Name: Leftover cereal slice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cup crushed leftover cereal; 1 cup self-raising flour; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup desiccated coconut plus 1 tablespoon extra, to sprinkle; 1 cup sultanas; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus 2 tablespoons extra; 150 gram butter, melted, plus 10g extra, at room temperature; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 2 cup icing sugar; 1/4 cup milk

Attention all budget-savvy bakers: this crunchy, chocolately slice is a genius way of using up leftover cereal.

Looking for more cereals made from desserts?

Ingredients

2 cup crushed leftover cereal

1 cup self-raising flour

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup desiccated coconut plus 1 tablespoon extra, to sprinkle

1 cup sultanas

1 tablespoon cocoa powder, plus 2 tablespoons extra

150 gram butter, melted, plus 10g extra, at room temperature

1 egg, lightly whisked

2 cup icing sugar

1/4 cup milk

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease and line a 30 x 20cm (base measurement) slice pan with baking paper. extending paper at long sides for handles.

2.Combine cereal, flour, sugar, coconut, sultanas and cocoa powder in a bowl. Add butter and egg; mix until well combined. Using hands, press evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked.

3.Sift icing sugar and extra cocoa powder into a bowl. Add extra butter and the milk; stir until combined. Spread icing over hot slice, then sprinkle with extra coconut. Cool in pan. Cut into bars. Serve.

Use any flaky cereal
Note

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