ANZAC slice, the most delicious slice you can make, no egg and typically Australian. Perfect for making in advance, and ready in under 30 minutes! Chewy, yummy and filled with tradition, it's an awesome afternoon tea or lunchbox snack. Not just reserved for ANZAC day, this is a year-round favourite.
Why you're going to love this recipe
Being a melt, mix, bake slice, it's super easy to make this!
- easy to make
- ready in under 30 minutes
- chewy and super sweet
- holds up well for lunchboxes
- great as a snack
- great for making with the kids
- pantry ingredients
- freezes well
When made as a slice this is even better for the lunchbox than the cookies, as you can adapt the size of pieces to best fit your lunchbox! It's also less likely to break in transit which is a major bonus.
What goes into the recipe
Don't forget to scroll to the recipe card for ingredient amounts and full method
- quinoa flakes - these are totally non traditional in ANZAC cookies, and slices, b ut they give an amazing nutty flavour and are definitely worth adding in. If you don't have any, you can substitute for more rolled oats.
- coconut this recipe uses two types, because they both add different things to the slice. The desiccated coconut helps to keep it all together, whereas the shredded gives a nice textural element.
- butter- I use unsalted, but salted works well as well
- making this gluten free: swap out the flour for gluten free plain flour and use only quinoa in place of the rolled oats
- making this dairy free: swap out the butter for the same amount of coconut oil. The slice might end up slightly more crumbly, but it will still taste great.
How to make this recipe
This is such a simple recipe, just melt, mix and bake!
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. (Image 1)
- Add the butter and golden syrup to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil. (Image 2)
- Mix the bicarb and boiling water together until the bicarb has dissolved.
- Pour the bicarb mix into the melted butter mix and stir.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. (Image 5)
- Mix well, eliminating any dry patches and making sure it all gets incorporated. (Image 6)
- Pour into a silicone 30x30cm baking pan. (Image 7)
- Press down and bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees celsius. (Image 8)
Expert Tips and FAQS
The best tip I can offer is this: press down into the pan with your hands, you will have better control and can really push it in!
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The day of commemoration of the ANZACs is the 25th of April.
I am never so proud to be Australian as I am on ANZAC day. If you're not Australian or a New Zealander, you probably don't know what ANZAC day is...so let me give you the run down.
Australians and New Zealanders joined the first world war with the landing at Gallipoli, young men from young nations pledged their loyalty to the Crown- a mythical beast thousands of miles away in Great Britain and joined the ranks of the army, with the promise of adventure and travel.
Little did they know that they would die by the thousands on that beach in Gallipoli. Now, over a hundred years on, ANZAC day is a commemoration of all the people who have fought for our country, on every front since. If you would like to find out more about the history of ANZAC Day and there ANZACS check out this information from the Australian War Memorial.
Interestingly enough, I had a step Grandfather born on the first ever ANZAC day and he had ANZAC as a middle name. He also ended up a prisoner of war, not once, but twice during the second world war and was involved in the Great Escape.
So, mythology (lol) will tell you that ANZAC cookies were sent by the wives, mums and grandmothers left at home during the war to the soldiers because they didn't spoil in transit. But they obviously weren't known as ANZAC cookies then.
It's more likely they were found on all the bake sales and fundraising efforts for the soldiers that were going on at the time. They are so simple to make, the melt, mix, bake method is the same as used in this slice. I've updated it with some quinoa flakes, but only because they add a really nice nutty flavour to the slice.
Yes, swap the flour for gluten free flour and sub the rolled oats with the same amount of quinoa flakes.
Yes! Swap the butter for the same amount of coconut oil.
In the fridge for up to 7 days.
Yes! It does freeze and defrost really well, making it the perfect lunchbox snack to make in advance.
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ANZAC slice, an updated classic
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain flour
- ¾ cup quinoa flakes
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- 170 g butter cubed
- 2.5 tablespoons golden syrup
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Combine the sugar, flour, coconut, quinoa flakes and oats in a large bowl.
- Add the butter and golden syrup to a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Combine the bicarb and water together and whisk to dissolve.
- Remove the butter mixture from the heat and add the bicarb mix, watching it bubble up.
- Pour immediately over the dry ingredients.
- Mix well until there are no dry spots.
- Press into a 30x30cm silicone cake tin.
- Bake at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden.
- Rest in the pan until cool, then transfer to a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve!
Notes
- making this gluten free: swap out the flour for gluten free plain flour and use only quinoa in place of the rolled oats
- making this dairy free: swap out the butter for the same amount of coconut oil. The slice might end up slightly more crumbly, but it will still taste great.
Amelia says
This is really yummy and easy to make
And great for the kids to get involved in!👍🏻