Description
These Mini Florentines are bite-sized, chocolate-dipped delights featuring a chewy mix of sultanas, glace cherries, toasted almonds, and crunchy cornflakes bound in creamy condensed milk. Perfectly golden and finished with smooth dark chocolate, they’re a simple yet elegant treat ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
1/3 cup sultanas
1/4 cup red glace cherries, quartered
1/3 cup flaked almonds, toasted
1 cup cornflakes
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
80 g dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, combine sultanas, glace cherries, toasted almonds, and cornflakes.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and stir until all ingredients are well coated.
- Using two teaspoons, drop small mounds (about 2 teaspoons each) onto trays, leaving 6 cm between each.
- Bake one tray at a time for about 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool completely on trays.
- Melt dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on medium (50%) power for 1 minute, stirring halfway until smooth.
- Spread melted chocolate over the flat base of each florentine using a spatula.
- Place chocolate-side up on a wire rack and leave to set completely before serving or storing.
Notes
Add chopped dried apricots, cranberries, or pistachios for variation.
Use milk or white chocolate for a sweeter finish.
Drizzle white chocolate over the top for a marbled look.
For a festive version, use green and red glace cherries.
Store in a cool, dry place or refrigerate in warm weather.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini florentine
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
