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Australian Crunch bars with a cup of tea

Australian Crunch Bars

Course Bread, Cookies & Pastries
Cuisine British, Scottish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18 bars
Calories 265
Author Christina Conte
A British teatime treat made with cereal, coconut and butter. So tasty!

Ingredients

  • 5 oz butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 4 cups corn flakes (I've used rice krispies, too)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded coconut (unsweetend, organic coconut)
  • 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)
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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.

Notes

  • Leave the chocolate coating off the top for a less-sweet option.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 3mg
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