Snack

Choc peanut crackle slice

Name: Choc peanut crackle slice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: About 30 pieces
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 175 g (5 cups) Rice Bubbles; 120 g (1 cup) sifted icing sugar; 85 g (1 cup) desiccated coconut; ½ cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts, plus extra to decorate; 25 g (¼ cup) sifted cocoa powder; 250 g Copha; 265 g (1 cup) crunchy peanut butter; Topping: 200 g dark chocolate, chopped; 50 g butter, chopped

Serves About 30 pieces Prep 20 min Cook 10 min Total 30 min (+ chill)

Here is our working choc peanut crackle slice for Scoops & Dishes: no doorway fluff, just a cookable page with Australian metric detail and notes that prevent the usual failures. Plan on 30 min (+ chill) from starting prep to plating for About 30 pieces. Prep is about 20 min; the active cook or oven time is closer to 10 min. Read the whole method once before you turn on the heat. The character of the dish comes from Rice Bubbles, sifted icing sugar and desiccated coconut. Check quantities in grams where listed — volume is fine for many liquids, but baking and batter ratios behave better on scales. Good for arvo tea, kids' parties, and road-trip containers. One batch makes a decent tin; double if you are taking a plate. Keep Australian cup measures (250 ml) so the ratios match what we tested on the page. We write snack recipes so you can cook from your phone on the bench: large checkable ingredients, numbered steps, and notes you can skim while the pan heats.

Ingredients

175 g (5 cups) Rice Bubbles
120 g (1 cup) sifted icing sugar
85 g (1 cup) desiccated coconut
½ cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts, plus extra to decorate
25 g (¼ cup) sifted cocoa powder
250 g Copha
265 g (1 cup) crunchy peanut butter
Topping: 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
50 g butter, chopped

Method

Grease and line a 20 × 30 cm slice pan.
Combine Rice Bubbles, icing sugar, coconut, peanuts and cocoa.
Melt Copha on low; cool 10 minutes. Stir in peanut butter. Pour into dry mix; mix well. Press into pan. Chill until firm.
Melt chocolate and butter over simmering water. Spread over slice; sprinkle extra peanuts. Chill until set. Cut into squares.

Tip: Classic Copha crackle energy — chill well before cutting.

Notes

Method rhythm: step one is “Grease and line a 20 × 30 cm slice pan.”. Do not skip resting, cooling, or draining steps if they appear later — they are usually there for texture. The finish is “Melt chocolate and butter over simmering water. Spread over slice; sprinkle extra peanuts. Chill until set. Cut into squ…”. Taste before you plate; salt at the end often needs a final pinch.
Serving ideas without fluff: store airtight once cool so they stay the right texture. Keep accompaniments simple so the dish stays the hero — a green salad, steamed veg, rice, mash, or crusty bread depending on the style. Metric measures stay consistent across Scoops & Dishes, so once you trust the cups and scales here, the rest of the site cooks the same way.
Why this page is written this way: we keep the story short and put the value in practical detail — ingredient order, heat cues, and storage — because that is what helps a home cook succeed on a Tuesday night. If a step feels unclear, email [email protected] and we will tidy the wording on the next pass.
Putting it together for Choc peanut crackle slice: work clean, taste as you go, and do not rush browning or reduction steps if they appear in the method. If you are cooking for mixed diets, plate sauces and toppings separately where practical. Keep this page bookmarked if it becomes a household regular — we update wording when cooks report a confusing step. Metric consistency across Scoops & Dishes means once you trust the cups and scales here, breakfast through dessert behaves the same way.