Old fashioned white Christmas recipe

A slice of old fashioned white Christmas is as close as you’ll get to a white Christmas in Australia! This traditional slice is a must-have Christmas delight, the creamy white crackle studded with jewels of glace cherries and dried fruit is as pleasing to look at as it is to eat.

The best white Christmas recipe is:

Easy to make
Keeps together at room temperature (for toting it around town for gifting)
Has the right ratio of crunchy rice bubbles and chewy dried fruits

So, if you’re looking for the best white Christmas recipe for making and gifting during the festive season, this traditional recipe is just what you need! It comes together in 30 minutes and it doesn’t require any baking – a total saviour during the Aussie summer.

Best white Christmas recipe

Ingredients

250g Copha
3 cups Kellogg's Rice Bubbles
1 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 cup powdered milk
1 cup packaged, dried mixed fruit
Glace cherries for topping

Method

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl
Melt Copha slowly over low heat. Cool slightly, pour onto dry ingredients. Mix well
Working quickly, spoon into paper patty cases or press into a lamington tin
Freeze until set (about 15 minutes), then store in the refrigerator
Cut into fingers, top with glace cherries and serve.

NOTE: For a gluten free white Christmas recipe, rice bubbles must be substituted with a gluten free brand of rice puffs, and use a gluten free milk powder.

Click for the full recipe that you can save to your personal cookbook: White Christmas Slice

One bite of this slice and you'll be transported right into the thick of the festive season. It's also great to make in advance and package up to give to friends and family, simply slice, wrap and tie with a bow for a sweet little gift.

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