Two Tone Crispy Squares
A fun twist on a children’s classic recipe. These two tone crispy squares have a layer of white chocolate crisped rice with a layer of dark chocolate on top. Mix it up and use flavoured chocolate, milk, white or plain depending whether they’re destined for kids or the young at heart.
Back along, feeling traumatised after my various roulade misadventures, I was in need of something a little simpler. I happened to spot a chocolate baking book I was given a few years ago, but still hadn’t actually used. I thought it was time I did so.
Greatest Ever Chocolate is perhaps not the catchiest of titles. Nor does it have an author, it just states it was published by Papplewick Press in 2002. This could be why I hadn’t taken much notice of it up until then.
However, Chocolate crispy bites using crisped rice caught my eye. This was probably following on from the pleasure derived from these cornflake Easter Nests I made earlier this year. So chocolate crispy bites it was. My only change was to use the Co-op’s fairtrade dark chocolate with spices and orange oil rather than just plain dark. Oh and CT suggested a catchier name: two tone crispies.
Two Tone Crispy Squares
Making two tones crispy squares seemed like a good opportunity to try out one of the new pieces of silicone ware I won recently. Silicone is perfect for no-bake chocolate treats as there’s no need to line it. Just press the crisped rice mixture in, leave it to set and out it comes.
Initially, I envisaged these crispy treats as slices. But at the last minute, I changed my mind and went for the small squares prescribed in the book. Given their shape, a square or rectangular container is probably a better bet than a round one, if you have one.
The good news with a round dish is that squares leave quite a few offcuts. I snaffled as I cut. Cook’s perk I say.
These light and dark crispy squares were as good as I expected them to be. That is to say: light, moreish and very simple to make. A nice twist on a children’s classic.
The two tones made for a visually interesting appearance. The orange flavour gave a hint of sophistication and the white chocolate made for a sweet contrast. I’m now thinking these would make good party fare using chilli chocolate for a surprise kick.
Top Tips To Avoid Crumbling
- Leave the chocolate rice pops to set properly. They’ll need at least two hours in a cool place.
- Turn the set chocolate pops gently out onto a cutting board.
- Use a serrated knife to “saw” into squares rather than pressing down with a sharp knife.
Other No-Bake Chocolate Recipes You Might Like
- Chocolate honeycomb squares
- Chocolate peanut butter crispy bars
- Coconut chocolate biscuit cake
- Lemon sherbet slice (gluten-free)
- Raw chocolate truffles (vegan)
- Sour cherry chocolate tiffin
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Two Tone Crispy Squares. PIN IT.
Two Tone Crispy Squares
Ingredients
White Layer
- 150 g white chocolate (I used Green & Black’s)
- 55 g unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 50 g crisped rice
Dark Layer
- 125 g dark chocolate (I used orange flavoured dark chocolate)
- 55 g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 75 g crisped rice
Instructions
White Layer
- Melt the white chocolate, butter and syrup in a large bowl suspended over a pan of hot, but not boiling water.150 g white chocolate, 1 tbsp golden syrup, 55 g unsalted butter
- Stir in the crisped rice.50 g crisped rice
- Gently press the mixture into a 23cm (8") round silicone flan dish or 20cm (8") square one. If using tin rather than silicone, you'll need to line it with baking paper first.
Dark Layer
- Using the same bowl and pan, melt the dark chocolate with the butter and golden syrup.125 g dark chocolate, 55 g unsalted butter, 2 tbsp golden syrup
- Stir in the crisped rice.75 g crisped rice
- Gently press this on top of the white layer and leave to set. Will take a couple of hours in a cool place.
- Turn out of the mould and cut into squares or slices. Round edgy bits are cook’s perk.
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Post updated August 2022
Suzler – it’s fun doing something a bit different from time to time.
Chocolate Here – well a few rainy days would be good, but not too many please!
Oxslip – great idea for work. Why didn’t I think of that? Can’t imagine many turning their nose up at these.
Chele – oh dear, what were the unproper treats you used to get?
Foodycat – You’ve got to pull out the stops once in a while 😉
Those are the fanciest rice crispy cakes I have ever seen! Lovely!
I’ll take one of those and a cuppa please ;0)
They look like one of the proper treats you used to get when we were younger. What a blast ;0)
Yuh-um. These look like perfect midwife treats. I will def try these out on them at the end of the month. I’m usually too nervous to bake for work in case it doesn’t rise (bad experience with my boss and a rock cake), but I can’t go wrong here I hope
Ohlala I love this idea. Definitely one for rainy days during the holidays (ever the realist!).
What a good idea! I must try it out. I’m loving the sound of the orangey choc flavour.
Celia – very much sounding as though you are not the only one with a week spot for these 😉
Jay – thank you
This looks very very good..I am mouthwatering..:P
I have a weak spot for chocolate crispies, a product of growing up on Australian chocolate crackles. Yours are a very grown up version, and far more sophisticated! 🙂
Johanna – oh yes a kid’s party. It’s so easy and simple and the kids will love it, you could always use milk chocolate instead of plain.
CC – you are so right.
Maggie – it’s fun to have a twist on an old favourite.
I love crispie squares and making them two tone is a great idea.
There are times in life when a chocolate crispie square hits the spot like nothing else! Loving the two tone effect
Gorgeous! I am bookmarking this one for a time when I really need chocolate treats to impress – actually have a kids party coming up – hmmmmm
RhyleysGranny – they’d be good anyway, but this makes them a bit more special.
C – thank you. I just think that would be fun, because people would be expecting something quite different – or perhaps I’m just mean 😉
Shaheen – oh for the days!
Maggie – good idea, beetroot juice perhaps?
Gloria – you are always very kind – thank you.
Dom – can’t beat a bit of word play (too tired to come up with a b word there) 😉
Nom – luckily, they take virtually no time to prepare 😉
WLM – good ones I hop
oh how yum! delicious. Brings back memories
yummy! I could just do with some of these
Really brilliant idea. Such fun for the kids too. Keeping it Old Skool but with a Two Tone Twist… And that’s alliteration for you! Xx
I think these look amazing!! gloria
Such a great twist on an old classic!
I imagine for a kid’s party you could put some food colouring in the “white” layer too to colour match it 🙂
Comfort eating that takes you back to being a child when life was carefree.
They look great – sweet and simple! Love the two tone effect, and like your idea of using chilli chocolate!
Now who doesn’t like chocolate rice crispies. I never thought of two tone ones. Lovely idea.