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Gotta to be Slightly Healthier Chocolate Crispies

Published on October 29, 2010 by Helen 2 Comments
Last Updated on September 6, 2018

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Chocolate Crispies

I am sure that chocolate crispies are one of the first things that anyone learns to cook, I certainly have a memory as a young child of making them with my mother.    She often used whole wheat flakes or a half and half mix with cornflakes.    Surely with all that cocoa, sugar, syrup and butter the composition of the flake barely matters?    I also added some chopped dried apricots and a handful of omega sprinkles; a mix of linseed, sesame, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

My base was Kellogg’s Choco-Rocks; an updated, and supposedly healthier version of cocoa pops, containing more fibre & vitamins but less sugar than before.    I was not keen, I disliked the taste but appreciated the crunch.  I can see that a harassed and tired parent could easily feel assured by the blurb on the packet and bring these out at breakfast time.   Surely some breakfast has to be better than no breakfast for a child?

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Slightly Healthier Chocolate Crispies
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Easy for children to make, and a throwback favourite.

Course: Baking
Cuisine: Baking
Keyword: Chocolate Crispies
Servings: 15
Calories: 75 kcal
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Ingredients
  • 2 oz butter
  • 2 tbs golden syrup
  • 2 tbs cocoa
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 2 tbs dried apricots finely chopped
  • 2 tbs mixed seeds
  • About 2 bowls of cereal flakes pops or shapes.
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter, syrup, cocoa & sugar together in a medium saucepan, stir well and remove from the heat.  Add the apricots and seeds, stir in the cereal bit by bit, I find it is much easier to add it little by little stirring as I go.    Add more cereal if there is enough chocolate goo.   Spoon into cake cases and leave to set.
Nutrition Facts
Slightly Healthier Chocolate Crispies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 75 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 47mg2%
Potassium 38mg1%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Sugar 5g6%
Vitamin A 415IU8%
Vitamin C 2.4mg3%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Enjoy.   These were actually surprisingly good.

Thanks to Kelloggs for the free sample packet of choco-rocks

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Filed Under: Baking, Chocolate, Quick & Easy Recipes Ingredients: Butter, Cereal, Cocoa, Seeds, Sugar

About Helen Best-Shaw

Helen Best-Shaw is a freelance food & writer, photographer who has been writing about achievable, affordable and mostly healthy food on Fuss Free Flavours since 2007. She also contributes articles, recipes and photos to a number of online and print food magazines. Please do contact me if you would like to discuss commissioning work. Read More…

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  1. Choclette

    They may not be that healthy, but they sure do put a smile on people’s faces. And sneaking in a few seeds is a great idea.

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  2. pigpigscorner

    5 stars
    Well they sound pretty healthy to me!

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