Peanut Butter Oat Bars {British Flapjacks}

This quick and easy recipe for Peanut Butter Oat Bars {British Flapjacks} is a chewy, oaty treat that’s packed with peanut butter goodness and finished with a dark chocolate drizzle.

These Peanut Butter Oat Bars won’t keep you in the kitchen long, but the end result will taste like you slaved, baking in the kitchen for hours!  They’re perfect as an afternoon pick-me-up or after-dinner dessert.

If you’ve never had a British Flapjack, imagine a buttery, oatmeal cookie bar that’s got a sticky sweet syrup baked right in,  One day I’ll make a basic flapjack to bake for you, but these were a special request so I had to start with these.

This recipe makes a sweet, buttery, rich oat bar that’s packed full of peanut butter flavor.  The dark chocolate is the perfect paring balancing out the sweetness perfectly.

I have a friend who tried these Peanut Butter Oat Bars and liked them so much, she makes them as a quick grab weekday breakfast.  She makes a big batch on Sunday night and she’s all set for the week!
The oddest part about my friend – she doesn’t normally like peanut butter all that much, but she likes it in this recipe. If that’s not a raving review, I don’t know what is!
The best part about this recipe is it’s so easy to make!  You just melt golden syrup (which is an amber-colored syrup with a rich, deep sweetness that you can buy here on Amazon) with brown sugar and butter.  Melt in the peanut butter and honey.  

JUST A HEADS UP – THE AMAZON LINK ABOVE IS AN AFFILIATE LINK, WHICH MEANS I MAKE A SMALL COMMISSION IF YOU MAKE A PURCHASE.

Add the oats, mix and bake for 40 – 45 minutes.  

Once cooled, drizzle with dark chocolate and leave to set before serving.

Super simple!

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Peanut Butter Oat Bars {British Flapjacks}

This is a peanut butter twist on the original British flapjack, chewy deliciousness in every bite.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: flapjack recipes, oat bar recipes, peanut butter oat bar

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 430kcal

Author: Erren Hart of Erren's Kitchen

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup
• ​½ cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3¾ cups rolled oats
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Melt the brown sugar, butter, and golden syrup until fluid. Mix in the peanut butter and honey until combined. Add the oats until combined.
• Add to a 9 inch round pan (or 9-inch square pan) bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• While the flapjacks cool, melt the chocolate in a microwave on high heat in 30-second intervals until melted.
• Once cooled, drizzle the flapjacks with the melted chocolate and leave to set before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 190mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg

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