Peppermint Crisp facts for kids
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| Owner | Nestlé |
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| Introduced | 1960s |
| Previous owners | Wilson Rowntree |
Peppermint Crisp is a yummy milk chocolate bar. It's filled with lots of thin tubes of minty 'cracknel'. Cracknel is a crunchy, sweet sugar candy. This special chocolate was first made in South Africa in the 1960s.
It was created by a company called Wilson-Rowntree. Later, Nestlé South Africa bought the company and started making Peppermint Crisp. It has been a super popular chocolate bar in South Africa for many years. It's not just a candy; it's also a favorite topping for baking and desserts!
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Peppermint Crisp: A Sweet Treat!
What is Peppermint Crisp?
Peppermint Crisp is a unique chocolate bar. It combines smooth milk chocolate with a crunchy, minty center. The center is made of 'cracknel', which is a brittle, sugary candy. This candy is shaped into fine, hollow tubes. This gives the bar its special texture.
Where Can You Find It?
Peppermint Crisp is sold in different sizes around the world. In South Africa, you can buy it as a 49-gram bar or a larger 150-gram slab. In New Zealand, it's sold as a 49-gram bar. In Australia, it comes as a 35-gram bar.
Delicious Dessert Ideas
Peppermint Crisp is very popular for making desserts. In South Africa, it's the main ingredient in a famous dessert. This dessert is called Caramel-Peppermint Crisp Tart. It's a no-bake dessert, often chilled in the fridge.
People also love to crush Peppermint Crisp and sprinkle it on top of cakes. It's great on sponge cakes and cupcakes. Nestlé South Africa even sells ice cream with Peppermint Crisp pieces. They also have a special Peppermint Crisp dessert topping.
Other food companies use it too! Burger King South Africa sells a dessert with vanilla ice cream and Peppermint Crisp pieces. Krispy Kreme South Africa makes a special Peppermint Crisp Tart doughnut. In Australia and New Zealand, people often crush it. They use it as a topping on pavlova cakes and other sweet treats. It adds a delicious minty crunch!
