Recipes · Australian · Candies

Chocolate Crackles

One serving has 284 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (39%) and copper (37%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Chocolate Crackles
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (57 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, honey

Ingredients

  • 25 g Graham crackers
  • 8 g Coconut, desiccated
  • 6 g Cocoa powder
  • 10 g Sugar, powdered
  • 8 g Coconut oil

Method

  1. Crush the graham crackers into small, crisp pieces (a home stand-in for the puffed rice cereal traditionally used); toss with the desiccated coconut in a bowl.
  2. Gently melt the coconut oil in a small pan or in the microwave until liquid.
  3. Whisk the cocoa powder and powdered sugar into the melted coconut oil until smooth.
  4. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crushed crackers and coconut and stir until every piece is coated.
  5. Spoon into a small paper case or onto a lined tray and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set firm before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy284 kcal13%
Carbohydrates34.8 g
Water1.3 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein3.4 g7%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.07 g
Leucine0.11 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.03 g
Phenylalanine0.08 g
Tyrosine0.06 g
Valine0.1 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat16.6 g
Monounsaturated1.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.4 g
Saturated12.1 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium29.2 mg3%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium47.1 mg15%
Manganese0.7 mg39%
Phosphorus107 mg15%
Potassium178 mg4%
Selenium4 µg7%
Sodium133 mg
Zinc0.81 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.08 mg7%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.18 mg4%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)25.4 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline4 mg1%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0.12 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.43 mg3%
Vitamin K3.8 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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