These rice puff slice bars are delightful treats that combine the airy texture of puffed rice with a variety of flavors and textures.
Rice puff slice is an easy to make recipe that can be made in advance.
This recipe is great for picnics, morning tea, afternoon tea, and even those special occasions like Christmas.
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This crunchy slice is made by mixing puffed rice with a range of ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, coconut, and sweeteners like honey and caster sugar.
The result is a slice that is fruity, nutty, and complemented by a hint of orange zest.
Topped with a decadent layer of chocolate, this puffed rice slice offers a satisfying balance of sweetness and richness.
Whether you're savoring them as a tea-time indulgence or sharing them as party favors, this slice is sure to enchant your taste buds.
The perfect on-the-go treat, pack them in a small container for work, school, or whenever you need a quick pick-me-up.
They're also fantastic companions for picnics, adding a touch of sweetness and crunch to your outdoor spread.
Other puffed rice recipes you might like to try puffed rice granola, chocolate rice bubble slice, rice cake toppings, chocolate peanut butter rice Krispie treats, or rice bubble marshmallow slice.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This rice puff slice recipe is great to snack on any time of day – after school or work, or even as a little dessert after dinner or breakfast.
- Great to serve at morning tea or afternoon tea.
- Easy to make and ready in no time.
- Rice puff slice is customizable to your liking. Add your favourite dried fruits or nuts.
- This slice recipe is budget friendly.
- Can be made in advance.
Cost To Make
Estimated cost = $7.15 or $0.45 a piece
Ingredients
Please note that below is a guide for some of the ingredients we used in the recipe. The printable recipe further down the page has the complete list of ingredients, including quantities and step-by-step instructions.
- Dried Fruit of Choice: You could use your favorite dried fruits, like dried apricots, raisins, cranberries, or currants. Thinly chop them before use.
- Nuts of Choice: Like pistachios, almonds, or cashews. Roughly chopped. If you don’t want to use nuts to make this slice nut free, substitute with dried fruits.
- Orange Zest
- Puffed Rice: Also known as Rice Krispies or Rice Bubbles. Slightly crush your puffed rice before use.
- Desiccated Coconut
- All Purpose Flour: Also known as plain flour.
- Caster Sugar: Super fine white sugar.
- Thickened Cream: If you can’t get thickened cream you could use heavy whipping cream.
- Honey
- Cooking Chocolate: You could use a block of cooking chocolate or chocolate chips. If using a block of cooking chocolate, chop into small pieces. You could use milk, dark, or white chocolate. Optional.
Instructions
This recipe for rice puff slice makes about 16 pieces. The ingredient quantities can easily be adjusted to suit how many you would like to make.
Step One: Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease and line a baking tray sized 18 cm x 27 cm x 2.5 cm (7.08 inches x 10.63 inches x 0.98 inches).
Step Two: Place thinly chopped dried fruit, chopped nuts, orange zest, crushed puffed rice, desiccated coconut, and flour in a large heat proof mixing bowl. Stir well until combined.
Step Three: Place the cream, sugar, and honey in a small pot. Over low heat and stirring occasionally, cook until the liquid is smooth, glossy, and the caster sugar is completely dissolved.
Step Four: Carefully pour the cream, sugar, and honey mixture over the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon or stiff spatula to mix it all together. Mix until all dry ingredients are evenly coated in the liquid.
Step Five: Place mixture in prepared baking tin. Flatten the top of the slice with the back of a spoon. If you find your slice is sticking to your spoon when you are flattening it, slightly wet the spoon with water.
Step Six: Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Once baked remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
If Using Chocolate
Step Seven: Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt either in the microwave or using the double boiler method.
Step Eight: Spread melted chocolate on top of the cooled slice and allow to set. Once set, cut into pieces the size of your choosing. We like to cut our slices into 4 cm x 7 cm (1.57 inches x 2.76 inches) slices. This will make about 16 slices.
Substitutions / Variations
- Nut-Free Version: For those with nut allergies, simply remove the nuts and increase the quantity of dried fruits to 90 grams (3.17 ounces) for added texture and sweetness.
- Replace the nuts with a mix of seeds, such as pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and chia seeds.
- Citrus Twist: Experiment with different citrus zests like lemon or lime instead of orange zest.
- Coconut Lovers: Boost the coconut flavor by adding ¼ teaspoon of coconut extract to the mixture.
- Add a pinch of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom to the dry ingredients.
Serving Suggestions
- This rice puff slice goes well when served with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
- Enjoy these slice bars with a scoop of your favorite ice cream like vanilla or chocolate.
- Holiday Gift: During festive seasons, package this slice in a festive container and give them as homemade gifts to friends and family.
- Yogurt Topping: Sprinkle crumbled rice puff slice on top of your yogurt bowl to add some texture and sweetness to your morning breakfast.
Storage
This rice puff slice can be stored in an air tight container for up to 7 days.
It can be frozen for for up to 2 to 3 months.
FAQ
If you don't have caster sugar, you can use granulated sugar instead. You can also pulse regular granulated sugar in a food processor to achieve a finer texture similar to caster sugar.
Yes, you can use milk chocolate if you prefer a sweeter taste. It will still work well with the other ingredients.
Yes, you can easily customize the recipe by using your preferred nuts and dried fruits. Feel free to experiment and choose combinations that suit your taste.
Made this recipe? Let us know how it went in the comments below! We'd love to hear how it turned out.
Recipe
Rice Puff Slice
Ingredients
- 45 grams (1.59 ounces) dried fruit of choice e.g. dried apricots, currants, raisins, thinly chopped
- 45 grams (1.59 ounces) nuts of choice e.g. pistachios, almonds, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 75 grams (2.65 ounces, 3 cups) puffed rice slightly crushed
- 30 grams (1.06 ounces, ⅓ cup) desiccated coconut
- 10 grams (0.35 ounces, 1 tablespoon) all purpose flour (plain flour)
- 85 grams (2.99 ounces, ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon) caster sugar super fine white sugar
- 45 grams/ml (1.59 ounces, 3 tablespoons) thickened cream (or heavy whipping cream)
- 45 grams (1.59 ounces, 2 tablespoons) honey
- 250 grams (8.81 ounces) cooking chocolate of choice (you could use milk, dark, or white) (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F) and grease and line a baking tray sized 18 cm x 27 cm x 2.5 cm (7.08 inches x 10.63 inches x 0.98 inches).
- Place thinly chopped dried fruit, chopped nuts, orange zest, crushed puffed rice, desiccated coconut, and flour in a large heat proof mixing bowl. Stir well until combined.
- Place the cream, sugar, and honey in a small pot. Over low heat and stirring occasionally, cook until the liquid is smooth, glossy, and the caster sugar is completely dissolved.
- Carefully pour the cream, sugar, and honey mixture over the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon or stiff spatula to mix it all together. Mix until all dry ingredients are evenly coated in the liquid.
- Place mixture in prepared baking tin. Flatten the top of the slice with the back of a spoon (see note 1).
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Once baked remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
If Using Chocolate
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt either in the microwave or using the double boiler method.
- Spread melted chocolate on top of the cooled slice and allow to set. Once set, cut into pieces the size of your choosing (see note 2).
Notes
- If you find your slice is sticking to your spoon when you are flattening it, slightly wet the spoon with water.
- We like to cut our slices into 4 cm x 7 cm (1.57 inches x 2.76 inches) slices. This will make about 16 slices.
Patty says
Made these for my kids lunch boxes. They told me I should have put more in! They loved it so much.
Joyce says
Had to come back and say this was such a great recipe. Thanks for the great recipe, it's a keeper!