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Maple Syrup Flapjacks

Published: Nov 2, 2022 by Claire · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases · 20 Comments

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A fun sweet treat, these maple syrup flapjacks are perfect as a mid-afternoon snack for school or work! Super easy to make, they come together in around 30 minutes with minimal 'hands on' cook time.

four maple syrup flapjacks on parchment paper on a wire rack.

Who doesn't love a little sweet snack now and again (or maybe quite frequently . . . !). I made these for my family, and they went down so well with both kids and adults alike. Much like my honey spelt cookies and my turmeric energy balls, they can easily be packed up for a day out too.

Making these maple syrup flapjacks couldn't be more simple, and they are so much better than those from the store! The maple syrup gives the best sweetness for a decadent snack or dessert.

Love the maple flavours? Do check out my maple syrup popcorn too!

Jump to:
  • ⭐ Why this recipe is so good
  • 🍯 Ingredients
  • 📖 Swaps and variations
  • 🔪 Step by step instructions
  • 💭 Recipe tips and notes
  • 📋 Frequently asked questions
  • 🍽 Serving suggestions
  • 🍪 More tasty snacks
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

⭐ Why this recipe is so good

Perfect texture. These chewy flapjacks have the best texture, with a bit more of a crunch than those made with golden syrup.

Made with pantry staples. We use just a few ingredients, and all tend to be in our kitchen cupboards already.

Quick and easy flapjack recipe. There's minimal 'hands on' time, and the oven does most of the work for you!

🍯 Ingredients

individually labelled butter, brown sugar, rolled oats, maple syrup and ground ginger.

All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.

Some notes on a few of them:

  • Oats - you want to use rolled oats rather than the very fine quick-cook oats to make flapjacks.
  • Light brown sugar - personally I like to use demerara sugar.

📖 Swaps and variations

Not a fan of ginger? Perhaps try a pinch of cardamom or cinnamon instead!

If it works for you, adding some broken pecans to the mixture gives a nice crunch.

🔪 Step by step instructions

Making these chewy maple syrup flapjacks is very easy to do, with just a few steps and minimal ingredients:

melted butter in a saucepan with a wooden spoon in it labelled number one.
flapjack mixture in a saucepan with a wooden spoon labelled number two.

Step 1

Melt butter and sugar. In a large saucepan, melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup. Keep stirring so the sugar dissolves (image 1).

Step 2

Add the oats. Tip the oats and ground ginger into the pan and stir really well so the oats are all coated in the maple syrup mixture (image 2).

flapjack mixture in a lined tin labelled number three.
sliced flapjack mixture in a lined tin labelled number four.

Step 3

Spoon the flapjack mixture into a lined baking tin. Use the back of a wooden spoon to press the flapjack mixture down evenly, ensuring it spreads into the corners of the tin (image 3).

Step 4

Bake the flapjacks. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. The flapjacks should be light golden brown in colour, with a little more browning around the edges.

After about five minutes out of the oven, use a sharp knife to slice the mixture into squares (around 12 for this recipe) (image 4). Then set the tin aside to cool completely. Try not to touch while they are still warm as they will likely crumble! Then enjoy.

💭 Recipe tips and notes

  • Pack the flapjack mixture down with the back of a wooden spoon. This will help prevent them from crumbling once cooked and keep them a square shape.
  • Add more ginger if you like a hint more spice.
  • Slice the flapjacks while they are warm in the tin, but don't try to remove them at this point. They will still be very soft and will crumble. Allow to completely cool, during which time the flapjacks will harden into their squares.

📋 Frequently asked questions

How do I stop my flapjacks from crumbling?

You want to pack the flapjack mixture down in the tin with the back of a wooden spoon before baking them. This will help them stick together and not crumble. It's also best not to cut them right away, and leave them to cool for a bit first.

Do you cut flapjacks hot or cold?

This seems to be a debated question! Personally I leave the tin to cool for about five minutes, then slice the flapjacks into squares (still in the tin) with a very sharp knife.

Should flapjacks be hard when cooked?

The flapjacks will be soft to the touch and slightly bubbling when you remove the tin from the oven. They will harden as they cool!

Do I have to use the ginger in these maple syrup flapjacks?

No, leave out the ginger and just enjoy the maple flavour if you prefer!

Can I use maple syrup instead of golden syrup to make flapjacks?

Yes, these flapjacks are sweetened just with maple syrup and there is no golden syrup in them. Using maple syrup makes the flapjacks more crunchy in texture, which is very delicious!

🍽 Serving suggestions

Taking a break to enjoy these maple syrup flapjacks? I definitely think you should! Why not:

  • Pair with a cosy warm drink such as my honey ginger warm milk or my cardamom spice warm milk.
  • Add some delicious fruit on the side such as berries or sweet pears.
  • Drizzle with some caramel sauce, or enjoy a scoop of ice cream on the side!
maple syrup flapjacks on parchment paper on a wire rack.

🍪 More tasty snacks

Find so many fun ideas on my snacks page, including my popular turmeric spice cookies and my oatmeal energy balls. Some recent recipes to enjoy:

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  • macadamia nut butter cookies on a white background next to broken macadamia nuts.
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📖 Recipe

maple syrup flapjacks on parchment paper on a wire rack.

Maple Syrup Flapjacks

Claire
A fun sweet treat, these maple syrup flapjacks are perfect as a mid-afternoon snack for school or work! Easy to make, they come together in about 30 minutes.
5 from 16 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert, Snack, Sweet treat
Cuisine American, British
Servings 12 servings
Calories 265 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking tin *approximately 20x25cm

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g oats (3 cups) *gluten free if required
  • 200 g butter (2 sticks / 1 cup)
  • 125 g light brown sugar (½ cup) *I use demerara sugar
  • 4 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C / 360F and line a baking tin with parchment paper.
  • Melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup in a large saucepan on a low heat. Stir fairly frequently until the sugar dissolves.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and tip in the oats and ground ginger. Stir well so the oats are fully coated in the maple syrup mixture.
  • Spoon the flapjack mixture into the lined tin. Use the back of a wooden spoon to press it down evenly, and ensuring it spreads into the corners of the tin.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes. The flapjacks should be light golden brown in colour, with a little more browning around the edges.
  • Once baked and after about five minutes, use a sharp knife to slice the mixture into squares (around 12 for this recipe) while it is still warm. Set the tin aside to cool. Try not to touch while they are still warm as they will likely crumble.
  • Once completely cooled, remove from the baking tin and enjoy!

Notes

  • Pack the flapjack mixture down with the back of a wooden spoon. This will help prevent them from crumbling once cooked and keep them in a square shape.
  • Add more ginger if you like a hint more spice.
  • Slice the flapjacks while they are warm in the tin, but don't try to remove them at this point. They will still be very soft and will crumble. Allow to cool, during which the flapjacks will harden into their squares.
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • ginger, which scores 1.
  • brown sugar specifically isn't rated, but cane sugar scores 0.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @lowhistaminekitchen or tag #lowhistaminekitchen!
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Comments

  1. Madi says

    January 12, 2025 at 5:59 pm

    How long do these stay good for? Is this a recipe I can prep and freeze or is it make it and eat it?

    Reply
    • Claire says

      January 13, 2025 at 1:30 pm

      They should freeze well in portions, just don't leave them in the freezer for too long!

      Reply
  2. elizabeth roberts says

    October 06, 2024 at 4:35 pm

    Just wondered whether you could use a sunflower spread instead of butter?

    Reply
    • Claire says

      October 06, 2024 at 5:10 pm

      I haven't ever tried it I'm afraid.

      Reply
  3. Roger Hayford says

    August 02, 2024 at 5:29 pm

    5 stars
    Made these today with slight changes more oats and butter to fill larger baking tin. Also added finely chopped glazed cherries and apricots and cinnamon for flavour. Such an easy recipe for such a delicious snack my first time effort has turned out perfectly, so thanks for publishing!
    Roger (79😀)

    Reply
    • Claire says

      August 02, 2024 at 5:37 pm

      Oh so lovely to hear that you enjoyed them! And love the additions of the fruit too. Thanks for taking the time to comment Roger!

      Reply
  4. Miss Rebecca Gornall says

    July 27, 2024 at 2:45 pm

    Thank you. I made these today with hald butter , half coconut oil. Delicious. So nice to have a sweet treat.

    Reply
    • Claire says

      July 27, 2024 at 2:49 pm

      So lovely to hear that you enjoyed them Rebecca, and that the half butter half coconut oil mix worked well!

      Reply
  5. Sheryl says

    May 29, 2023 at 2:15 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for the recipe it turned out more delicious than I thought, and the texture was perfect. I really appreciated the extra tips and step by step instructions and photos too by the way. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Claire says

      May 29, 2023 at 8:06 am

      So glad you like the flapjacks Sheryl, and that the tips were helpful!

      Reply
  6. Shruti says

    May 28, 2023 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    Flapjacks! Reminds me of school dinners - I am now going to relive those memories and make this - plus it's low-histamine too so no excuses to not make it! I'll let you know how it goes. And O' yes... thank you for creating this for us low-histamine people.

    Reply
    • Claire says

      May 28, 2023 at 5:52 pm

      It's a very British snack isn't it Shruti! Although my school dinner were more custard and cake rather than flapjacks! Hope you enjoy 🙂

      Reply
    • Angela Madine says

      September 11, 2023 at 1:09 pm

      5 stars
      Just started making your flapjacks on a regular basis due to a low histamine diet and they are so easy, tasty and healthy. Thanks for sharing. Angela

      Reply
      • Claire says

        September 11, 2023 at 2:27 pm

        So glad you like them Angela! Always nice for a sweet treat I think! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, really appreciated 🙂

        Reply
  7. Laura says

    May 09, 2023 at 2:27 pm

    Wow they taste amazing!! I didn’t have maple syrup so used honey instead. Is there a specific time frame you have to eat them by? Can I refrigerate? Thanks

    Reply
    • Claire says

      May 09, 2023 at 3:59 pm

      Hi Laura, so glad you liked them! I haven't tried them with honey myself, but on another site it says they can be kept at room temperature for a few days in a sealed container.

      Reply
  8. Gs says

    May 08, 2023 at 8:48 pm

    5 stars
    I made this with slight changes (below) and it came out great
    Jumbo oats
    Canadian maple syrup
    Muscovado brown sugar

    Thanks for recipe

    Reply
    • Claire says

      May 08, 2023 at 9:34 pm

      I haven't tried it with jumbo oats - will have to give it a try! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Rebecca says

    November 10, 2022 at 9:30 pm

    5 stars
    They taste fantastic. Easy to make.

    Reply
    • Claire says

      November 10, 2022 at 10:37 pm

      So glad you liked them Rebecca!

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Claire. After a diagnosis of MCAS I began to follow a low histamine diet, which has helped me manage my symptoms. Here I hope to show that a restrictive diet can still be full of flavourful meals, and help you enjoy being creative in the kitchen.

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