Crunch Time Crunchies 🇿🇦

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it’s crunch time In South Africa

it’s crunch time In South Africa and 2024 is the year of elections. After 30 years of democracy South Africans are ready for a government that cares for her people. We are all on tenterhooks waiting for the outcome. It’s crunch time in South Africa so here are my Crunch Time Crunchies to help you get through the coming days as the results throughout the country start to roll in.

Whoever you voted for, thank you for standing in the long queues to decide our collective future. May we all stand together for the common good of all her people. 🇿🇦

Tip mixture into prepared baking pan and press down to ensure the mix bakes evenly.

Great for school lunches, office snacks, Sunday bike rides or waiting for the election results, these little crunch time crunchies are just the perfect snack to give your energy a boost. I’ve trimmed back the sugar too and added the dates. The cocoa nibs are a superfood that will give your mood a boost too.

Brian and I enjoy these every weekend morning with our coffee. They are a quick tummy filler and wonderful treat before we venture out to do our exercise.

it’s crunch time In South Africa 🇿🇦

oats and dates, coconut and cocoa nibs make for deliciously crunchy crunchies

Ingredients

  • 230 g Butter
  • 20 g Honey
  • 150 g brown Sugar
  • 1 t Bicarbonate of soda
  • 150 g cake flour
  • 235 g organic oats large flakes
  • 70 g desiccated coconut
  • 150 g dates chopped
  • 70 g Macadamia Nuts lightly roasted and chopped Variation: 2 Tbls cocoa nibs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C
    Line a 32 X 24cm  pan with baking paper 
    Melt butter, sugar, honey in a saucepan on medium heat on the stove.
    230 g Butter, 20 g Honey, 150 g brown Sugar
  • Add the bicarbonate and stir though to ensure an even mix. Set aside to cool
    1 t Bicarbonate of soda
  • In a bowl mix together the flour, oats, coconut, dates and macadamia nuts or cocoa nibs.
    150 g cake flour, 235 g organic oats, 70 g desiccated coconut, 150 g dates chopped, 70 g Macadamia Nuts lightly roasted and chopped
  • Pour over the butter mixture and stir to combine evenly. Tip the mixture into the prepared baking pan. Press the mixture down using the back of a spoon and bake for 15 minutes at 180°C. Turn oven down to 160°C and continue to bake for a further 10 minutes. Slice into squares while warm. Lift and cool on wire rack. If you prefer a crisp, crunchier crunchie return to switched off oven after you have sliced them. I also use my air fryer and dry them for 6 minutes at 160ºC for the same result.

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