4.8 from 46 votes
Australian Crunch Bars
A British teatime treat made with cereal, coconut and butter. So tasty!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
18
bars
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Bread, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
British, Scottish
Ingredients
- 5 oz butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 cups corn flakes (I've used rice krispies, too)
- 1 ½ cups coconut unsweetend, organic coconut, shredded
- 1 ¼ cups flour (use rice flour or GF baking mix for gluten free version)
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened, good quality)
- 1 ¼ cups chocolate (semi-sweet, good quality)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
- Place the butter in a large pot over low heat.
- Roughly crush the cornflakes with the bottom of a glass or ramekin and put into a bowl along with all the other dry ingredients, except for the chocolate.
- Check the butter in the pan and remove from heat when it has completely melted.
- Add the bowl of dry ingredients to the butter in the pot and stir until well mixed. Place mixture into a 9x9 inch baking tray and press down with the back of a wooden spoon until completely even.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in tray.
- When cool, melt the chocolate and spread over the Australian Crunch while it is still in the pan. Allow chocolate to set (I put it in the fridge for a little while).
- When the chocolate has set, run a knife along the edges, then cut into bars. When I loosened the edges, the entire dessert came out of the pan easily. If it doesn't, just cut it while it's still in the pan.
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Notes
- Leave the chocolate coating off the top for a less-sweet option.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bar
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
100mg
(4%)
Potassium
141mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
314IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar | |
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 314IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.