Florentines with chocolate and cherries
Florentines have the most wonderful texture with every bite being a surprise, thanks to the dried fruit, crispy cornflakes and decadent dark chocolate. Our version is made healthier by being lower in free sugars than traditional florentines.
Serves: 12 (makes 12 biscuits)
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $5.28 / $0.44 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornflakes
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons glacé cherries, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried apricots, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons flaked almonds
- ¼ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- ½ cup light condensed milk
- 50g dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
2 Combine cornflakes, flour, cherries, apricots, almonds and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Pour over condensed milk and gently toss until all ingredients are well-coated. Place heaped tablespoons of mixture onto baking trays and spread into 5-6cm rounds.
3 Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Cool on baking tray. Drizzle or pipe melted chocolate in a thin stream onto top of florentines in a zigzag pattern. Keep in an airtight container once cooled.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 99cal
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Kilojoules 410kJ
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Protein 3g
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Total fat 3g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 15g
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–Sugars 12g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 30mg
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Calcium 50mg
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Iron 0.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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