Crunchy, chewy, chocolatey and made using pantry staples - Australian Crunch ticks a lot of sweet treat boxes!
Australian crunch is an addictive slice recipe that mixes cornflakes, cocoa, coconut and golden syrup together for a quick snack.
This easy slice is known by many different names such as Aussie Crunch, Australian Crunchie, and Ozzy Crunch.
It's also not Australian! At least not according to this Australian or what I could dig up on the internet!
I did a little research and this recipe for Aussie crunch seems to have been/is a popular school time treat that originated in the UK.
Table of Contents
Why you will love Australian crunch
- Easy melt & mix recipe.
- Uses pantry staples.
- Chewy, crunchy, chocolatey, mmm...
What you need to make Australian crunch
- cornflakes - breakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of corn
- salted butter
- caster sugar
- golden syrup
- desiccated coconut
- cocoa powder
- plain/all purpose flour
- chocolate (for topping/icing)
- vegetable oil (optional - see my top tips)
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
Step by step photos
- Melt butter.
- Mix in caster sugar, cocoa powder, and golden syrup.
- Add flour, coconut, and crushed cornflakes and mix to combine.
- Press into tin and bake.
- Melt chocolate for the topping.
- Pour over cooled base.
Top tips
- 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.
Watch how to make Australian crunch
Aussie Crunch is made of crushed cornflakes, coconut, butter, sugar, golden syrup, cocoa powder and flour which are combined then oven baked.
Variations and serving suggestions
- This Australian crunch slice is best kept in the fridge and served cold.
- Great with a cup of tea or coffee.
- I have used milk chocolate for the icing/topping but you could use dark chocolate or a combination of both.
- Sprinkle some extra coconut over the chocolate topping.
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📖 Recipe
Australian Crunch - Chocolate Coconut Slice
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.200 g salted butter
- To the melted butter add caster sugar, cocoa powder, and golden syrup and mix to combine.100 g caster sugar2 tablespoon cocoa powder3 tablespoon golden syrup
- Add plain/all purpose flour, desiccated coconut, and crushed cornflakes and mix well to combine.150 g plain/all purpose flour85 g desiccated coconut90 g cornflakes
- 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.180 g chocolate1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Pour melted chocolate over cooled base.
Notes
- 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.
Really easy to make tasted yummy
Thanks Carol!
really enjoyed this slice, was easy to make. The kids helped, it was great. Thanks for the recipe.
That's great Allyce!