Recipes · British · Bakery

Flapjack (Oat Bar)

One serving has 379 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (81%), phosphorus (24%), selenium (22%) and vitamin A (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Flapjack (Oat Bar)
Photo: Alistair young, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (85.2 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 40 g Oats, rolled
  • 20 g Butter, unsalted
  • 15 g Sugar, brown
  • 10 g Cane syrup
  • 0.2 g Salt

Method

  1. Makes 1 bar; multiply by 12 for a full batch. Melt the butter with the brown sugar and golden syrup in a pan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
  2. Stir in the oats and salt until fully coated.
  3. Press firmly into a lined tin.
  4. Bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 18-20 minutes until golden at the edges but still slightly soft in the middle.
  5. Cool completely in the tin before cutting into bars, as they firm up on cooling.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy379 kcal18%
Carbohydrates49.1 g
Water10.4 mL
Fiber4 g14%
Protein5.5 g11%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.21 g
Leucine0.41 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.29 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat18.8 g
Monounsaturated5.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated10.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol43 mg
Calcium39.4 mg4%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium58 mg19%
Manganese1.5 mg81%
Phosphorus170 mg24%
Potassium176 mg4%
Selenium12 µg22%
Sodium92.1 mg
Zinc1.5 mg19%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.07 mg6%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.48 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.49 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)13.6 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.03 µg1%
Choline20.3 mg5%
Vitamin A137 µg20%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.63 mg4%
Vitamin K2.2 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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