World’s Biggest Freddo 176e1u

The Freddo is possibly the most iconic amphibian-themed chocolate bar you can buy, but it’s tiny. So in April 2021, live on Twitter, we tried to make the biggest one ever. 1x435t

The Essentials 2ba69

1:03pm 6a4g6k

Essential item 1: a frog cake tin we found on eBay, it was a bit battered & grubby but we’ve given it a scrub Frog cake tin

Essential item 2: pile of 100 Freddo bars. We probably should just roll around in them on a bed or throw them up in the air or something 100 Freddo bars

Only a couple of weeks or so out of date, they’ll be fiiiiiine Label showing a ‘best before’ date in the past

Preparation 6zi6d

1:13pm 1e55

Need to close off the sides to get a more Freddo-like shape Frog tin with foil added

A bit of duct tape will fix anything, now to unwrap the chocs Duct-taped foil

We’re gonna need a bigger bowl Bowl full of Freddos

Melting 2ig17

1:26pm 471j1u

Apparently you’re supposed to put the bowl over some hot water? Worth a try Hot water in pan

Not a lot happening. Only minimal meltage is occurring. Boring. Freddos in bowl over pan

1:37pm 271f1k

NUKE IT

Getting there, needs more nuking Partially melted chocolate

YES that can go in the tin Fully melted chocolate

1:44pm 59226

Second batch More Freddos in a bowl

Nearly there… More melted chocolate

Cooling 711tm

1:53pm 3v453c

It looks a bit… bubbly. Maybe we’ve made a giant Aero? Tin full of chocolate

Into the fridge for a while. Maybe an hour? Tin in fridge

2:55pm 551543

Gah still soft, back in again, we’ll put ice packs from the freezer under it to speed things along Prodding slightly soft chocolate

The Result 4d5972

3:41pm 685i1n

It’s ready! Removing those side bits first… Tin full of solid chocolate

Duct tape and foil removed

Now for the moment of truth. Will it stick to the tin and break up, or plop out nicely in one piece? Tin turned over

BEHOLD MegaFreddo revealed

Close up

MegaFreddo alongside microfreddo for scale Single Freddo alongside the MegaFreddo

1.76kg of solid chocolate, perfect for a light snack or child’s lunchbox 1.759kg

Job Done 2l3745

3:58pm 6h1y4q

Thanks for ing us on this epic journey, we’re now off for a lie down in a darkened room after all this excitement