Yummy Chocolate Crunchies Recipe
This easy & yummy chocolate crunchies recipe is the perfect snack. One of my absolute favorite childhood memories is the smell of these wafting through the house. With a step by step guide, you'll be baking them again and again!
Equipment
- 1 27,5cm x 37cm baking tray
Ingredients
Ingredients (for the crunchies):
- 275 grams butter
- 1½ cups Rolled Oats
- 1½ cups Desiccated Coconut
- 1½ cups Cake Flour
- ¾ cup Sugar Brown
- 2 Tbsp. Syrup Golden
- 3 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
- pinch Salt
- 1½ tsp Baking Powder
- 80 grams Chopped Nuts (your choice)
- 80 grams Chopped Chocolate (milk or dark)
Ingredients (for the icing):
- 300 grams Icing Sugar/Confectioners Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Butter
- 3-4 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder
- 60 ml's Boiling Water
Instructions
Method For The Crunchies:
- On a stovetop, melt the butter in a large pot on a medium to high heat.
- Once melted, remove from the heat and add the oats, coconut, sugar, syrup, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, and chopped chocolate. Then sift in the salt, flour, and baking powder.
- Using a wooden spoon (or your hands if you don't mind getting them a little dirty), mix the ingredients until they are completely combined, and the color is even throughout.
- Place parchment paper in your baking tray, and grease the top of the paper with some butter.
- Empty the mixture into your baking tray, and flatten it down with a spoon or spatula, ensuring it's evenly spread (you can apply a fair amount of pressure to make it knit nicely together).
- Place the tray in the center of your oven, and bake at 180° C or 360° F for 20 minutes (until just golden on top).
Method For The Icing:
- While the crunchies are baking, prep your icing.
- Add the butter (softened and room temperature) to the icing sugar, lightly combining. Add the cocoa powder, give it a stir, and then add the boiling water. Stir until completely combined and smooth.
Remove Crunchies From Oven...
- Once the crunchies are baked, allow to cool for 3 to 5 minutes, and then (while they are warm) pour over the icing, and levelling and smoothing it off. Sprinkle with some desiccated coconut, chocolate shavings or crushed nuts.
- Once completely cooled, and the icing has set, cut into 3cm x cm squares. Enjoy!