White Christmas Slice

A classic White Christmas recipe made with just 6 ingredients - white chocolate, Rice Bubbles, dried cranberries, sultanas, coconut and almonds... all in less than 10 minutes!

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Course: bars and slices

Cuisine: Christmas

Prep Time: 10

Chilling time: 4

Total Time: 4 10

Servings: pieces

Calories: 451kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Equipment

Microwave or Thermomix

Ingredients

500 g white chocolate
1 ½ cups (45g) Rice Bubbles or any puffed rice
160 g dried cranberries (craisins)
140 g sultanas
120 g slivered almonds toasted
1 cup (90g) desiccated coconut

Instructions

Conventional Method

Grease and line a 20cm x 28cm rectangular slice tin and set aside.
Melt the white chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl (on 50% power for 3-4 minutes or until melted - stir every 30 seconds).
Add the Rice Bubbles, dried cranberries, sultanas, slivered almonds and desiccated coconut and stir to combine.
Spoon into the prepared tin and press down firmly.
Place into the fridge for 3-4 hours (preferably overnight) before cutting into slices.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Thermomix Method

Grease and line a 20cm x 28cm rectangular slice tin and set aside.
Place the white chocolate into a clean and dry Thermomix bowl. Melt for 3-4 minutes, 80 degrees, Speed 2.
Add the Rice Bubbles, dried cranberries, sultanas, slivered almonds and desiccated coconut and mix on Reverse, Speed 2 until combined (you'll need to use the spatula to help mix).
Spoon into the prepared tin and press down firmly. Place into the fridge for 3-4 hours (preferably overnight) before cutting into slices.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

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Notes

RECIPE NOTES & TIPS

Substitutions

This is an incredibly versatile recipe, so you can change things up to suit your taste preference:

toasted slivered almonds can be substituted with pistachios, macadamias or roasted almonds
sultanas can be substituted with raisins (or left out if preferred)
dried cranberries and sultanas can be substituted with mixed dried fruit
you can use any brand of puffed rice in place of the Rice Bubbles

Tips

you can melt the chocolate in the microwave (see my tips here), in a Thermomix, or on a double boiler on the stovetop
you can make this slice up to 1 week ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge
use a good quality white chocolate to get the best possible tasting White Christmas Slice
chill the slice in the fridge for a minimum of 3-4 hours (preferably overnight)
cut into slices using a small and sharp serrated knife

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