Sweet & Simple Bakes is a new blog from the lovely Maria and Rosie which is aimed at newbie bakers or experienced bakers who just love to bake. The blog will have a monthly challenge but does not require every months challenge to be completed, just dip in and out as and when. If you haven’t already been to look please do, it is going to be an amazing site with lots of great tips and conversation going on; oh and there’ll be lots of lovely recipes too I’m sure:)
I love a recipe challenge but sometimes it is nice to revisit some of the more simple recipes out there, but, it is something I often fail to do. That’s the main reason I joined Sweet & Simple Bakes; I knew the monthly challenge would force me to get back to basics more often than I do now.
This months challenge was Cranberry and White Chocolate Flapjacks. I haven’t made flapjacks for years and I really don’t know why as I used to love them. They’re so simple and therapeutic to make, just a bit of weighing, heating and stirring before tipping into the tray and popping into the oven, awaiting the magical smell to come from the oven. I never ever, put my extractor fan on for baking – why oh why get rid of those lovely homely scents?
Even before going in the oven though these looked divine, glistening and golden.
Cranberry and white chocolate is a match made in heaven, the overtly sweet alongside the shockingly sour is culinary magic.
So how did I change the recipe? I made two adaptations. The first – that I used jumbo oats instead of regular rolled oats as I much prefer the extra chewiness they give and slightly nuttier flavour. Secondly – I used 200g fruit (cherries and cranberries) because 100g just didn’t seem enough.
As requested by my mum, I only drizzled half the tray with white chocolate.
Something about these sweet, chewy but slightly salty treats makes them so moreish that you can’t pass them with out grabbing and eating one 
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They look lovely, and your adaptation sounds good, well done.
Your flapjacks look amazing George – well done!! I also like the sound of your adaptation too
Many thanks for partaking in this month’s bake at sweet & simple bakes and I do hope you will be joining us in our next bake
Rosie x
they look fabulous! i’m a novice baker so this was right up my alley – and your substitutions sounded great. i’m going to try it with jumbo oats next time…
Looks delicious, George…you are making me crave white chocolate now!
George your flapjacks look amazing! Thanks for taking part in this month’s bake and hoping you will take part in our next bake ;o)
Maria
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Thank you for the lovely comments
Rosie & Maria
I can’t wait for the next challenge. I will do my best to take part.
Nice pictures!
George they look fabulous, I am the same with flapjacks…can’t walk past them without taking a nibble.
George, your flapjacks look gorgeous. I also left some of mine plain, so mum knows best!
Vicky xxx
George, you did a great job with your flapjacks! They look delious!
I bow before you – your flapjacks turned out primo.
Those flapjacks look lovely and remind me that I haven’t made any in ages. I like to use jumbo oats too as I love the chewy texture they give.
I agree with your mom…drizzle away!
Gorgeous, even the before shot! I also love that you added cherries–nice call!
Beautiful! Those look like such a treat. Now I’m hungry
These look really good George, I’m a bit lazy when it comes to baking so this blog event might be the thing to get me baking:) Love the new look!!
They look soooooooooooo scrummy…the kids will love these (as will the adults)
xxx
George Look delicious!!! (Im happy you comeback) Gloria
Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by
Elle, the cherries really lifted the flapjacks, they’re a great addition.
Lorraine back to the old layout for now – the new version just wasn’t me
Gloria I’m back in some kind of fashion, still really busy with the book though so won’t be around all that much.
I’m used to flapjacks as another term for pancakes. I’ve never seen these and they look DELICIOUS! The white chocolate drizzle really makes them so beautiful.