Delicious Chocolate Crackles made from scratch that the whole family will love. These crunchy chocolate treats are made with real chocolate, coconut and Rice Bubbles – and don’t use any copha!
Chocolate Crackles = party time 🎉
Crispy, crunchy and oh-so-chocolately. There is SO much to love about these Homemade Chocolate Crackles. Made with just 5 ingredients, they make for a deliciously easy chocolate treat.
If you need a chocolate fix, it’s time for a Chocolate Crackle.
If you’ve lived in Australia your whole life like me, you would have had more than your fair share of Chocolate Crackles – most likely at every birthday party you ever went to as a kid.
Just like Fairy Bread, Cornflake Cookies and Honey Joys, these chocolate treats are a must for any kind of party or get-together.
These tasty treats are a childhood favourite, but let’s be real, I think I love them even more now – and you will too. If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying a Chocolate Crackle, you need to get on this right away.
Thankfully, I’m sharing my easy recipe for homemade Chocolate Crackles so everyone around the world can enjoy this oh-so-sweet treat.
What is a chocolate crackle?
- I’m so glad you asked. Chocolate Crackles are a homemade no bake treat consisting of chocolate and rice cereal, like Rice Bubbles or Rice Krispies.
- Some recipes use cocoa powder and sugar but I use real chocolate in my Chocolate Crackles. Trust me – it’s the BEST.
- Many recipes use copha to help stick the crackle together, which is essentially shortening. But in my opinion, it makes your crackles waxy and it has a soapy mouthfeel. So instead, my crackles use real chocolate and a little coconut oil for their sticking power 💪🏻
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Do chocolate crackles need to be refrigerated?
- Yes! Keep these Chocolate Crackles in the fridge to ensure they keep their crunch.
Are chocolate crackles gluten free?
- You can make these Chocolate Crackles gluten free by using a gluten free rice cereal and gluten free chocolate. You could also make these vegan by using vegan chocolate.
More Rice Bubble recipes
- No Bake Chocolate Cookies
- Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Pie
- Candy Crunch Chocolate Bar
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars
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Chocolate Crackles
Quick and easy homemade Chocolate Crackles.
Ingredients
- 120 grams (3 cups) Rice Bubbles or Rice Krispies
- 90 grams (1 cup) desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 350 grams (2 and 1/3 cups) good quality dark or milk chocolate*, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large mixing bowl, add rice cereal, coconut and cocoa powder.
- Break up the chocolate and place it in a small heat-proof bowl. Microwave the chocolate, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth and melted. Add coconut oil and stir until smooth.
- Pour the chocolate over the ingredients and stir quickly until all rice cereal is covered. Spoon out chocolate crackle mix into each cupcake liner.
- Place chocolate crackles in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set. To serve, melt a little extra chocolate and drizzle over the top.
Notes
*I prefer to use a mix of half dark chocolate and half milk chocolate
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1 crackle Calories: 234
Hi, I’m Jess, the creator of Sweetest Menu and the author of Something Sweet. A self-taught baker and published recipe writer who can’t stop making easy and delicious baking recipes.
ANNE-MARIE COVENTRY says
From Anne-Marie; I made the chocolate crackles this afternoon but the mixture had set before could spoon into patty pans.
I felt the cocoa was superfluous and perhaps contributed to the quick setting 🤔. That and the coconut had settled to the bottom of the bowl and wasn’t really incorporating with rice bubbles, I noticed.
My large mixing bowl was cold (china, and cold in the kitchen), but the chocolate was beautifully melted, and the solid coconut oil melted in easily.
What did I do wrong?
Don’t really taste the coconut so if I made them again would leave it out, with the cocoa powder.
Was testing the recipe for a friend who is holding a nostalgic party in a few weeks, as I welcomed an alternative to Copha. 😉🙃
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Anne-Marie, thank you for your feedback! I’m sorry these didn’t work out well for you. It sounds like it’s just a case of the chocolate cooling and setting too quickly – before you had a chance to properly mix it through and spoon it into the patty cases. I would make sure you use a block of chocolate – chocolate melts or chocolate chips are designed to hold their shape and will set really quickly. I’d also mix it through as soon as your chocolate has melted – don’t let it sit on the bench. You could also try a different flavourless oil like a mild olive oil – the oil also prevents the chocolate from setting too hard. Let us know how it goes if you try it again!
Mel says
Can you freeze these?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Mel, unfortunately they will loose a bit of their crunch if you freeze them.
Joanna says
The best ever! A winner in flavour, texture and chocolaty goodness! Love there is no copha. Used canola oil instead of coconut oil. A winner for any party! Thank you!
Jessica Holmes says
Hooray! So glad you enjoyed it Joanna!
kaz says
Hello,
How many days in advance can I make these? How long will they keep their crunch? Thank you!
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Kaz, yes they do! Especially if you keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. They’ll keep well for 3-4 days!
Desiree says
Yummo… thank you ❣️
Lisa says
So good!
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them Lisa!
Mimi says
So delicious. The whole family loved these! We are making our second batch now.
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! So excited to hear that Mimi!
Mel says
Can i leave the coconut oil out?
Jessica Holmes says
If you like!
Suzi says
Which coconut oil?
The one in a bottle or the coconut oil a jar?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Suzi, I usually use a jar of coconut oil, but I’m sure most coconut oils will work.
Suzi says
Which good quality chocolate would you use for the chocolate crackles?
Never made these before!
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Suzi, go for a regular block of chocolate that you’d be happy to eat. I’d avoid any cheap chocolate or compound chocolate if you can. I usually use Cadbury chocolate or Nestle Plaistowe.
Carol says
Love it
Jessica Holmes says
Glad you enjoyed them!
Christine Burrows says
When is the cocoa powder added?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Christine, in step 1 of the recipe.
Linda says
So Good! Making them all the time now!
Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Thanks Linda!
Yeet cannon says
it was so tasty
Josh says
These were the best crackles I’ve ever had!
Jessica Holmes says
Aw so glad to hear that Josh! ☺️