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nutritional codes

  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Dairy Free Dairy Free
  • Low Fat Low Fat
  • Low GI Low GI
  • Low Salt Low Salt
  • No Gluten No Gluten
  • Source of Calcium Source of Calcium
  • Source of Fibre Source of Fibre

Apricot and Pear Crumble Slice

Apricot and Pear Crumble Slice
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Recipe Ingredients

(Makes 16)

  • 3/4 cup (100g) NESTLÉ Dark Melts
  • 125g butter, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut
  • 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour
  • 1/4 cup (25g) NESTLÉ Baking Cocoa
  • 250g dried apricots, roughly chopped
  • 250g dried pears, roughly chopped
  • Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 1 cup (90g) UNCLE TOBYS Traditional Oats
  • 3/4 cup (60g) desiccated coconut, extra
  • 60g butter
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • Custard, for serving, if desired

How to make

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease and line a 20cm square cake pan with baking paper.

2. Place NESTLÉ Dark Melts and butter in a medium saucepan over low heat; stir until melted. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla, coconut, and sifted flour and NESTLÉ Baking Cocoa. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven; cool slightly.

3. Meanwhile, place apricots, pears, zest and juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until fruit has softened and absorbed the juice; spoon over base. 

4. Combine UNCLE TOBY’S Traditional Oats and coconut in a dry frying pan over medium heat; stir until toasted. Add butter and golden syrup; cook until melted and mixed through.

2. Spread the crumble mixture over the fruit filling; bake a further 15 minutes or until golden. Serve with custard, if desired.

Preparation time:
20 minutes

Cooking time:
25 minutes

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Apricot and Pear Crumble Slice

  Average Quantity per Serving
Weight 83g
Energy 1319kJ
Protein 3.3g
Fat, Total 17.3g
- Saturated 12.7g
Carbohydrate 35.4g
- Sugars 26.6g
Fibre 4.7g