Mars bar slice
Mars bar slice is an easy no bake treat kids will love. With only five ingredients it’s the perfect introduction to cooking for little chefs.
Scottish Mars bar slice or Mars Bar cake is a bake I remember from my childhood here in the UK. I can’t remember making it, but I do remember eating it. There’s nothing healthy about it but if you want something really easy to make with your kids then this is a great option. Once you’ve melted the mars bars and butter (and you can do this in the mircrowave so there’s no need to use your cooker) you just need to stir it together with the Rice Krispies and leave it to set. What could be simpler?!
The Mars bars we get in the UK (and I believe most of the world) have chocolate, caramel and nougat in them and I think all that extra yumminess makes these super naughty but so so good. In the USA, the equivalent chocolate bar to use to get all the deliciousness is a Milky Way.
How can kids help make the Mars Bar slice?
As a no bake traybake, this is a really easy treat for kids to make. As well as measuring out the Rice Crispies, they’ll be able to help melt the Mars Bars and butter before mixing it all together. You can melt the Mars bar in your microwave if you have one, so you don’t need to use your cooker if you don’t want to which is ideal for little kids.
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15 minutes plus chilling
Serves: 15
Ingredients
50g (1/4 cup) butter
1 tbsp golden syrup
4 regular (UK) sized mars bars (approx 200g)
3 cups Rice Crispies/rice bubbles (about 60g)
250g (1 1/2 cups) milk chocolate
How to make the mars bar slice
Grease and line a baking tin, approximately 19cm x 28cm (7 x 11 inches).
Make the base of the mars bar slice
Measure the butter (50g) and golden syrup (1 tbsp) out and add to a small pan. Get your kids to chop the mars bars up and then add them to the butter.
Melt on a low heat, stirring occasionally until it comes together in a smooth chocolate mixture.
Meanwhile measure the Rice Crispies (3 cups) out into a large mixing bowl.
Mix everything together so the Crispies are all nicely coated with the melted mars bar.
Pour into the baking tin and press down with the back of a spoon. We found a metal spoon worked best for this as the mixture didn’t stick to it.
Leave for 30 minutes or longer to set.
Add the chocolate topping
Melt the chocolate in the microwave at short intervals, stirring to make sure it melts evenly. If you don’t have a microwave, put it in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water to melt.
Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the Rice Crispies mixture and spread out with a spatula. Gently tap the baking tin on the counter to make sure the chocolate has spread evenly.
Leave to set again, before cutting into squares to serve.
Mars bar slice
Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 4 regular sized mars bars approx 200g
- 3 cups Rice Crispies/rice bubbles about 60g
- 250 g milk chocolate
Instructions
Grease and line a baking tin, approximately 19cm x 28cm.
Make the base of the mars bar slice
- Measure the butter and golden syrup out and add to a small pan. Chop the Mars bars up and then add them to the butter.
- Melt on a low heat, stirring occasionally until it comes together in a smooth chocolate mixture.
- Meanwhile measure the Rice Crispies out into a large mixing bowl.
- Mix everything together so the Crispies are all nicely coated with the melted mars bar.
- Pour into the baking tin and press down with the back of a spoon. We found a metal spoon worked best for this as the mixture didn’t stick to it.
- Leave for 30 minutes or longer to set.
Add the chocolate topping
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave at short intervals, stirring to make sure it melts evenly. If you don’t have a microwave, put it in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water to melt.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the top of the Rice Crispies mixture and spread out with a spatula. Gently tap the baking tin on the counter to make sure the chocolate has spread evenly.
- Leave to set again, before cutting into squares to serve.
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Oh my, I used to love these as a kid – my friends scottish Granny always made them for us. Pinned!
Thanks for taking me back to a happy place! And for linking to #coolmumclub
You’re welcome. I’d forgotten all about them, but glad I’ve rediscovered them!
I have never had these!! I’m so buying the ingredients after work tomorrow, L will love making them with me and eating them. Yum #coolmumclub
My other half says they were the nicest thing I’ve ever baked! They’re not exactly fine dinning but obviously must taste good!
I love these Helen. They’re so nostalgic – I think I just about remember making them but, like you, I definitely remember eating them 😉 Thankyou too for linking up with #BakingCrumbs.
Angela x
Thanks. They tasted just as good as I remembered! I need to find some more 1980/90s retro food to bring resurrect!