Chocolate crackles

Serves:

MakesåÊ15 chocolate crackles

Ingredients

• 4 cups rice bubbles or rice puffs
• 1 1/2 cupsåÊ(230g) icing sugar, sifted
• 1 cup (85g) desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup hundreds and thousands (sprinkles)
• 3 tbsp cocoa or powdered cooking chocolate
• 250g Copha (vegetable fat)

Method

In a large bowl combine rice bubbles, icing sugar, coconut, hundreds and thousands and cocoa. Mix well.

Melt copha in a small saucepan over medium heat. When completely melted, pour over the dry ingredients.

Mix well, ensuring all ingredients are covered with Copha.

With a spoon, fill cupcake cases and place on a baking tray. Chill in the refrigerator for one hour.

Note

• Crackles can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.
• You can substitute the hundreds and thousands with coloured sprinkles or cachous if you wish.
• This is a party favourite and no birthday party is complete without chocolate crackles!
• Thanks to our sister company Kidspot Australia for creating the instructional video.
• This recipe was created by Melissa Klemke for Kidspot, New Zealand’såÊbest recipe finder.