Microwave Apple & Cinnamon Flapjacks - Quick & Easy

Forget the oven. Make these chewy Scottish-style Apple & Cinnamon Flapjacks in the microwave in a few minutes. Ridiculously good oat bars!

Made with a few simple ingredients, these are similar to my Microwave Jam Flapjacks and my Blackcurrant and Lemon Flapjacks!

Sometimes you want a sweet treat fast, and you don't want to heat the oven.

When that urge strikes, make a batch of these soft and chewy apple-and-cinnamon flapjacks.

These scrumptious apple oat bars are good for a grab-and-go breakfast as you run out the door, a leisurely morning snack with a creamy cappuccino, and they are perfect for lunch boxes, too.

Made with a few simple ingredients you probably already have.

♨️ Microwave Baking

You want something sweet and filling fast, or maybe your oven just died, or you are busy cooking dinner in your oven.

Or perhaps it's too hot to bake, but you still want a chewy and comforting snack.

Whatever the reason, you can turn to your microwave to make these quick Scottish-style flapjacks.

All you need is a few simple ingredients, and they are made and on the table in minutes.

The perfect soft and chewy oat bars.

No preheating the oven, no burned edges, and no crumbly disasters.

If you love the idea of these fast flapjacks, try my Microwave Jam Flapjacks or these Fruity Blackcurrant and Lemon Flapjacks, which are also baked in the microwave.

🥕 Flavour Swaps and Added Extras

The basic recipe works well, but you can tweak it.

1. Swap the grated apple for grated carrot and add mixed spice or pumpkin spice and ginger for a carrot cake vibe.
2. Add raisins, dried cranberries or chopped dates for little pockets of chewy sweetness.
3. Throw in a few chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
4. At Halloween, add some pumpkin pie spice (which is similar to our mixed spice here in Scotland) for a seasonal autumn (fall) twist.
5. Or drizzle melted dark chocolate or dairy-free white chocolate over the flapjacks instead of the cinnamon icing drizzle.

🍎 Why these Apple Oat Bars Stay Chewy (Not Crumbly)

Often, microwave baking can be disappointing; it can be dry or not the texture you were expecting.

These apple and cinnamon flapjacks are always soft and chewy. Here's why:

• Golden syrup - Keeps the moisture locked in and creates that classic Scottish flapjack chewy texture with the distinctive caramel flavour. Only use maple syrup instead if you can't get golden syrup anywhere.
• Apple sauce and fresh apple - Adds moisture and prevents the oats from drying out. They also bring sweetness.
• Mixing the mixture thoroughly - So the oats have a chance to soak in all the flavours and no dry patches.
• Well-pressed mixture - It's important to press the mixture down firmly, so that it is well compacted. Loose oats can turn your flapjacks into a crumbly mess, so take time to compress the mixture with the back of a spoon thoroughly before baking.

The flapjacks will be soft when they come out of the microwave, but will firm up more as they cool.

For more microwave sweet treats, check out my Mug Cake Recipes over at my other blog Tinned Tomatoes, or try this Microwave Apple Crumble here in the lunchbox.

I am sure you will have a few ideas too!

💭 How to Store Flapjacks

Once cool, you can store the cut oat bars in an airtight container.

Then keep them in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Although they never last that long in my house.

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