Nutty chocolate crunch

Nutty chocolate crunch

Turn all those nuts, biscuits and chocolate from Christmas into these delicious tiffin bites, great for gifts

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 20 squares

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

plus chilling

Method

  1. Butter and line a 20cm square tin with non-stick baking parchment. In a large bowl, combine the biscuits and nuts, halving any larger nuts. Melt the chocolate, butter and golden syrup in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth and glossy, then pour this over the biscuit and nut mixture.
  2. Tip the mixture into the tin, then flatten lightly - it doesn't need to be completely smooth. Chill for at least 2 hrs or overnight before cutting into squares.

PER SERVING

267 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, sugar 18g, salt 0.27 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2010.

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  • 26 November 2010

    lorraine h. commented on this recipe

    Made this,was very nice and crunchy but also very sickly sweet ,you dont need a big piece.

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  • 28 November 2010

    d41d0y rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and tasty recipe. I personally feel if you use too much dark chocolate it's too rich, so will use 2 bars milk and one bar dark next time.

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  • 28 November 2010

    Sharon.s rated this recipe

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  • 29 November 2010

    JimDrew rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A very nice recipe and a great after dinner treat come Christmas. It is very sweet though.

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  • 01 December 2010

    lilyhohbein commented on this recipe

    Thinking of making these as Christmas gifts, how long do they keep for?

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  • 04 December 2010

    hallidaylin commented on this recipe

    It would help with planning if gift suggestions had a timescale indicating how long they will keep

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  • 19 December 2010

    Ripley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great and very sweet, next time I make it I'll add some marshmallows just to make it a little less dense.

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  • 24 December 2010

    KittyKate commented on this recipe

    Made for presents .. very easy and didn't turn out too sweet for me. Used half and half choc and a mix of nuts and dried cranberries, wrapped them in cellaphane and ribbon and look lovely for gifts (very handy to keep in fridge and give out if you forget somebody!) Would make again

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  • 17 January 2011

    Stacey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this as a Christmas treat this year and was not disappointed! Was very rich but delicious. I would recommend using shortcake biscuits which just crumble as you eat them - blends perfectly with the chocolate mixture. I didn't use any fruit (personal preference) and will definitely make them again!

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  • 06 March 2011

    DizzyBrunetteGirl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made a few times now, yummy with marshmallows added... I use mini marshmallows, glace cherries, raisins and a few broken up pecans as my nuts/dried fruit bit of the recipe.

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  • 29 August 2011

    Four Candles rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Whole family loved these... used 2 thirds milk choc and 1 third dark. Used shortcake and oaty biscuits, sultanas, cherries, mixed nuts and sunflower seeds. Admittedly eating 2 pieces straight off may result in nausea... but they are good!

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    16 September 2011

    le commented on this recipe

    quite a few have said its very sweet, has anyone tried making them without the golden syrup? wouldn't the chocolate be enough to bind everything?

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  • 09 October 2011

    Elephantum commented on this recipe

    I made these and they were delicious. I changed the golden syrup for honey and used half milk chocolate and half Nutela to make up the chocolate required. They were absolutely gorgeous! I have put half into the freezer, in small batches, so that I can pull them out as a regular treat! I will definitely make them again, thanks Good Food!

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  • 19 November 2011

    Johnick commented on this recipe

    Looks and sounds great want to make for gifts for christmas does anyone know how long they last please.

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  • 05 December 2011

    CandyStripe commented on this recipe

    Looks great and tastes wonderful. They didn't last very long at all with a few chocolate lovers in the house. great idea for christmas gifts to family members who already have everything else.

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  • 10 December 2011

    The-Scoop rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Last year I made this on Christmas Eve instead of the usual Christmas cake, but I shaped it into a Yule Log. I just took the mixture out of the fridge after about 15-30 minutes and carefully used the baking parchment to help meroll the mixture into a log shape and hey presto, a festive, alternative and yummy yule log! I also substituted some of the nuts/fruit for marshmallows!

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  • 15 December 2011

    jazzy commented on this recipe

    It does sound nice but like a few other commenters I would like to know how far in advance I should make these as there is no mention of how long they keep for. It also doesn't say whether they are suitable for freezing. Elephantum, you mentioned you put some in the freezer? How did they fare?

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  • 22 December 2011

    Eileen commented on this recipe

    I tried these first to see what they were like, and like Four Candles above I used half milk and half dark chocolate. I used digestive biscuits, glace cherries, a few nuts and some fruit, and my family loved them. I shall definately be making them again.

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  • 04 January 2012

    curlybex rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I actually get BEGGED to make this at work now... I chuck in whatever treats I have to hand but like Stacey says shortcake biscuits are best! So far I've used marshmallows, kitkats, honeycomb, milky way, malteasers and also topped it with drizzles of white chocolate :)

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  • 06 January 2012

    Claire commented on this recipe

    For those of you wondering how long these keep for, I would suggest looking at the "best before" dates on all the ingredients & then using the nearest date as the "how long will they keep for" rule. I have kept these in my fridge for over a month - but only because I thought they were all gone, then found some in a bag at back of fridge. They were still lovely.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 20 squares

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

plus chilling

Ingredients

  • 250g assorted biscuits , roughly chopped
  • 250g assorted nuts , or a mix of nuts and dried fruit
  • 300g milk or plain chocolate , or a mixture of both, chopped
  • 100g butter , chopped
  • 140g golden syrup
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PER SERVING

267 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 1g, sugar 18g, salt 0.27 g

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