Description
Deliciously chewy pear and chocolate flapjacks made with butter, honey, oats, and tender canned pears, topped with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate. These flapjacks combine wholesome oats and juicy fruit with rich chocolate, baked to golden perfection for a perfect snack or dessert treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Flapjack Base
- 150g butter, plus a little extra for the tin
- 150g light brown soft sugar
- 4 tbsp honey
- 300g porridge oats
- 4 pear halves in juice, from a can
Topping
- 100g dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Tin: Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/gas mark 6. Brush a 20 x 20cm square baking tin with butter, then line it with two strips of baking parchment using the method for lining a cake tin.
- Melt Butter Mixture: Weigh the butter and sugar into a large saucepan. Add honey and a pinch of salt. Place over medium heat on the hob and stir carefully until the butter and sugar have melted and the mixture begins to bubble. Turn off the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Prepare Oats and Pears: Place a large mixing bowl on the scales and weigh the oats. Open the can of pears, drain the liquid through a sieve (reserve the liquid for another use), dry the pears with kitchen paper, then chop into small pieces. Add the chopped pears to the oats in the bowl.
- Combine Ingredients: Pour the cooled butter, sugar, and honey mixture into the bowl with the oats and pears. Stir everything together until thoroughly combined.
- Press and Bake: Tip the mixture into the lined baking tin and press down firmly with the back of a spoon to create an even, flat surface. Place the tin on the middle shelf of the oven using oven gloves. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool the Flapjacks: Using oven gloves, remove the tin from the oven and set it on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Melt Chocolate: Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and put into a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then microwave again for 15 seconds or until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Decorate and Serve: Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled flapjacks. Once the chocolate has set, carefully lift the flapjacks out of the tin using the parchment paper and cut into 9 or 12 pieces as preferred.
Notes
- Save the juice from the canned pears to use in smoothies or overnight oats to avoid waste.
- Use baking parchment to easily lift flapjacks from the tin without breaking.
- Ensure not to overbake the flapjacks to keep them chewy rather than dry.
- For a quicker method, chocolate can be melted using a double boiler if preferred over the microwave.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: pear flapjacks, chocolate flapjacks, oat flapjacks, baked oat bars, snack recipe, dessert bars
