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Easy Hedgehog Slice

June 15, 2015 by Lauren Matheson 18 Comments

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Looking for the Best Hedgehog Slice recipe? Well you’ve found it! This easy Hedgehog Slice is a family favourite and best of all, it so simple to make!

When I was browsing through my old recipe books a few weeks ago (as you do!) I came across a recipe for ‘Jumbo Hedgehog Slice’ and realised I’d never actually made a Hedgehog Slice before!  This easy Hedgehog Slice recipe is a little different to traditional Hedgehog Slice as it doesn’t contain any walnuts and is packed full of the fabulous combination of condensed milk, biscuits, coconut and cocoa – yum!

Both of my little helpers were very eager to join in the fun of putting this easy Hedgehog Slice together and I had to intervene when their biscuit crushing antics turned into trying to bash each other with rolling pins – fun times.  Thankfully they can easily be distracted and in no time they had moved on to ‘making’ using wooden blocks and my electric mixer – which was unplugged of course!

Kids in the kitchen

This allowed me to finish off putting this Hedgehog Slice together in no time at all and it was done and in the fridge starting to set by the time I needed to break up their next fight.

Easy Hedgehog Slice

Be warned, this recipe does make quite a big slice and you really do need to use a 20cm square tin or alternatively a small slice tin with high sides.  Regardless of whether you make this the old fashioned way or using a Thermomix, it takes no time at all to put together.  Also if you are looking for a slice that’s even more decadent – make sure you also try my Tim Tam Hedgehog Slice – yep, you read that right!!!

Tim Tam Hedgehog Slice

No Bake Hedgehog Slice

Easy Hedgehog Slice

Lauren
This easy Hedgehog Slice is super simple to make both regularly or using a Thermomix. It's a hit every time I make it too!
4.24 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 20 mins
Course Slices
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packets of plain biscuits - Marie or similar
  • 250 g of butter
  • 3 tablespoons of cocoa
  • 4 tablespoons of shredded coconut
  • 1 tin of condensed milk
  • 200 g of milk chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Line a 20cm x 20cm square tin with baking paper. Make sure you leave plenty hanging over the edges to help you remove the slice once it has set.
  • Place one pack of biscuits into a food processor and blitz until finely crushed, add the second pack and blitz again until they have broken into large pieces. Alternatively you can just use a rolling pin to crush your biscuits! Place the crushed biscuits into a large bowl and set aside until needed.
  • Pour the condensed milk and butter into a small saucepan and add the cocoa. Cook over a low heat until the ingredients have combined.
  • Pour the melted ingredients into the bowl with the crushed biscuits and add the shredded coconut. Using a large metal spoon, mix until the ingredients are combined. Pour the mixture into your prepared slice tin and flatten the surface with the back of a spoon.
  • Place the milk chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and cook for 30 second spurts (mixing in between) until it's just melted. Pour over the top of the slice and place in the fridge for four hours or until set.

Notes

Make sure your baking tin has high sides as this is a BIG slice recipe.
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How to make Hedgehog Slice in the Thermomix:

  1. Line a 20cm x 20cm square cake tin with baking paper, making sure you leave plenty hanging over the edges to help you remove the slice once it’s set.
  2. Place one pack of the plain biscuits into your Thermomix Bowl and crush for 3 seconds on speed 4. Add the second pack and crush for a further 3 seconds on speed 4 – use your spatular/ wooden spoon to roughly break up any large biscuits and pour into a separate bowl and set aside until needed.
  3. Pour the condensed milk into your Thermomix Bowl and add the butter (3cm pieces) and cocoa. Cook for 2 minutes on 60 degrees speed 1 or until the butter has completely melted.
  4. Add the biscuits and shredded coconut to your Thermomix Bowl and mix for 10 seconds on speed 4 REVERSE or until the mixture has combined.
  5. Pour the mixture into your prepared slice tin and flatten the surface with the back of a metal spoon.
  6. Clean your Thermomix Bowl and make sure it’s completely DRY before adding the chocolate pieces. Cook for 2 minutes on 50 degrees speed 3 or until the chocolate has completely melted.
  7. Pour melted chocolate over the top of your slice and place it in the fridge for 4 hours or until set.

Easy Hedgehog Slice

Have you made this easy Hedgehog Slice recipe before?

Do your kids like to ‘help’ too?

If you are a fan of no bake recipes too, make sure you check out my collection of the best no bake recipes!

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Filed Under: Celebration Food, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Food for Kids, Party Food, Slices, Snacks & Treats, Thermomix

Comments

  1. peregrinationgourmande says

    June 15, 2015 at 4:28 am

    Yum! nice pj’s guys! xx cathy

    Reply
  2. Lydia C. Lee says

    June 15, 2015 at 6:49 am

    yum! Cute pic of the helpers too!

    Reply
  3. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:09 am

    Yum! I love Hedgehog slice, especially one that’s jumbo sized!

    Reply
  4. Karin @ Calm to Conniption says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:49 am

    Your chocolate always looks perfect on top!

    I know I am meant to be commenting on the hedgehog but I am very impressed with your clean floors!!

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    June 15, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Hedgehog slice is one of my favourites!
    You are so going to giggle when you see my feature post tomorrow! I will just say great minds!
    Love seeing the boys getting in on the action, they’re sooooo cute xx

    Reply
  6. [email protected] Your Kids OT says

    June 15, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    Haha! My kids stand on the same IKEA chairs to help in the kitchen! Aren’t they the perfect height! This slice looks great, I’ve never made a hedgehog slice either. Loving your photos too Lauren!

    Reply
  7. Tonia Zemek says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    Oh I’m excited to give the Thermomix version a go. I’m new to the Thermomix but loving it so far. I love coconut too so I was pleased to see there’s a hefty amount in this mix.

    Reply
  8. Nicole - Champagne and Chips says

    June 15, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    Such a great old classic. I have bought these so often but i really should just make one. This sounds so easy and yummy.

    Reply
  9. Bec @ The Plumbette says

    June 16, 2015 at 8:20 pm

    This looks so easy. I didn’t realize how easy it is. I will be making this on the weekend for sure. x

    Reply
  10. Johanna @ Green Gourmet Giraffe says

    June 21, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    That looks so good – I grew up making hedgehog and it is one of my easy go to slices – I love the pic of your kids at the kitchen – so cute – am sure you will be making this again and again.

    Reply
  11. Kere says

    September 30, 2015 at 6:22 am

    What is the weight of an average packet of plain biscuits for the hedgehog slice?

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      September 30, 2015 at 9:04 am

      Hi, the packs I used are 250g each. Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  12. Sharon Madeley says

    October 24, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Can this be made without coconut?

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      October 25, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I haven’t tried making it without coconut, it should be ok, you may want to add some extra biscuits though as the coconut does also help keep the mixture together.

      Reply
  13. berlyse says

    February 21, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    THEYB ARE SOO NICE LOL!!

    Reply
  14. Priti says

    July 4, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    Hi- I have been craving hedgehogs forever and this recipe looks fabulous! Question- is the condensed milk sweetened and what size tin should I purchase for the condensed milk?

    Reply
    • Lauren Matheson says

      July 13, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      Hi Priti, The condensed milk is sweetened and it comes in either a 395 or 400g tin 🙂

      Reply
  15. Eliza says

    June 20, 2020 at 12:01 pm

    3 stars
    Tasty end result eventually. Recupe definitely needs to mention to make sure your microwave is not on full watts. High wattage i would say 20second spurts, or turn down your wattage and do 30second spurts. Learnt the hard way and ruined 3bathes of chocolate. You tubed it and explained the watts much better. Bought 1 bath back to something fluid, but definitely not smooth and silky.

    Reply

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