These flapjacks are gooey, chewy and, above all, simple to assemble. Coconut & Cranberry Flapjack. Using coconut oil makes this a wonderful dairy free option and by using agave nectar instead of golden syrup helps lower the sugar content and glycemic index of the recipe
The addition of the coconut oil helps to sweeten the chocolate a little but if you are making these flapjacks for kids then maybe it would be best to start with a lower percentage chocolate and gradually build up
But hey they are flapjacks and despite umming and ahhhing whether to cut the butter down or do a swap, I remembered reading an article in the last couple of weeks saying ‘yes’ to butter and indeed plain chocolate too
These Coconut and Chocolate Flapjacks are a perfect mid-morning snack. In a medium saucepan on low heat, melt and mix together the butter, coconut oil, honey, golden syrup and salt, stirring constantly
To make them a bit more special, I decided to top them with a chocolate coconut ganache, the idea for which I got from Lifescape and which recipe I based these on
Banana and coconut are a well matched pair and the tropical flavourwas really good. I've seen various recipes for using banana in flapjacks over the years, but keep forgetting to try it myself
Here is how my coconut chocolate flapjacks turned out. I've tweaked the recipe and decided not drizzle the flapjack with chocolate and replace the dried berries with my ever so favourite ingredient, coconut
Today I bought a pack of coconut flour, and was baking all morning. Coconut flour needs loads of protein and juice to soak up, I already messed up a previous recipe this morning when I suddenly realised loads more eggs were needed for this tricky flour
or continue until fine depending on the texture you want to have Add the banana, melted coconut oil, cacao and honey and whizz until combined Transfer the mixture into a clean bowl Finally stir the buckwheat groats and coconut flakes (or desicated coconut) into the mixture Press into a greased or lined tin measuring approx
Melt this over the hob in a pan with a splash of oil, you can use coconut oil if you prefer, over a very low heat, until lovely and creamy, ensuring you don’t burn any, there’s nothing worse than burnt chocolate
Mix the oats and desiccated coconut together in a large bowl. In a saucepan heat the nut butter, coconut oil and maple syrup over a medium heat so that it melts slowly
Carrot Parsnip CoconutFlapjacks. In a bowl, mix together the oats, raisins, seeds, coconut, cinnamon and then stir in the grated carrot, parsnip and apple
Well, this recipe gets rid of the sugary things altogether, replacing them with brown rice syrup, and instead of regular butter you’ll find nut butter and coconut manna (whole coconut in a jar, sometimes called coconut butter)
This time I added chocolate, coconut and raisins. I've seen various recipes for chocolate flapjacks over the years and to be honest I couldn't really see the point
In a mixing bowl place the oats, cherries and coconut and stir together. Flapjacks are a great quick bake when you fancy something sweet, and you usually have all of the ingredients in your store cupboard anyway
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