They’re filled with Rice Bubbles (AKA Rice Krispies for everyone in North America), crushed biscuits, and chopped Maltesers for a texture that’s chewy and soft, but still filled with a little crunch. Perfect for sharing or gifting to your nearest and dearest Malteser lovers, you can beat a box of Maltesers Truffles! Add a few drops of vegetable oil to each bowl and mix in (this will prevent the topping from cracking when cut). Add the melted butter, chocolate and syrup mixture to a bowl, followed by the digestives and Maltesers (leave a few aside to decorate the top). Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*.

Or add to a heatproof bowl and microwave on medium power (not high power - which is standard/default on some models) for 45-second intervals, stirring between each. However if you use gelatine free marshmallows like I have, then the recipe will be suitable for vegetarians. This easy no-bake chocolate traybake is super simple to make and perfect for bake sales, parties, and even Afternoon Tea!Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date with what's cooking in the Effortless Foodie kitchen!

The topping is simply melted chocolate with a tiny bit of butter which makes the chocolate on top extra glossy and easier to slice. Tip: Traditionally, this recipe uses white chocolate on top but if you don’t have any, milk chocolate would work just as well. In the 1930s, advertisements claimed that the Maltesers malted milk centre is one-seventh as fattening as ordinary chocolate centres; this led marketers to claim it was beneficial for weight loss. Remove the traybake from the fridge and pour over the melted chocolate, smoothing it out using a rubber spatula or spoon. In Europe, the ingredients are: sugar, skimmed milk powder, cocoa butter, glucose syrup, barley malt extract, cocoa mass, palm fat, lactose, demineralised whey powder, milk fat, wheat flour, emulsifiers (E442, soya lecithin, E492), palm oil, raising agents (E500, E501, E341), salt, gelling agent (pectin), flavouring.Please also check the labels of all the ingredients you use to avoid cross contamination, and especially if you are serving to someone with an allergy or intolerance. The light and delicious treats have been with us since 1937 and have gone on to become one of the most beloved members of the Mars family. Place the dark chocolate and milk chocolate for the tiffin in a heat proof bowl with the butter and golden syrup.