It’s time to show you the BEST 5 Ingredient Chocolate Flapjacks!!
These are flapjack squares of total heaven. Using ingredients you’ll have already in your store cupboard.
And the perfect way of using up any ripe bananas you have lying around.
These Chocolate Flapjacks are incredibly easy to make, using one-bowl and ready in 20 minutes.
AND they’re gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar free!
Great breakfast bars, dessert or even a healthy snack for on the go
WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT THESE 5 INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE FLAPJACKS
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20 minutes!
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5 ingredients
- One-Bowl
- Child friendly
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Freeze for another day
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Vegan & Gluten-Free
Using these ingredients you’ll already have in the store cupboard.
And these 5 Ingredient Chocolate Flapjacks couldn’t be easier to make.
Simply mash your ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl.
Add your other 4 ingredients and mix until well combined.
I am using gluten-free rolled oats but you could use porridge oats too.
Don’t have all these ingredients, here are a few swaps for you:
Maple Syrup – swap for honey or agave syrup.
Gluten Free Rolled Oats – Use porridge oats instead or non gluten free if ok for you.
Cacao powder – leave it out and just use chocolate chips.
Chocolate – just leave it out.
If you have kids, this recipe is perfect for them to get stuck in and bake something delicious.
They will totally love making the mix and eating them at the end of course!
Once you have formed your homemade flapjack mixture simply push into a lined square baking tin. I use this 9×9 baking tin
SO IF YOU TRY THESE CHOCOLATE FLAPJACKS LET ME KNOW!
Once baked they come out the oven smelling incredible.
You will want to dig in straight away of course but you NEED to let it cool for 10 minutes outside of the baking tin.
This helps the flapjacks to firm up a little and helps with slicing into squares.
You will still get to eat them nice and warm which is how I prefer them.
You can also freeze these to have on another day.
Simply bake and then make sure they are cold. Cut them into squares and place into Tupperware suitable for freezing.
Defrost naturally or microwave to defrost for on the go.
Finally, are you on Pinterest? Why not save this photo below to your boards so you can come back and try it another time!
5 Ingredient Chocolate Flapjacks
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas
- 250 g gluten free oats (both rolled oats or porridge work)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 50 g chopped chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C
- Firstly mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl
- Now add the 250g oats, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp cacao powder, 50g chopped chocolate and mix until well combined
- Line a square baking tray (I use this 9x9 tin) with baking paper
- Add the flapjack mix to the baking tray and press down with a fork (I aim for about 1cm) depth) make sure to compress down firmly to hold them together
- Place in the pre-heated oven at 180C for 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool outside of the baking tray for 10 minutes before slicing into squares
Notes
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18 reviews
Great recipe super easy, healthy and a crowd favourite! Will definitely become a regular!!
Substituted the choc chips for almonds and normal oats ( not gluten free )
The wonderful thing with many of these recipes you don’t have to be vegan to recreate with similar ingredients to still get a fabulous result !
So simple to make I have shared the recipe with my daughter for my grandchildren to make
Made these for the first time today, so quick and easy, I didn’t have maple syrup so used local honey and it worked well
Such a simple recipe but wow they taste amazing!! Will 100% be making them again!!
Thank you for sharing your feedback Sarah 🙂
Another delicious recipes.It was quick to make and my 10 year old son made these flapjack with limited supervision. Happy that my son can enjoy a healthy treat every week.
Thank you for the great feedback Dasha 🙂 so pleased you both enjoyed!
Fast&easy! More importantly, it tastes amazing and matches the recipes/pics. Add more cacao powder for extra gooey goodness!
Fast & easy! Most importantly, it tastes great and matches the recipe/pics! Add more cacao powder for a extra gooey goodness!
Thank you Celeste 🙂 glad you enjoyed them!
Easy and really nice!!!!!!
Our second batch is in the oven right now. I made them last week and my daughters have been talking about them ever since. They really are delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Lisa 🙂 so pleased you’re already onto the second batch!
Oh my this is heaven! I have a sugar and gluten intolerance and find it hard to find really yummy treats but this one takes the cake! I sometimes warm it up just slightly in the microwave before eatting and it’s to die for. Thank you so much definitely a new regular
Thank you Sammy 🙂 so pleased you enjoyed them!!
Love this recipe! So simple and quick to make. Will 100% be making these on a regular basis!
Hello. From Arizona USA. Just found you and love what I’ve been seeing. I haven’t tried anything yet but soon. First on the list is your “”No-Meat Ball w/tomato sauce” Still trying to make heads or tails of some of the different words you use. One question. How is this a flapjack. In the US that refers to a pancake..I’m calling it Yummy looking Desert!
Enjoy the recipes Henriette, oh it has a different meaning in the U.K. it’s an oat based square here 🙂