Easy Kids Recipes:
Yummy Chocolate Clusters





yummy chocolate clusters easy kids recipe Easy Kids Recipe: Yummy Chocolate Clusters

This is one of my favorite easy kids recipes for cooking with kids. A quick, delicious chocolate, oatmeal and coconut easy candy recipe.

My kids love everything about these easy candy treats. They're great fun to make, yummy to eat and best of all there's always plenty of gooey, sticky chocolate to be licked from the bowls and spoons when you're finished!


So if you're looking for no-bake, easy chocolate recipes that are perfect for cooking with kids, try these out!




A good set of measuring cups and spoons makes putting easy kids recipes together a snap (especially if the kids are doing the "measuring"!) If you don't have a set, you should get one as quickly as you can - once you add them to your baking equipment you'll wonder how you ever managed without them!


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This 19 piece set includes 9 spoons and 10 cups all with measurements indicated in imperial and metric sizes plus 3 convenient storage rings.
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Ingredients: Equipment:
  • 2 cups/500ml Sugar
  • 1/2 cup/125ml Milk
  • 4.5 oz/125g Butter
  • 1/2 cup/125ml Cocoa
  • 3 cups/750ml Porridge Oats
  • 1 cup/250ml Desiccated Coconut
  • 1 tsp/5ml Vanilla Essence
(Makes 30-40)


Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time: 90 minutes



How To Make Our Yummy Chocolate Cluster Easy Candy Recipe:


Quick Tip

Keeping your kids clean:
Make sure your kids are well covered with an apron or old t-shirt before you start our easy kids recipes!

  • Cover two baking trays with greaseproof paper.

  • Adult:
  • Add the sugar, milk, butter and cocoa to a medium saucepan.

  • Heat on medium temperature until the butter melts then bring the mixture to the boil.

  • Boil the mixture for five minutes then add the Vanilla Essence.

  • Pour boiled mixture into a mixing bowl.

  • Kids:
  • Tip the porridge oats and coconut into the bowl with the chocolate mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.

  • Drop teaspoon sized mounds onto the prepared baking trays.

  • Place the trays of choc-clusters in the fridge for 1-2 hours to chill.

  • Peel the choc-clusters off the greaseproof paper and store them in an airtight container in the freezer.

  • Don't forget to spend at least 15 minutes licking up every scrap of chocolate goo from the bowls and spoons!




Serving Suggestion:

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This is one of those easy kids' recipes that's perfect for:

  • A yummy lunchbox surprise;
  • A kids party treat; or
  • A coffee time indulgence for mom!




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Variations on Our Easy Candy Recipe:

Jazz it up!

  • Replace the Vanilla Essence with Coffee or Orange Essence for a delicious twist.
  • For a decadent extravagance replace the Vanilla Essence with Almond Essence and add 1/2 cup/125ml slivered or flaked almonds with the oats and coconut.



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If you're looking for more easy recipes for cooking with kids you'll love the creative, fun ideas in the Mom and Me Cookbook.
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