No-Bake Dark Chocolate Flapjacks

No-Bake Dark Chocolate Flapjacks 🍫

When August temperatures rise, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven! Enter these wonderfully chewy, no-bake dark chocolate flapjacks. Packed with plump jumbo oats, vibrant dried fruit and a crunch-boosting mix of pumpkin, sunflower and chia seeds, they’re naturally sweetened with caramelly Medjool dates and rich cacao powder. Finished with a lush dark chocolate drizzle, they set firm in the fridge and keep for a whole week making them the ultimate cool, energising treat for warm summer days.

Organic Medjool Dates 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

200g Medjool dates

Organic Jumbo Oats 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

200g jumbo oats

Organic Raw Cacao Powder 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

30g cacao powder

Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

60g coconut oil

Organic Pumpkin Seeds 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

30g pumpkin seeds

Organic Sunflower Seeds 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

30g sunflower seeds

Organic Chia Seeds 25kg (Bulk)

15g chia seeds

Organic Dried Cranberries 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

40g dried cranberries

Organic Apricots 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

40g dried apricots

Fine Pink Himalayan Salt 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

1/4 tsp pink Himalayan salt

Buckwud Canadian Maple Syrup 250g (Rowse)

1 tbsp maple syrup

Organic FitzRoy 74% Dark Chocolate 90g (Montezuma's)

70g dark chocolate (for drizzling)

Method

Blitz the pitted Medjool dates in a food processor until a sticky paste forms.
Warm the date paste, coconut oil and maple syrup in a pan over low heat until melted and smooth.
In a bowl, toss together the jumbo oats, cacao powder and pink salt. Pour in the warm date syrup and stir well to coat.
Stir through the seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, chia) and chopped dried fruit (cranberries, apricots) until evenly distributed.
Pack the mixture firmly into a lined square baking tin using a spoon or glass. Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
Melt the dark chocolate, drizzle over the chilled top and chill for another 30 minutes to set. Slice into squares and keep stored in the fridge!