This easy flapjack recipe is not just easy to make, it’s quick as well. Make your pick from the delicious sweet and savoury serving ideas below. They are guaranteed to wow your guests.
If you prefer a denser flapjack (like we do), omit the baking powder. So try this easy flapjack recipe without baking powder to see which version you prefer.
Flapjack Serving Ideas:
Sweet Toppings
For sweet toppings use the usual jams, honey and whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Or try a fruit. Berries are especially nice with flapjacks. So are bananas. Whilst your flapjacks are cooling down, quickly fry sliced bananas to caramelize them – using the same frying pan you’ve made the flapjacks in. Butter the warm flapjacks with butter (or peanut butter), top with the fried bananas and drizzle with syrup, maple syrup or honey.
Savoury Toppings
Don’t limit yourself to sweet flapjack toppings, try savoury toppings as well. You can’t go wrong with matches-made-in-heaven such as crispy bacon and maple syrup or crumbled Roquefort cheese and figs.
If you are feeling adventurous try an eggs Benedict version – fry the flapjacks, then lightly toast them, butter and top with bacon and a poached egg drizzled with Hollandaise sauce.
For a heartier, complex carbohydrate version of this easy flapjack recipe try the easy cornmeal flapjacks recipe.
Side note: These easy flapjacks may not fit the definition of a Banting-friendly meal but they are such an iconic South African breakfast that they should be first in line when you are thinking of your cheat day meals.
Easy Flapjack Recipe
This easy flapjack recipe makes a sumptuous dessert, breakfast, high tea accompaniment, or cheat day treat. Flapjacks are at their best served whilst still warm. You can make these easy flapjacks without baking powder. This will result in a denser flapjack
- 3/4 cup cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 2 Tbsp sugar ((or equivalent sweetener))
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp butter (melted)
- Jam or marmalade (for serving)
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)
- Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt (about 1 ml) together in a medium mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle.
- Beat the egg and sugar together in a smaller mixing bowl and add the milk.
- Add the egg and milk mixture to the well in the flour mixture and blend well to form a smooth batter.
- Lightly grease the bottom of a heavy-based frying pan with the butter. Heat pan to medium heat.
- Blob tablespoons of batter into the pan, about 2cm apart. Fry the flapjacks on medium heat for about 2 minutes on one side or until the top is full of air bubbles – the bottom should be golden brown. Turn and fry for another minute on the other side.
- Let them cool slightly and serve with jam, whipped cream or ice cream. Or any of the serving ideas on the recipe page.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 53 calories, 9 calories from fat, 1g total fat, 116.3mg sodium, 29.1mg potassium, 9.5g carbohydrates, <1g fiber, 2.7g sugar, 1.6g protein.
Loved it.
Rated March 20, 2019 on the Herb Academy.
Sounds amazing. Like the savoury ideas! (Rated March 24, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
5 stars rating (Rated March 25, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
I am definitely going to try both recipes. (Rated March 25, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
Wonderful fluffy recipe. (Rated March 29, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
A family favourite. Brings back childhood memories. Thank you. (Rated April 9, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
Tried the savoury variation. Yummy! (Rated April 10, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
Again, so many different options to choose from when making this simple recipe. (Rated April 28, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
Oh, so Yummy with homemade Lemon Butter. (Rated May 7, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
I tried the savoury version. Still feel like I can experiment a whole lot more with this recipe. (Rated May 15, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
This is one of our favourites! (Rated July, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
will be trying these this weekend. (Rated August 9, 2019 on the Herb Academy.)
Loved it. Tried the savoury one for lunch and it was delicious. (Rated January 15, 2020 on the Herb Academy.)
Love it, very easy and fun to do with the family. I loved trying all the different toppings.
Love the options!
Loved it!
Great and easy recipe. The recipe Definitely needs to be doubled up as it really doesn’t make much.
Very good & tasty.
4 stars
love flapjacks they are a true family favorite
Super quick and easy, and very delicious 🙂
I actually made these vegan with a ton of substitutes and they turned out to be the absolute best flapjacks I’ve ever had!
I loved it and so yummy
THis sounds excellent, I will be trying this recipe.
Five stars! Dads first flapjack was a succes! Thank you
They came out perfect!
Wow
i will be trying them tomorrow
for breakfast
Amazing!
My daughters favorite without baking powder
Syrup and bacon sounds delicious!
This recipe is amazing and came out fluffy and perfect thanks alot for the recipe love it
learning alot today love flapkjacks
Love the recipes. I like to spoil my family with this as a breakfast on weekends.
My wife and daughter loved them without baking powder 😋. They even wanted me to do more🥞Thanks
My daughter tried this with a jam made from fresh berries from our yard. Wonderful! 😀
Great tasting and super easy. Thank you for sharing. This will be my go to recipe from now on 🤤😋
BEST recipe I have ever tried. So fluffy!!!!
Wonderful thanks.
I would make them vegan
especially enjoy fried bananas yum yum yum
Will try
I want to try the savory
Yummy.
I love what I am seeing here. It looks so good and yummy. I will try this recipe over the Week end. This Course definitely has so much to offer. Been great.
My son is going to LOVE this recipie!!!!!!!
i love this recipe but i would like to know if u can add beaten egg whites that are beaten into stiff peaks
Love love this recipe. It’s quick and easy. All ingredients in the house. Made this recipe last night and then changed it up for our son this morning and exchanged the sugar for honey and added 6 drops of blue colouring…ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!