Name: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Slice Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 6 Weet-Bix crushed; 180 g sugar; 2 cups plain flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 2 tbs cocoa powder; 250 g butter melted; 1 cup icing sugar; 3 drops peppermint extract *to taste; 1/4 cup boiling water; 2 cups icing sugar; 1 1/2 tbs cocoa powder; 30 g butter

by Nip Last updated on 07/09/2019

We have been making this slice since I was a kid. It has always been popular with my family and group of friend's and I hope you all enjoy it too. - Nip

Ingredients

6 Sanitarium Weet-Bix crushed
180 g sugar
2 cups plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbs cocoa powder
250 g butter melted

Peppermint icing

1 cup icing sugar
3 drops peppermint extract *to taste
1/4 cup boiling water

Chocolate icing

2 cups icing sugar
1 1/2 tbs cocoa powder
30 g butter
1/4 cup boiling water

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C.
Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder and cocoa into a bowl.
Step 3

Add Weet-Bix and sugar, lightly mix.
Step 4

Add half the melted butter and start to combine, then add remaining butter. If the mixture seems a little dry add a little more butter.
Step 5

Line a slice pan with baking paper. Spread mixture evenly into tray and press down firmly.
Step 6

Bake for 15 minutes, until soft and spongy.
Step 7

While slice is cooking, combine the icing sugar, peppermint essence and boiling water to make a runny icing mixture.
Step 8

Remove slice from oven and place on a cooling rack, leave slice in the pan.
Step 9

Spread a very thin layer of peppermint icing over the slice, then allow to cool.
Step 10

Ice with chocolate icing mixture.