Gluten Free Millionaires’ Flapjack

19 September 2016

This Millionaires' Flapjack is a delicious twist on the classic Millionaires' Shortbread. Here the biscuit base has been replaced with oats to create layers of oaty flapjack and gooey caramel all topped off with a layer of dark chocolate. The ultimate mid-morning treat!

Gluten Free Millionaires’ Flapjack

Serves: 16 squares Prep Time: 1 hour 15 mins

Cooking Time: 35 mins

What you need:

For the oaty base & chocolate topping:

175g Delicious Alchemy Gluten Free Oats

85g dairy free butter, plus extra for greasing

1 tablespoon (20g) golden syrup

50g golden caster sugar

200g vegan dark chocolate

2 teaspoons sunflower oil

For the caramel filling:

225g granulated sugar

230g golden syrup

100g dairy free butter

1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

250ml soya cream

OR, if you don't want to make it from scratch then buy 397g can set caramel (e.g. Carnation Caramel). NB. Gluten free only.

What you do:

Step 1 - make the base

Preheat the oven to 150°C / Fan 130°C. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm (8 inch) square baking tin with greaseproof paper. Melt the butter (or dairy free alternative) in a pan over a low heat. Add the golden syrup and sugar to the butter and heat gently. Once the sugar has dissolved and the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the porridge oats until evenly coated in the syrupy mixture. Pack the mixture into the baking tin and press down firmly into an even layer. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes.

Step 2 - make the caramel

To make the caramel, melt the sugar, syrup and butter (or dairy free alternative) in a pan over a gentle heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved then add the vanilla extract and cream or soya cream. Turn up the heat slightly and watch the mixture begin to thicken and turn a rich golden colour, (approximately 12-15 minutes) remove from the heat and pour over the flapjack base. Leave to set.

Tip: To test whether the caramel is thick enough, drizzle a small amount on to a side plate. If it begins to firm up, then it is ready.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water and stir in the oil (this helps to prevent it from setting completely solid) and pour it over the caramel topping. Smooth into an even layer and gently shake the pan to settle.