Description
These Tropical Mango Flapjacks are chewy, buttery oat bars inspired by classic British flapjack baking. Sweet dried mango, coconut, and bright lime zest add a tropical twist, making them perfect for snack bars, lunchboxes, or an easy homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ¾ cup dried mango, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup honey or golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan over gentle heat, melt the butter with brown sugar and honey until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and lime zest.
- In a large bowl, mix rolled oats, shredded coconut, salt, and chopped dried mango.
- Pour the melted butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated.
- Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until the edges turn golden.
- Allow the flapjacks to cool completely in the pan before slicing into bars.
Notes
For cleaner slices, chill the bars for 20–30 minutes after cooling. You can also add chopped nuts or white chocolate chips for extra texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg