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Home » Cakes, Cookies and Desserts » Crunchies with oats and coconut

Crunchies with oats and coconut

Date : March 2020 VJ Be the first to comment!

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Crunchies with oats and coconut are delicious treats that you can whip up in next to no time. And the beauty of this recipe is that you can make these crunchies exactly as you like them. Take them out of the oven early and you have soft and chewy slices… leave them in a bit longer and they turn into crispy crunchy biscuits.

Four crunchies piled on a plate.
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  • Crunchies
  • How to make crunchies
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • You may also like ….
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  • Recipe – Oat and Coconut Crunchies

Crunchies

I love this recipe – it’s like having two recipes in one. Depending on how long you bake these crunchies for, you can either have chewy slices, reminiscent of the English flapjack, or crunchy biscuits that just beg to be dunked in a cup of tea.

Either way, they taste amazing. They are packed with oats and coconut, and sweetened with golden syrup. And as a bonus, crunchies are so quick to make. The dough mixes up in only 5 minutes, and with 20 minutes in the oven you can be eating freshly baked crunchies in less than half an hour.

Crunchies are also great for making with the kiddies. You don’t need to be too exact with the measurements, so the little ones can even do the measuring themselves. And because it’s all hands-on mixing they can roll up their sleeves and get stuck in with the mixing too. There’s also no rolling and cutting involved – just mix, press into a baking tray and bake – instant cookies in no time!!!

A crunchie on a cooling rack.

How to make crunchies

This recipe for crunchies makes 24 pieces. If you want to make a bigger batch, just double the ingredients. Get the exact measurements and instructions in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Gather together the ingredients. You will need:

  • Oats – you will need proper oats that have to be boiled – don’t use instant oats – they won’t give the same results.
  • Coconut – dessicated coconut (not fresh)
  • Plain Flour -not self-raising flour
  • Sugar – plain white sugar is fine, if you have brown sugar you can use that for extra flavour.
  • Butter – butter obviously gives a better flavour, but if you only have margarine you can use that instead. It would have to be a brick of margarine though, don’t use the soft spread.
  • Golden Syrup – this is a must for the lovely gooey texture and flavour it provides.
  • Cinnamon – optional – if you don’t like it, leave it out.
  • Salt – likewise!
  • Bicarbonate of soda – don’t mistake this for baking powder.
  • Milk – this is mixed with the bicarbonate of soda.

Step-by-step instructions

Collage of 4 images showing steps for mixing crunchies.
  • Measure oats, flour, sugar, coconut, salt and cinnamon into a mixing bowl (image 1) and stir to combine (image 2).
  • Melt the butter and golden syrup together until the butter is completely melted and then pour into the dry ingredients.
  • Mix the bicarbonate of soda with the milk and pour into the mixture (image 3).
  • Mix well until thoroughly combined (image 4). You will probably have to use your hands for this. The mixture should hold together when you squeeze it in your hand. If it is too dry and does not hold together, add another splash of milk.
Collage of 4 images showing steps for baking crunchies.
  • Line a 1/2″ (1cm) deep, 9″ x 13″ (23m x 33cm) baking tray with baking parchment. This will enable you to remove the baked crunchies from the tray easily (image 1).
  • Press the mixture evenly into the tray, making sure to press it well down, and into the corners.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven (180C / 350F) for 20 minutes. This will give you a soft chewy slice (image 2).
  • If you want to make them crispy, bake for an extra 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and cut into squares while still warm (image 3).
  • Once the crunchies are cool enough to handle, remove from the baking tray and allow to cool on a wire rack (image 4).
  • Store in an airtight container.

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Recipe – Oat and Coconut Crunchies

Four crunchies piled on a plate

Oat and Coconut Crunchies

Crunchies with oats and coconut are delicious treats that you can whip up in next to no time. And the beauty of this recipe is that you can make these crunchies exactly as you like them. Take them out of the oven early and you have soft and chewy slices… leave them in a bit longer and they turn into crispy crunchy biscuits.
Recipe by: Veronica

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British, South African
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
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Adjustable servings – hover to scale: 24 biscuits

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • 9" x 13" Baking sheet
  • Spatula / wooden spoon
  • Small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups coconut 150g / 375ml
  • ½ cup cake flour (all purpose) 120g / 150ml
  • 2 cups oats 225g / 500ml
  • ½ cup sugar 130g / 190ml
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter 140g / 125ml
  • 2 tablespoons golden syrup 45g / 30ml
  • ¼ cup milk 60 ml
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 5g / 5ml

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180°C / 350°F
  • Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the milk and set aside
  • Combie all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl
  • Heat the butter and syrup in a saucepan, or in the microwave, until the butter is just melted.
  • Add the the dry ingredients along with the milk
  • Mix well to combine (use your hands if necessary). If the mixture is too crumbly add another splash of milk
  • Line a 1cm deep 9" x 13" (23cm x 33cm) baking tray lined with baking parchment.
  • Press the mixture evenly onto the baking tray, making sure to press down well, and distribute the mixture evenly into the corners.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Cut into squares while still warm.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

This is a very dry mixture – it should just hold together when you squeeze it with your hand.  If it is too crumbly, add another splash of milk.
Line your baking tray with baking parchment – this will make it easier to remove the crunchies from the pan.  If you don’t have baking parchment, just grease the pan lightly with butter or margarine.
Cut into squares while still warm – if you wait until the crunchies are completely cold you may find that they crumble when you cut them into squares.
For a crunchier biscuit – bake for an extra 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories – 136kcal | Carbohydrates – 18g | Protein – 2.1g | Fat – 6.6g | Saturated Fat – 4.4g | Cholesterol – 10mg | Sodium – 135mg | Potassium – 65mg | Fiber – 1.7g | Sugar – 6.5g | Calcium – 11mg | Iron – 2mg

I am not a nutritionist. The nutrition information has been calculated using an on-line calculator, and is intended for information and guidance purposes only. If the nutrition information is important to you, you should consider calculating it yourself, using your preferred tool.

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In my previous life, I was an IT Consultant. Now that I've swapped an office for a kitchen I have a lot more time to spend on things that interest me such as trying out new recipes. Most of my cooking is based around quick and easy meals, and you'll probably find a little South African influence creeping in due to the many years I spent there.

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