Weetbix dessert recipe goes viral on TikTok as ‘Australia’s dish’

It’s been labelled our “cultural dish” and an “amazing” dessert – but not everyone agrees or has even heard of the very Australian snack.

When it comes to national dishes we already have our fair share – fairy bread, the sausage sandwich and pavlova (sorry New Zealand).

But have you heard of Weetbix slice?

A mum’s now-viral TikTok video declaring the dessert Australia’s “cultural dish” has divided people online, with many saying they had never heard of the slice before – while others said you were missing out if you’ve never had the “amazing” sweet treat.

In the video @messynessy89’s Vanessa Strong, famous for her Woolies mudcake hacks, shared the recipe.

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Vanessa Strong has shared her Weetbix slice recipe. Picture: TikTok

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She mixed six crushed Weetbix, one cup of shredded coconut, one cup brown sugar, one cup self-raising flour, two tablespoons cocoa and 250 grams of melted butter.

Vanessa baked the mixture for 15 minutes at 170 degrees and then drizzled melted chocolate and coconut on top.

The video has so far racked up more than 380,000 times and, for something so tasty, sparked a massive debate over whether it was really a traditional Australian dish.

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Some said they had never heard of the slice, while others said it was a New Zealand delicacy.

“I’ve never seen this in my life and I’m Australian,” one person wrote.

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The video has gone viral, but not everyone agrees with it being called Australia’s national dish. Picture: TikTok

“I’ve only ever seen this in New Zealand didn’t know Australians made it!” another Kiwi commented, with others agreeing it was “definitely a New Zealand thing”.

Meanwhile, others speculated that while it was Australian it was possibly more of a regional dish rather than nationwide.

“Yeah nah it’s an Aussie thing. It’s a common slice. Maybe the Kiwis make it too,” one person wrote.

Many people had never heard of the slice or said it was a Kiwi dish. Picture: TikTok

But others were more upset at it being referred to as our national dish when there were so many other quintessentially Aussie foods to choose from.

“Australian cultural dish is fairy bread as far as I’m concerned,” one person wrote, while another person asked: “No cultural dish? What about a scoop of ice cream covered with 2 cups of Milo?”

“What about Anzac biscuits?” one person also asked.

Another said Australia’s traditional dish was savoury, not sweet.

“I feel like our cultural dish is legit a sanga sandwich from Bunnings,” another said.