How To Make Coco Pop Cakes Without Marshmallows

Chocolate Crackles have been a favourite through the decades at children’s birthday parties. Made with real chocolate they’re a sweet treat everyone loves!

These crispy chocolate treats are a classic in New Zealand and Australia. So nostalgic, they take you right back to childhood along with

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My recipe for easy Chocolate Crackles are made with real chocolate, giving it the best flavour, and the perfect option to satisfy any sweet tooth! They only take minutes to prepare (great for kids to get involved with as they are no bake) and a few hours in the fridge.

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Chocolate Crackles are a crunchy sweet treat made rice cereal (Rice Bubble, Rice Krispies, Rice Puffs) along with a few other ingredients. These crackles are made without Copha (vegetable shortening), using real chocolate and coconut oil, giving them a much better flavour and texture.

They’re set in the fridge in cupcake cases or they can also be pressed into square pan to make a chocolate crackle slice.

These Crackles are made with real chocolate (the kind you would eat a block of, not baking chocolate which is usually made with vegetable oil rather than cocoa butter) instead of Copha (vegetable shortening).

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Like to use a mixture of sugar, cocoa powder and the Copha to bind the rice bubbles together. Real chocolate does this job perfectly while providing better texture and flavour.

Chocolate Crackles are a staple at children’s birthday parties here in NZ, but don’t let that fool you into thinking these are just for kids! They make a great party snack but are also super delicious as a sweet treat after dinner!

To make White Chocolate Crackles remove the cocoa powder from this recipe and switch up the dark chocolate for white chocolate. Using white chocolate makes the crackles easier to theme with sprinkles or additional ingredients like cranberries which will stand out against the white colour.

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Switch up the rice bubbles in this recipe with 250g of corn flakes. Also known as corn flake cakes, these are a delicious spin of traditional crackles with rice bubbles.

For even more of a chocolate hit (I don’t think it needs it but if you have coco pops on hand instead of rice bubbles) switch out the rice bubbles for coco pops.

In a large mixing bowl add the rice bubbles, desiccated coconut, icing sugar and cocoa powder. Mix together until all of the rice bubbles are evenly coated with the dry ingredients.

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Chocolate Rice Crispy Cakes

In a medium sized bowl melt the chocolate over a pot of simmering water or in the microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring in between. When it has fully melted add the coconut oil and stir until smooth.

Using a wooden spoon fold the ingredients together. This can take a while to get everything evenly combined, make sure you’re scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl.

Using a spoon, or an ice cream scoop works great for this, scoop out spoonfuls of the chocolate crackle mixture and place it into cupcake cases. Alternatively you can press the mixture into a slice tin to make a chocolate crackle slice.

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Store the crackles in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for 5 days. They will last for about 5 days in the fridge before softening.

Chocolate Crackles will last at room temperature for a few days before they loose their crunch. It’s recommended to store them in the fridge for about 5 days before they soften.Coco Pop Crackles are a fun and easy recipe! You can have your cake and eat it too with these coco pop cakes. The perfect no bake party treat, chocolate crackles with coco pops are effortless to make.

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The photo below is to show you everything you need to make the recipe. Please refer to the printable recipe card for specific ingredient measurements as well as detailed instructions.

Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

Tasty Tip 1: you can decorate your coco pop cakes with sprinkles and or nuts or marshmallows. Simply stir this ingredient in before adding the copha or for marshmallows after (to minimise them melting).

The photos below are the step by step instructions to make the recipe. We start by lining a 12 hole muffin tin.

Top Tip 2: Get the kid's to sift the icing sugar directly into the bowl, using a colander with a fine weave (larger and easier than other sifting methods).

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Tasty Tip 2: The jug will be very hot after it has been in the microwave for 4-5 mins. Use an oven mit or tea towel as you grab the handle.

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Make this into a slice using a square tin and top with a layer of melted chocolate for a no bake slice version of the same.

Yes, you can. I recommend using a heat proof jug to melt the copha in the microwave. For a standard 250 gram block of copha, it will take 4- 5 minutes to melt at high heat.

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If you love bringing together sweet treats that are effortless and require no baking, you might like to try each of the following:

Tasty Tip 3: In warmer climates, some sweet treats will need to be refrigerated until ready to serve so they don't melt (Hello Sunny QLD).

Coco Pop Crackles are an easy recipe! Chocolate crackles with coco pops are effortless and the perfect party treat saving time and energy!

Healthy

Chocolate Rice Crispy Squares (no Marshmallows)

Calories: 297 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 26 g | Saturated Fat: 21 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Sodium: 52 mg | Potassium: 63 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 621 IU | Vitamin C: 6 mg | Calcium: 4 mg | Iron: 3 mg