{"id":7498,"date":"2025-10-15T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=7498"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:59:42","slug":"new-slimming-world-flapjacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/new-slimming-world-flapjacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Slimming World flapjacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone loves a flapjack! However, with butter, sugar and golden syrup as key ingredients, most standard flapjack recipes aren\u2019t very weight loss-friendly. At Slimming World, we want our members to be able to enjoy all their favourite foods, so we made it our mission to create a healthy flapjack recipe that won\u2019t put you in a slimming sticky spot! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can have our fruity healthy flapjacks as a snack, sweet treat or for breakfast. And they\u2019re a great bite to take out and about with you \u2013 so you don\u2019t get caught short when you feel snackish! What are you waiting for?!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/nearest-group-search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Group-Feel-Real-Good-Food-Small-CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Feel Real Good - Group small CTA\" class=\"wp-image-11365\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slimming World healthy flapjacks recipe&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>makes 12\u00a0\u00a0<br>6\u00bd\u00a0Swips per serving\u00a0\u00a0<br>vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free\u00a0\u00a0<br>ready in 40 minutes plus 10 minutes soaking\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>130g dates&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>3 medium bananas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>3 level tbsp maple syrup&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>175g plain porridge oats&nbsp;(use gluten-free oats to make this gluten-free)&nbsp;<br>50g dried apricots, roughly chopped&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>50g sultanas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Preheat your oven to 180\u00b0C\/160\u00b0C\/gas 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Put the dates in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Drain the dates, then tip them into your food processor with the bananas and maple syrup, then blitz to a paste (if you don\u2019t have a food processor, you can use a stick blender).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Add the date mixture to a mixing bowl along with all the other ingredients and mix well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Turn your flapjack mixture out into a medium-size shallow baking tin lined with greaseproof paper, level and bake for 30 minutes, until golden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Leave to cool, then divide into 12 equal portions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/eat-slimming-world-cakes\/\">You\u2019ll find more slim-safe cakes and bakes here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/offers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Body-FeelRealGood2025-v2_SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"CTA BIG - FEEL REAL GOOD\" class=\"wp-image-12090\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fancy an extra slice?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/MoreForMembers-StClements-SlimmingWorldBlog.png\" alt=\"A selection of Slimming World cakes\" class=\"wp-image-6445\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have you been bitten by the baking bug? 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