Sweet treats: mars cornflake & special recipe rice krispie cakes

 

A couple of weeks ago I baked some tasty treats for the office at work and ever since, I have been meaning to blog the recipes, so after long last, here they are!

Mars cornflake cakes – makes 16

Ingredients

·       5 mars bars, chopped (I used 12 fun size mars)

·       100g butter

·       100g cornflakes (I added an extra handful halfway through the process)

·       50g plain chocolate (optional, for decoration – I used 4 mini mars chopped into quarters)

Method

·       Line a tin with greaseproof paper or grease with butter and put aside

·       Melt the butter and mars bars in a bain-marie and stir until smooth. The mixture may look like it’s curdling and the nougat may cause lumps but persevere and use a whisk, if necessary

·       Remove from the heat and fold in the cornflakes, until fully coated in the chocolate mixture

·       Spoon into the tin, pressing down to form a smooth layer and leave to set

·       To decorate, either melt the chocolate and drizzle it over the top, or like me, top each piece with a slither of mars bar

·       Cut into squares and enjoy

 

Moreish rice krispie bites – makes 16

Ingredients

·       100g wrapped or slab toffee

·       100g marshmallows

·       100g butter

·       100g rice krispies

Method

·       Line a tin with greaseproof paper or grease with butter and put aside

·       If you’re using slab toffee, place in a bag and bash with a rolling pin

·       Put the toffee, marshmallow and butter in a saucepan and gently melt

·       Remove from the heat and add the rice krispies, folding until fully covered

·       Spoon into the tin, pressing gently with the back of a spoon. Leave to set

·       Cut into squares and enjoy

 

Simple but incredibly tasty, happy baking!