Last updated on April 16th, 2025
A crunchie is the perfect sweet treat to enjoy with a cup of hot coffee or tea, or with ice-cream for dessert. Follow this easy recipe and make a batch or two of the crispiest oat crunchies on the planet.
Crunchies
Prep Time: 10- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 12-15 squares 1x
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Scrumptious, delicious and classic crunchie treats.
Ingredients
- 180g butter
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp syrup
- 1 tsp bicarbonate
Instructions
- Melt butter and syrup together.
- Add bicarbonate and stir until it froths.
- Mix dry ingredients in.
- Flatten the mixture out on a greased baking tray.
- Cook at 180ÂşC for 20-30 minutes.
Lovely.. easy to make and delicious, will keep this recipe.
Absolutely delicious and easy to make.
You have margarine in the ingredients yet refer to butter. Butter is a better ingredient IMO anything that is made from plastic and never goes off is not really edible even though it may simulate food.
You can use either Margarine or butter but if you use margarine, make sure its suitable for baking.
So easy my 10yr old made some (with supervision of course) Absolutely delicious 🙂
Hi there
This recipe looks lovely and I’m definitely going to give it a bash! I baked crunchies for the first time yesterday, and they were more “chewy” than crunchy! Anyone know why?
Thanks!
Debby
delicious an easy to make.it is a favourite already.thanks.
DELICIOUS:P
This is a great recipe; the crunchies come out sweet and cripsy although I do find it better to cook them at 160-170 degrees celcius on top of another baking tin – I find this helps to stop them from burning on the bottom and ensures they to cook through properly.
Absolutely looovvveee them… Same recipe my mom uses, but we lost that one… so glad i found this !!!!
Happy Crunching everyone ….:)
This is an awesome recipe, and so quick to make…. yum yum
Wonderful and Yummy!! just one question..after the crunchies coma out of the oven why is it so difficult to get them out of the tray?! I greased it and yet they still break apart when i try to take them out! help pls
those sound so awesome – a good friend gave me the hint
i will give them a try in the after noon
can.t wait
thank you for a wonderful quick recipe. my family loved it.
Best crunchies ever!! AND easy to make. Thanx a mill!
Just made my second batch as there was just over a tbls of syrup left in the tin I added the whole lot HUGE mistake only add exactly what they say! I also add finely grated orange rind try it you will love it!
I absolutely love crunchies, as do my whole family!
I will be baking a huge amount to give to family and friends for the Chistmas holidays and would appreciate tips on how to store them until I am ready to box and deliver them. Thanks so much!
What great flavour. Only I found same problem as Buggsie. Will definetly try Dee’s suggestion.
im not sure if youre surpose to bake it till its hard, and why does it burn on the bottom so quickly?
Just made them and they came out great… only used half a cup of sugar and added a small hand full of sesame seeds , poppy seeds and sunflower seeds and a generous amount of cinnamon… yum yum yummy… (also baked it at 160)
This is an excellent recipt – although you should try to substitute half cup oats with muesli and a handful of pumpkin seeds – delicious!
Wow!! What a beautiful suprise.. quick and easy!!! Taste amazing. 1 cup of sugar was alittle sweet for me.. but since im writing exams could do with the extra sugar 🙂 . Also baked at 160 dc nd came out beautiful. A suggession regarding it sticking to the pan.. i used waxpaper and buttered ontop of the wax paper as well worked well 🙂 hope that helps and thanks for an amazing recipie!!!
I use this recipe time and time again, it never disappoints. Also tried variations like cranberry, orange rind, chocolate drizzle. Yum!
Maybe adding 2 tbls syrup will help preventing crumbling,
and I spray my 250×250 pyrex baking dish with cook & Spray and bake in a preheated 180C oven on the middle
rack for 30 minutes , switching off oven when crunchie
mix is placed in oven. Do not open oven until cooking ti me is up, & remove to cool. Hope this works for you.
Just made mine with toasted coconut n toasted almonds n dates… cnt wait to see how it will end up
Can I use Jungle branded granola? I think it only contains oats.
Tried this recipe using muesli and honey instead.mmmmmmmm delicious!!!
I’m excited to make these. Just travelled to South Africa and fell in love with these crunchies. I was wondering if I could substitute the flour for almond flour? And coconut oil instead of margarine/butter? Any suggestions
What a fantastic easy recipe. No mess, no fuss. And totally delicious!
Have been using recipe for the past 25 yrs. Its definitely a family favorite, my son even knows how to make it. My daughter just called from London for the recipe so she forgot it
Have been using recipe for the past 25 yrs. Its definitely a family favorite, my son even knows how to make it. My daughter just called from London for the recipe cos she forgot it
Please can someone tell me why mine crumbled? Some of it was ok but most of it fell apart?
Thank you, i really appreciate with you.
Best crunchie recipe ever!
Hi Sharon, so glad you enjoyed them 🙂