chocolate marshmallow bites

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 400 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 250 g mixed colored marshmallows
• 1 cup raw peanuts
• 100 g glace cherries, halved
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 line base of a 18 x 28 cm tin with baking paper.
• 2 place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl.
• 3 stand the bowl over a small pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has completely melted and is smooth.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat but leave the bowl over the pan to keep the chocolate soft.
• 5 roughly spread about 1/4 of the melted chocolate over the base of the tin.
• 6 place the marshmallows, nuts and cherries randomly over the chocolate and press lightly to stick, sprinkle the coconut over if using.
• 7 pour remaining chocolate over the ingredients in the tin, tapping tin on work bench to ensure chocolate is distributed evenly between the gaps.
• 8 refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set.
• 9 carefully lift out of tin, remove paper and cut into pieces to serve.
• 10 refrigerate for up to 5 days.