Quick and Easy Microwave Blackcurrant Lemon Flapjacks
For a quick, sweet snack, try these easy microwave blackcurrant lemon flapjacks. These chewy oat bars are perfect for a fruity treat.
Servings: 8 bars
Calories: 333kcal
Ingredients
wet ingredients
- 150 g butter (plant-based butter or margarine)
- 70 g golden syrup (maple syrup if you can't find golden syrup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (approx) (zest from 1 lemon)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
dry ingredients
- 200 g porridge oats (rolled oats)
- 100 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 120 g brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
fruity filling
- 3 tablespoons blackcurrant jam
Instructions
- Grease your baking dish well so the flapjacks don't stick.
- Add the butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and golden syrup to a microwaveable bowl.
- Microwave for about 1 minute until the butter has melted. Set aside.
- Add your flour and oats to a large mixing bowl.
- Next, add the brown sugar and salt and give it a good mix to combine.
- Pour the melted butter mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well until all the butter has been absorbed.
- Spoon just over half the flapjack mixture into your prepared dish and pack firmly by pressing down the mixture with the back of a spoon until firm and smooth.
- Dollop jam onto the firmly packed flapjack base and spread evenly to cover the surface of the flapjacks.
- Crumble the rest of the mixture evenly across the top and once more press down firmly with a spoon, don't worry if some of the jam shows through, it looks rather appealing.
- Bake in the microwave (see notes below) for 4 minutes, allow to rest for 2 minutes, then microwave for another 3 minutes until golden brown.
- The oat bars should be soft and springy to the touch for the most delicious, chewy flapjacks.
- Once cool, cut into bars
- .Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can cut the bars into 12 pieces for a lower calorie snack.
- You can change the flavour of the jam too!
- My microwave is 800 watts, if yours is more powerful the flapjacks will need a little less time and if it is less powerful, they will need a little longer. They should be springy but cooked to the touch.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg
