Marshmallow Weet-Bix Slice – Bake Play Smile

October 23, 2024

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This iconic Australian Marshmallow Weet-Bix Slice recipe with layers of a crunchy baked Weet-Bix and coconut base, raspberry jam and fluffy candy marshmallow is the proper candy deal with that appears spectacular, however is tremendous simple to make!

Marshmallow Weet-bix slice on a white cake stand.

With its coconut and Weet-Bix base, layer of raspberry jam and fluffy marshmallow topping (made with out eggs!) this nostalgic weetbix marshmallow slice is the proper celebration meals, fundraiser bake, or after faculty snack!

Like different basic bakes jam drops, date slice, coconut tough slice and apple and bitter cream slice, this old-school recipe is as widespread as ever!

Have Weet-Bix that no person desires? Burn up the remainder of the Weet-bix packet in these different household favourites: Weet-Bix chocolate slice, lemon Weet-Bix slice, Milo Weet-Bix balls.

Top view of pink marshmallow slice on a white plate.

Why You are Going To Love This Recipe

Primary elements – this marshmallow Weet-Bix slice is made with easy, simple to search out elements.
Versatile – whether or not you need one thing a little bit further particular for an after faculty deal with, or an attention grabbing bake for birthday events, fundraisers, fetes, and bake gross sales, this marshmallow slice is the proper recipe!
Quaint recipe – when a recipe has stood the take a look at of time, you already know it is a good one! And youngsters simply love the squishy marshmallow topping…
Typical and Thermomix – each strategies are written within the recipe card on the finish of the publish.

What You Want

You solely want a handful of primary pantry elements to make this basic marshmallow Weet-Bix slice!

Word: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed technique.

Ingredients needed to make the recipe, placed in individual bowls.

Weet-Bix – or Weetabix in case you are within the UK!
Self elevating flour – use store-bought self elevating flour or make your individual by including 2 teaspoons baking powder to each cup of plain flour.
Desiccated coconut – this provides texture and flavour to the bottom. Use advantageous desiccated coconut, not shredded coconut.
Brown sugar – provides a little bit caramel flavour to the bottom.
Butter – you should use salted butter or unsalted butter on this slice recipe.
Raspberry jam – or strawberry jam!
Caster sugar – also referred to as superfine sugar, this advantageous sugar dissolves faster than granulated sugar.
Water.
Gelatine powder – this setting agent is the important thing to a fluffy marshmallow!
Pink meals colouring – you solely want a drop!

Gear Required

You do not want any fancy gear to make this simple slice!

Bowl or Thermomix – for mixing the bottom.
18cm x 28cm slice tin – greased and lined.
Giant saucepan or pot – to make the marshmallow.
Hand-held beaters or stand mixer – to beat the marshmallow.
Oven – I take advantage of a fan-forced oven. Should you use a traditional oven, enhance the temperature by 10-20 levels Celsius.

Pieces of marshmallow slice on a cake stand, with a bite taken out of one.

Step By Step Directions

This home made marshmallow Weet-Bix slice is like nothing you should purchase within the outlets!

Word: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed technique.

Step 1 – Make The Weet-Bix Base

Preheat the oven and line your slice tin.

Finely crush the Weet-Bix and place right into a bowl.

Add the self elevating flour, desiccated coconut, brown sugar and melted butter.

Flour, coconut, brown sugar and melted butter added to the crushed Weet-bix.

Combine till effectively mixed.

The base ingredients mixed together in a bowl.

Press the combination firmly into the base of the ready tin then bake within the preheated oven. Put aside to cool when you make the marshmallow topping.

The Weet-Bix base pressed down into a lined slice tin.

Step 2 – Unfold Jam Over The Base

Unfold the raspberry jam excessive of the cooled base in an even layer.

Step 3 – Make The Marshmallow

To make the marshmallow layer, place the caster sugar, water and gelatine powder into a big saucepan. Combine till dissolved.

Place the saucepan over medium/excessive warmth and stir constantly till boiling. Flip the warmth right down to a low simmer and simmer with out stirring for 10 minutes.

Take away the saucepan from the warmth and cool.

Water, caster sugar and gelatine powder in a saucepan.

Pour the cooled liquid right into a giant mixing bowl (or stand-mixer) and beat till very thick and shiny.

The gelatine mixture once beaten, now fluffy, thick and white.

Add a drop of pink meals colouring and beat till the color is evenly dispersed.

Marshmallow topping with pink food colouring added.

Step 4 – Unfold Marshmallow Over The Base

Unfold the combination over the cooled base and chill within the fridge till set.

Marshmallow topping spread on top of the baked base.

As soon as set, lower into items.

Close up of pieces of marshmallow slice on baking paper.

Skilled Suggestions

Use a stand-mixer or electrical beaters to whisk the marshmallow – utilizing a balloon whisk and whisking by hand shouldn’t be really helpful as you really want to whisk for fairly some time!
Let the combination cool earlier than starting to whisk – it will make it simpler and faster to beat the marshmallow till thick and shiny.
Do not stir the sugar combination as soon as it has boiled – in any other case the syrup can crystallise.
The jam layer is optionally available – however I extremely suggest it!
Use contemporary Weet-Bix – for the crunchiest slice!
Storage – retailer marshmallow Weet-Bix slice in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

FAQs

Can I freeze this Marshmallow slice?

No, I don’t suggest freezing marshmallow Weet-Bix slice.

Are you able to over combine the marshmallow?

Sure, you possibly can over combine marshmallow, which can lead to it not spreading as simply over the bottom of the slice. Combine simply till it turns into sticky, thick and shiny!

A piece of Weetbix slice with a bite taken out of it.

My household can’t get sufficient of something ‘marshmallow’, so if your loved ones is similar, listed here are a few of our different favorite marshmallow bakes:

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