Choco crunch
Crushed biscuits, cereals, nuts and coconut in cocoa syrup with a chocolate top
A crunchy no-bake chocolate slice: crushed rich tea biscuits, cornflakes, rice krispies and shredded wheat, nuts and coconut are bound with cocoa, margarine and golden syrup, then covered with melted chocolate. It's sweet, crisp and chocolatey, like a homemade cereal bar. Makes about 50 fingers, ideal for parties and lunch boxes.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp margarine
- 16 oz golden syrup
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 10 ½ oz rich tea biscuitscrushed
- 4 oz mixed nuts1 cup, coarsely ground
- 3 ½ oz cornflakes1½ cups, crushed
- 3 ½ oz rice krispies2 cups, crushed
- 1 ¾ oz shredded wheat cereal1¼ cups, crushed
- 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut1 cup
- 5 ½ oz cooking chocolatemelted, for the topping
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Line or grease a tray about 25 x 30 cm.
Step 2: Melt 4 tbsp margarine in a saucepan over a low heat and add 16 oz golden syrup.
3 minStep 3: Add 3 tbsp cocoa powder and mix until smooth.
2 minStep 4: Take off the heat and add 10 ½ oz rich tea biscuits, 4 oz mixed nuts, 3 ½ oz cornflakes, 3 ½ oz rice krispies, 1 ¾ oz shredded wheat cereal and 3 ⅛ oz desiccated coconut. Mix well so everything is coated.
Step 5: Spread the mixture in the tray and press it down firmly.
Step 6: Melt 5 ½ oz cooking chocolate in a bowl over simmering water (or in short bursts in the microwave) and spread it over the top.
5 minStep 7: When set, cut into 1.5 x 5 cm fingers. Keep in an airtight box.
60 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 200 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does choco crunch take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of cocoa powder?
- Drinking chocolate, same amount (sweeter, so cut the sugar).
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