🍁 Chewy Maple Pecan Flapjacks

I was today years old, when I learned that a flapjack is not an always a pancake. To me, it’s another name for a pancake. In the UK, it’s a oat-based snack bar - almost like a chewy granola bar but softer and sweeter. So I had to make some with a Canadian twist - with chewy, maple-y goodness, a buttery crunch from the pecans; for a clean & wholesome treat. Perfect with your afternoon tea.

►3 cups rolled oats (I did a mix of 2 cups sprouted rolled oats & 1 cup instant oats)

►3/4 cup chopped pecans

►1/2 cup (100g) coconut oil

►1/2 cup maple syrup

►1/3 cup coconut sugar

►2 tbsp water

►1/2 tsp salt

1. Preheat oven to 325F

2. To a large saucepan add coconut oil, maple syrup, coconut sugar, water and salt. Heat over medium-low until fully melted and sugar dissolves, and it JUST comes to a boil.

3. Remove from heat and add oats and pecans, stir to combine, then let sit 2 minutes, for the oats to absorb the syrup mixture (this helps create the chewy-ness!)

4. After 2 minutes, transfer to a lined 8x8 baking pan, and press FIRMLY (since we aren’t using golden syrup, this is needed to hold it together well)

5. Bake 18-22 minutes (edges lightly golden & center still soft)

6. Cool completely before cutting (I chilled these for 30 minutes in the fridge after cooling on the counter for 10 minutes)

7. Dig in & enjoy!!

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