwise they also freeze well.
    Substitutions: swap the oats for quinoa flakes to make them gluten free

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    Nutrition

    Sodium: 50mg | Calcium: 25mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 150IU | Sugar: 8g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 66mg | Cholesterol: 13mg | Calories: 119kcal | Trans Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fat: 7g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 13g | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Sarah says

      February 26, 2022 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Ok these look so easy my kids could practically make them on their own. I have the ingredients in the pantry for thrse right now and going to whip up a batch for school lunches next week, yum!

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      • Kylie says

        February 28, 2022 at 10:19 am

        Yes! And using the microwave to melt the butter makes it even easier for kids to make these!

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