White Christmas Slice
This easy white Christmas recipe is a no bake slice with white chocolate, crunchy rice bubbles / rice krispies, coconut, almonds and sweet dried fruit. It’s a delicious Christmas recipe that is a lot of fun to make with kids !
Equipment
- 20cm x 20cm (8” x 8”) square baking tin/dish
Ingredients
- 400g (14 oz) white chocolate ($10.00 / £2.20)
- 70g (1.5 c) Rice Krispies / Rice Bubbles ($0.77 / £0.19)
- 90g (1 c) desiccated coconut ($0.65 / £0.61)
- 40g (¼ c) glacé cherries, roughly chopped ($0.90 / £0.30)
- 120g (¾ c) sultanas, or raisins ($0.96 / £0.23)
- 50g (⅓ c) dried cranberries ($0.74 / £0.40)
- 75g (1 c) flaked almonds ($2.19 / £0.75)
Instructions
- Line the baking tin with baking paper / baking parchment.
- Toast the flaked almonds, place in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes, moving them around the pan to stop them from burning. (Or if you have the oven on, toast them in the oven until golden - see tip below.)
- Break the white chocolate in to pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Melt in the microwave or place the bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
- In a large mixing bowl add the rice bubbles / Rice Krispies, desicated coconut, roughly chopped glacé cherries, dried cranberries, sultanas, and cooled toasted flaked almonds. Stir to combine.
- Pour the melted white chocolate over the dry ingredients and stir well to coat everything in the melted chocolate.
- Pour into the lined tin, pressing down in to the corners and levelling the top with the back of a spoon.
- Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set.
- Using a sharp knife dipped in hot water and dried, carefully cut in to 25 squares.
- Serve straight away or keep in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container.
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Notes
Makes 20-25 pieces. Very sweet so I like to cut it into 25.
Estimated costs: Australia $16.21. Per piece = $0.65
UK £4.68. Per piece = £0.19
America - I am yet to calculate the estimated ingredients costs to make this recipe in the US. If you would find it useful please contact me and I'll get calculating :)
White chocolate – I find Nestle Plaistowe or Milky Bar in Australia are the easiest brands of white chocolate to melt. Other brands of white chocolate, especially cheaper brands, can be difficult to melt without becoming grainy. If you are in the UK, most brands of white chocolate should work.
Rice bubbles (in Australian and NZ) – known as Rice Krispies in the UK – or any other brand of puffed rice cereal.
Desiccated coconut – unsweetened desiccated coconut. This is the smaller, finer coconut available. I do not recommend using the larger, shredded coconut in this recipe.
Flaked almonds – you can substitute with roughly chopped toasted whole almonds if you prefer (and which are cheaper), or use another nut.
Sultanas – or raisins.
Glace cherries – also called candied cherries – red or multi coloured.
Dried cranberries – these are not traditionally used, however I like the sharpness of the dried cranberries with the white chocolate, and look pretty.
Cooking almonds in the oven: If your oven is on, you can also toast them at 180˚C (360˚F) place on baking tray for 5-7 minutes, checking after 4 minutes. Leave to cool.
Don’t melt the white chocolate on too high a heat as the heat can cause the chocolate to become dry and crumble, not be the smooth glossy liquid that you want!
To cut White Christmas slice neatly: remove from the fridge 5-10 minutes before you want to cut it, then use a sharp knife that has been dipped in hot water and wiped clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 32mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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