Australian Crunch - Chocolate Coconut Slice
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
18
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Calories
229 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Australian Crunch - Chocolate Coconut Slice
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Australian Crunch is an addictive slice recipe that mixes crushed cornflakes, cocoa, coconut, and golden syrup together for a quick snack. Chewy, crunchy, and chocolatey!
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Ingredients
- 200 g salted butter
- 100 g caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon golden syrup
- 90 g cornflakes crushed
- 150 g plain/all purpose flour
- 85 g desiccated coconut
Topping/Icing
- 180 g chocolate I used milk chocolate
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c/350f.
- Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin and set aside.
- Place butter into a large bowl and melt in the microwave.
- To the melted butter add caster sugar, cocoa powder, and golden syrup and mix to combine.
- Add plain/all purpose flour, desiccated coconut, and crushed cornflakes and mix well to combine.
- Firmly press mixture into prepared tin and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow slice to cool in the tin.
Topping/Icing
- Break chocolate into chunks and place in a small microwave safe bowl along with vegetable oil (if using). Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until chocolate is smooth.
- Pour melted chocolate over cooled base.
Notes
- *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
- Crush the cornflakes as fine as you can. I like to use a food processor. This will help the slice stick together. Chunky cornflake crumbs will give you a crumbly slice.
- Apart from the cornflakes, the strongest flavour in the Australian Crunch is the cocoa powder. I strongly recommend a good quality dutch processed cocoa for a richer chocolate taste.
- Press the base mixture firmly into the baking tin. This will also help the slice stay together once it's baked.
- Traditionally I have seen this recipe made on the stove top, using a saucepan to melt the butter then mix in the remaining ingredients. I decided to melt my butter in the microwave, then add in the remaining ingredients. Same result, but I don't have to babysit the butter while it melts on the stove!
- The vegetable oil is added to the chocolate for the topping to make it easier to slice. You can substitute coconut oil, or leave it out altogether.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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