Fifteens

Name: Fifteens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 30 Digestive biscuits; 30 Marshmallows; 30 Glacé cherries or 150-200g Milk chocolate (or 1/2 milk and 1/2 white); 1 tin Condensed milk; 100 g Desiccated coconut

It will always blow my mind that people don't know about the humble fifteen. I joke that they're a Northern Irish delicacy but they aren't far off it. They truly are the King of traybakes and that's one thing we do well here, a traybake! I've introduced so many people to these during my rugby career and I haven't met anyone that dislikes them. Other than a few that prefer chocolate to cherries but that's here nor there. They're perfect to get the kids involved but they might just eat it straight from the bowl like myself.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

Fifteens

It will always blow my mind that people don't know about the humble fifteen. I joke that they're a Northern Irish delicacy but they aren't far off it. They truly are the King of traybakes and that's one thing we do well here, a traybake! I've introduced so many people to these during my rugby career and I haven't met anyone that dislikes them. Other than a few that prefer chocolate to cherries but that's here nor there. They're perfect to get the kids involved but they might just eat it straight from the bowl like myself.

Prep

10m

Cook

30m

Total

40m

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Crush your digestives up in a food processor and then add to a large mixing bowl. Cut your marshmallows in 1/2 with some scissors, dipping the scissors in water to help it not stick. Add these to the crushed digestives and mix about so they don't stick to one another. Cut your cherries the same way and add to the bowl, mixing throughout. Pour in your condensed milk and combine with a large spoon.

30 Digestive biscuits

30 Marshmallows

30 Glacé cherries or 150-200g Milk chocolate (or 1/2 milk and 1/2 white)

1 tin Condensed milk

Step 2

You can get your hands involved at the end. Sprinkle your counter with desiccated coconut and lump the mixture onto this. Roll into a thick log coating in the desiccated coconut. Wrap tightly in some tin foil or parchment paper, setting aside to firm up for 30-60 minutes. I prefer them moist and chewy but you can leave them longer or place in the fridge for a harder set. These are so simple but you'll view life differently after trying them!

100 g Desiccated coconut

For

Digestive biscuits, crushed

Marshmallows, chopped

Glacé cherries or 150-200g Milk chocolate (or 1/2 milk and 1/2 white), chopped

tin

Condensed milk, 397g

100

Desiccated coconut, about

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Sharon M

4 hours ago

Made by my daughter - taste delicious we used mini marshmallows saves with the cutting

Hilary M

2 months ago

Dried cranberries instead of glace cherries for me!!

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Lovely wee alternative Hilary 🙌🏼 Have you ever tried them with jelly babies?

Allanah S

2 months ago

Made for my bakery ! Super quick recipe to whizz up :) thank you :) *** we added glacé cherries

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

2 months ago

Love it Alannah 😄 It’s such a handy one but so tasty, they’re addictive 😅 I hope they went well in your bakery 🙌🏼 The traditional recipe always needs glacé cherries, makes them that bit moister 🤤

Gail Elsagood

4 months ago

These went down so well the first time I had to make them again.Used fruity marshmallows and dipped the end in white chocolate.👏👏👏👏

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

4 months ago

Glad they were a hit Gail 🙌🏻 I always have to use the pink and white marshmallows, there's uproar in our house if mini ones are used 😂 Love that wee addition of dipped white chocolate 🤤

Gail Elsagood

5 months ago

Made these using multicoloured marshmallows.Hope they go down well at my daughters work place.🤔

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

5 months ago

They look great Gail 😄 It's hard to beat a wee fifteen 🙌🏻 How did they go down?

Gail Elsagood

5 months ago

The workforce loved them.I think next time I will dip them in a bit of white chocolate,or swirl a bit on top .

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

5 months ago

I’m glad they went down well, it will keep them working 😂 Love that idea Gail, maybe dunking one half in melted chocolate after they’re cut? 🤤

Heather M

8 months ago

Always a favourite in our house

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

8 months ago

They never fail to bring a smile to a face 😄

Elizabeth Storey

10 months ago

OMG 😋 I made it with biscoff biscuits and added some honeycomb and Cadbury buttons. I may end up in a sugar coma 😂 This should be illegal 😝

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

10 months ago

Those look glorious Elizabeth 🤤 I've made Biscoff ones before but never added crunchie, love that idea! My Granda loves Biscoff too, so I'll be sure to make my version soon and get it up 🙌🏻

Karen G

a year ago

Can’t beat good olde 15s. Instead of cutting marshmallows I used the mini bags and add chopped walnuts. Love that we extra touch of chocolate. Yum. Tu k x

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

10 months ago

I always find the bigger marshmallows taste better, maybe I'm imagining it 😅 Love the addition of walnuts though 🤤 There's so much you can do with the 15, they're the best traybake 🙌🏻

Theresamarie W

a year ago

Use smaller marshmallows chocolate buttons glazed cherries went down well

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Those look delicious 🤤 Delighted they went down well 🙌🏻

Rosie C

a year ago

These went down a hit over here in CT !! Love them

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Love to hear it Rosie 😄

Jonathan C

a year ago

Used maltesers instead of cherries, worked well!

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Smart move 🙌🏻 They're so versatile when it comes to that but all taste great 🤤

Jonathan C

a year ago

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Looking great mate! How did they go down?

Nikki F

a year ago

First time making fifteens and they are class! Used malteasers and galaxy chocolate instead of the cherries because who’s eating cherries when you can have chocolate!? 🤣. Dead easy to make and perfect with a cup of tea!

Marina

a year ago

Great idea . I don’t like cherries and always end up picking them out !

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Any chocolate or chocolate bar works well 🙌🏻 even some jelly sweets aren't a bad shout either!

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

They look delicious Nikki, delighted you like them. Great swaps on the cherries, my best mate Conor would be proud haha! Love to hear it.

Nikki F

a year ago

Haha, well Conor sounds like a sensible man! 🤣

Rebecca W

a year ago

These went down a treat at the youth rugby games today. Made a double batch and took some to have a coffee and chat with sisters after. Made with chocolate as suggested instead of cherries 👌

Jonny (Hungry Hooker)

a year ago

Brilliant, I'm sure the kids were delighted to see you coming haha. The chocolate twist is a good one! Sometimes takes a little more condensed milk to have them nice and moist is all. Delighted you're straight in creating recipes already!

Maria B

a year ago

The gang in work absolutely love these