Yum. Works for me. What is not to like about oatmeal, brown sugar and butter.

Thanks for another great recipe Tracey.

Ann

wonder how that would be spread thinner...like into 2 pie plates....baked cooled and topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce.....just to add a few more favorite things into the mix.

Thanks for reminding me of these -- they've been in my to-try file forever, since reading seeing the recipe on epicurious... They look amazing -- will have to move them to the front of the to-try pile! :-)

Oh, yes. Add some walnuts or almonds! Heaven!

That looks, sounds and I'm sure is just yummy. And how interesting. I had no idea about the flapjack thing. What is funny about your great recipe is that it bears a startling resemblance to my granola bar recipe:) Only mine doesn't call for baking.

I have to try this. Thanks for sharing it and the pictures.

Kate

Thanks everyone! Ann, I immediately wondered when I saw this recipe if you had ever heard of/made these cause I know you are a fan of oatmeal cookies. Linda, if you can figure out a way to incorporate chocolate in these, let me know! And I am intrigued with the idea of adding nuts to these. Em and Kate, I hope you enjoy these if you end up making them. They are almost too simple not to try :)

Tracey

Incorporate chocolate? Just pour it on top!! LOL!
Not having any kayro or golden syrup in the house....wonder how it would work with maple syrup???

Tracey, those look soooo good! I love oats and any kind of oatmeal cookies are my faves. As I was reading the recipe they sound like a version of shortbread but made with oats. The little bit of extra liquid for the dry oats. So simple to make too, I can't wait to make them. I really can't wait, lol, I might be making them tonight. I think I have some cane syrup, but I'll bet I can find something to use if I don't. Thanks for posting these. I have a feeling they'll be a new favorite. They remind me of those old date bars we used to make a million years ago. Bet you could make a thin layer of them, then some date filling and top with the rest. MMMM.... I think they'd be good enough for breakfast.. heh. I'm going to add walnuts for sure.

Golden Syrup is really thick - it's hard to scrape it off the spoon. I wonder if Maple syrup might be too runny but the flavour would be different and interesting. I love flapjacks.

Darn those look good-- & if I tossed in some golden raisins--perfect--- or some mini choc chips for the gkids . Thx for posting, Tracy

Darn is right, Diane, those do look good. I'd never heard of them as "flapjacks" either, but I love oatmeal cookies.

I wouldn't go with ice cream and chocolate, I'd do ice cream and caramel, maybe a sprinkling of pecans. Mmmmmm....

Oh heck, throw some chocolate in there with the caramel!

Annie

They look good, and easy. I think the grandkids might like them, too. Here's an interesting link about flapjacks.

Thanks for the info and recipe, I've added it to my cookie file.

Here is a link that might be useful: Flapjacks - oat bar

LOL, you guys have given me some great ideas for some great variations of these. I've been eating on them for a few days and keep thinking of all your suggestions...chocolate, raisins, nuts, caramel....I've also been thinking butterscotch chips would be great.

Tracey

Some how I knew this would be some kind of evil dessert/sweet Tracey. We need to bring back the what's for dessert posts we had going on last year. YUM!

David

Well, I was actually using a walker the night I saw these and while I said I thought I was going to go right out and make them, cooler heads prevailed and I was 'encouraged' to wait. Sure was worth the wait! Thanks Tracey, they're delish! I didn't have any cane syrup left, so I just used regular dark Karo and they taste very good. I also cooked them a two or three minutes extra because I like my oatmeal and cookies in general, a bit on the well done side. I'll be making these again for sure. While I was waiting for them to bake I whipped up some regular oatmeal cookie dough, since some of the stuff was out anyway. Smiles.

Oh, and I did add walnuts to half of them. Christy doesn't like nuts in cookies so left half without. Used good sized pieces and just put them on top and pressed in a bit. Worked fine and I do love toasted walnuts.

My usual helper is missing from the pics. Since it's Saturday he was busy helping Christy with the laundry.

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Coconut, They looks soooo buttery. I love the idea of adding nuts.

Ann

Oh my......I wish I had made some this afternoon!
I was delaying until I found golden syrup....but I kuess kayro works!

Oh yay Coconut! I'm so glad you liked them. They look great. I'm going to make some more this week. David, I would love to see the What's for dessert thread again hint hint :) I know people are still looking at the first one because I can see on photobucket that my pictures are still being viewed. School starts here next week so the only thing I'm going to be making are lesson plans. Oh and some of these for my lunches.

Tracey

Tracey -- thanks so much for posting these! I found the Lyles golden syrup at the store, and have now made these twice in the past three days! They are fantastic! As a note for others making them, I let them cool for much longer than 5 minutes before cutting -- the first batch I cut after 5 minutes and they were basically still molten and crumbly. The second batch I cut after more like 15 minutes to much greater success.

I highly recommend getting/ordering the golden syrup... It is amazing -- tastes like liquid toffee, and really gives a lot of flavor to the bars...

Em, sorry it's taken me so long to respond! I'm so glad you liked these and thanks for the tip about waiting to cut them. I followed the directions exactly and mine were way to crumbly. And I've got to get some golden syrup!

Tracey

This one could be one of my all time favourites! My recipe doesn't call for the syrup though. I also prefer it with hard margarine over butter - weird, I know. If you try them with extras added you should also make a version of the plain ones at one time. The simplicity of it is so, so good. I will try a batch with the syrup though. Thanks.

Thanks for a great recipe Tracey! These are WONDERFUL... I used low-glycemic palm sugar (aka coconut sap sugar) instead of brown sugar, and 2 T. agave nectar (also low-glycemic) and 2 T. Lyle's Golden Syrup. The next time (and there WILL be a next time - LOL) I'm going to add chopped pecans or walnuts. Steen's Pure Cane Syrup would also work instead of Lyle's Golden Syrup.

-Grainlady