Recipe: South African Ngala Crunchies – a safari staple

Ngala Crunchies

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andBeyond’s South African Ngala Crunchies

Notes: If you’ve been on safari at Ngala Private Game Reserve in South African’s iconic Kruger National Park before then you must be very familiar with the Ngala Crunchy. These simple buttery bars are staples for andBeyond’s luxury safari lodge, which is found deep in the heart of the very active reserve. Although there’s (probably) no lions and leopards leaping around your kitchen, we’ve sourced this one from andBeyond to help you dream up a little wanderlust from the comfort of your home.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups oats
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons of syrup
  • 2 cups of coconut
  • 500g of melted butter

Method

  1. Combine all the ingredients and mix in the melted butter.
  2. Press into a tray and bake at 180C until golden brown.
  3. Let cool and cut into small bars.

andBeyond is an award-winning, luxury experiential travel company that tailor-makes exclusive safaris and tours in Africa, Asia and South America. More information about them can be found HERE.

Chris Singh

Chris Singh is an Editor-At-Large at the AU review, loves writing about travel and hospitality, and is partial to a perfectly textured octopus. You can reach him on Instagram: @chrisdsingh.