Home baked healthy snacks are far superior to bought ones and kids are always looking for more variety in their lunch box. Lunch box ideas couldn’t be any easier with this easy recipe which can be adapted for any taste or pantry. Home baked goods are also perfect for no waste lunches, which many schools are now trying to introduce.
Furthermore, home baking is so much cheaper and more convenient than going back to the store just because there is nothing to eat for morning tea. Just keep the pantry stocked with all the basics. No eggs are required for this recipe and it may be varied to be gluten free by using a different flour and appropriate gluten free cereal.
Ingredients Required in Easy Recipe for Chocolate Slice
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons cocoa
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup self raising flour*
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1 ½ cups of dried or cooked fruit
*use 1 cup plain flour, 1 tablespoon corn flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder sifted together if self raising flour is unavailable.
How to Make Easy Recipe for Chocolate Slice
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.
- Add the sugar to the butter and stir well until dissolved.
- Mix in the cocoa.
- Turn the heat off.
- Gradually add in the flours and mix well.
- Add the cornflakes and desired fruit and mix in well.
- Grease a slice tin and line it with baking paper.
- Press the mixture into the tin.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- When cool, ice with chocolate frosting.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator until the icing has set.
- Cut into squares and store in an airtight container in the fridge (up to 5 days), the freezer (up to 2 weeks) or in the cupboard for 2 days.
Chocolate Frosting for Chocolate Slice Lunch Box Ideas
Mix 1 cup icing sugar with a 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon cocoa until a relatively thick mixture is formed.
Variations for Other Lunch Box Ideas and Healthy Snacks
To make chocolate apple and sultana slice, use 1 cup of sultanas and 1 diced cooked apple in place of the dried fruit.
Crushed nutrigrain, rice bubbles, quick cooking oats and any other cereal could be used in place of cornflakes.
Raisins, craisins, chopped pitted dates, sultanas, cooked pear, chopped up tinned fruit of any kind, blueberries or strawberries could all be used in place of the dried fruit.
So the variations are endless. To make the slice low fat, try replacing the butter or margarine with extra virgin olive oil or rice bran oil and half the amount used. In place you may need to add a little milk as required when mixing in the cereal.
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