Malteser Tiffin Tray Bake: The No-Bake Christmas Treat Everyone Will Ask You To Make Again

This Malteser tiffin recipe is the one people always ask for the recipe after.

Crunchy digestive biscuits, whole Maltesers and a thick layer of milk chocolate on top – no oven required, no fancy equipment needed, and ready to slice within a couple of hours of making it.

Whether you’re making it for a Christmas party, a teacher gift or simply because December calls for chocolate at every opportunity, this is the recipe to bookmark right now.

Ingredients for Malteser Tiffin Recipe

• 200 grams milk chocolate (any will do)
• 100 grams unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 130 grams digestive biscuits
• 135 Maltesers
• 200 grams milk chocolate for topping
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup for topping
• 35 grams unsalted butter for topping

Steps

1. Prepare your tin: Line a 20cm square baking tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang on each side so you can lift the tiffin out cleanly once set. Set aside.
2. Crush the biscuits: Place 130 grams of digestive biscuits into a zip-lock bag and bash with a rolling pin until you have a mixture of fine crumbs and larger chunks; you want both for texture. Don’t crush them too finely. Tip into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
3. Melt the base chocolate: Break 200 grams of milk chocolate (any will do) into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl with 100 grams of unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons golden syrup. Set over a pan of barely simmering water and stir gently until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
4. Mix everything: Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the crushed biscuits and stir until every piece is coated. Add 135 Maltesers and fold in gently – try not to break them up too much; you want whole Maltesers throughout.
5. Press into the tin and chill: Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and press down firmly and evenly using the back of a spoon or a piece of baking paper. Get it as flat and compact as possible; this helps the tiffin slice cleanly later. Pop it in the fridge while you make the topping.
6. Make the chocolate topping: Break 200 grams of milk chocolate for topping into pieces and place in a heatproof bowl with 1 tablespoon golden syrup for topping and 35 grams unsalted butter for topping. Melt over a pan of barely simmering water, stirring until completely smooth. Remove from the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes
7. Top and set: Pour the topping evenly over the chilled base and spread to the edges with a palette knife or the back of a spoon. If you want to press a few extra Maltesers into the top, now is the moment — it looks brilliant and tastes even better. Return to the fridge to set completely.
8. Slice and serve: Once fully set, lift the tiffin out of the tin using the baking paper overhang and place on a chopping board. Using a sharp knife, cut into 16 squares. For the cleanest cuts, run the knife under hot water and dry it between each slice.

👉 Love a no-bake Christmas treat? Try our white chocolate Christmas trees — just four ingredients and brilliant for making with kids.

👉 Want something a little more grown-up? Our Grinch heart Rice Krispies treats are just as easy and just as impossible to stop eating.

Simple, indulgent and completely foolproof — this Malteser tiffin is the kind of recipe that earns you a serious reputation as a Christmas baker with very little effort. Make it once, and it’ll be on your annual list forever.