There's something so comforting and nostalgic about those childhood and Aussie classics. At SBS Food HQ we want that nostalgia, all over again and so we've decided to and celebrate all those flavours and favourites.
How?
Well, we want you to get creative and show us what you've got. Pop your own multicultural twist or playful spin on one or more of those Aussie classics. Then snap, bite share with us your creations for the month of November on Instagram your image using the hash tag for your chance to win and have your recipe tested, photographed and featured on-site in 2018!
Need a little inspiration?
Here's a list that we hope will rekindle those bake sale, canteen, and milkbar vibes and get playful with. Honourable mentions go to, Scorched Peanut Bars, Wizz Fizz, Splice, Clinkers, Minties, Redskins, Jaffas and Fruit Tingles. Obviously, trusty pavlova, Tim Tams and melting moments are a given, really, so consider the list count to actually read 28 - with so many things to choose from, what a time to be alive!
1. Violet Crumble
A crumbly honeycomb toffee centre coated in compound chocolate and you can spot the packaging a mile away with its vibrant metallic purple and gold, which was specifically created for the chocolate bar.
Did you know: The bars are double-coated to seal the honeycomb.
Crushed Violet Crumbles and a good quality vanilla ice-cream make these ice-cream sandwich pop. 
Source: Alan Benson
2. Polly Waffle
We know they're not readily available by this name anymore (RIP), but the fun compact waffle wafer filled with marshmallow and coated in chocolate, is like eating nostalgia in bar form.
Did you know: Monash University English teacher Nerida O'Shea set up her own Facebook page at the beginning of 2013 called "Bring Back the Polly Waffle and with over 53K likes, social media has spoken. Since then Chocolate Works has created a new bar that channels all of those Polly Waffle vibes in what is called .
3. Mint Pattie
Usually shining side-by-side its partner in crime, the Golden Rough (that coconut chocolate round), Mint Patties are likened to a peppermint marshmallow with its chewy mint centre, coated in chocolate. It's known in its 20 g snack size - it's basically, a portion controlled after dinner mint with a chocolate hit.
Did you know: The Mint Pattie has been in circulation for over 40 years.
4. The crackle
Served in those paper patty cupcake cases, these were the epitome of bake sales, school fetes and birthday parties across the country. Rice Bubbles, fine coconut, icing sugar, cocoa and the vegetables fat binding agent known as Copha, brought together this easy snack without any baking fuss.
Did you know: The first (known) recipe for chocolate crackles appeared as an ad for Copha, in the Australian Women's Weekly back in 1937.
The childhood favourite has grown up in with tart dried cherries to counter that bittersweet cocoa.
Source: Amanda McLauchlan
5. MILO
The ratios were always a little ad hoc, right? This chocolate and malt powder is usually mixed with milk or water and what was so striking about this chocolate milk was it's inability to actually dissolve completely and made that extra spoonful of Milo on top pure genius.
Did you know: MILO was first launched to the public at Sydney's Royal Easter Show in 1934.
6. Aeroplane Jelly
Do you remember the jingle? There's a special place in the hearts of all Australians for those jelly crystals and with strawberry being their top seller.
Did you know: That tram driver Bert Appleroth first made these jelly crystals at home in his own bathtub and began distributing therm along his Sydney tram route.
That glowing pink! A little crisp on the outside and tender in the centre - these grooved sticks are the perfect lolly bag filler!
Did you know: You can make your own at home with 
Classic Aussie musk sticks Source: Murdoch Books
8. Fairy bread
Triangles of fluffy white bread covered with butter, topped with 100s and 1000s - it might seem like a lazy treat, but it is one that was never sure to satisfy at kids birthday parties.
Did you know: No artisan sourdough bread, no cultured salted butter and no sprinkle variations or mixes are used in making of classic fairy bread.
The classic vanilla slice tugs at heartstrings like no other. Almost everyone loves a good vanilla slice and it's one of those baked treats that sandwiches luscious custard filling in between deeply golden (it has to be deeply golden) pastry and is finished off with a dusting of icing sugar.
Did you know: The largest custard slice in the world belongs to the Dulwich Bakery in Adelaide with their astonishing 804.11 kg version earning them their place in the books.
Get your hands on this and you'll never look back.
Vanilla slice Source: Alan Benson
10. Iced VoVo
When a vanilla bikkie is layered with a raspberry jam and topped with pink fondant and coconut it could only mean one thing - Iced VoVo! There is a lot happening in this one biscuit and we're totally okay with that.
Did you know: In his 2007, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd referred to them in his election victory speech, saying “Friends, tomorrow, the work begins. You can have a strong cup of tea if you want, even an Iced VoVo on the way through. But the celebration stops there.”
11. Finger bun
Wasn't it all about the icing - usually white or pink as some ventured into sprinkle territory. They were the stars of so many local bakeries and were a sort-of distant cousin to fairy bread in that they had an elongated bun-like bready base that was topped with a colourful sugary delight.
12. Wagon Wheel
Marshmallow, jam and not one but two biscuits get a chocolate finish in this almost biscuit sandwich.
Did you know: Their original name was Weston's Wagon Wheels and
Australia, New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand... there are many claims about who holds the reigns on this one. And for the purpose of (and because they're so delicious) we're putting our hands up on behalf of Oz. The vanilla sponge cake is dipped in melted chocolate and covered in a (very) generous amount of coconut. They can be layered with cream or jam, or both and are a sure bet when it comes to cuppa o'clock.
Did you know: Lamingtons were invented in Queensland and Australian have a national day for lamingtons, which falls on July 21st.
Get the recipe for these super simple, super quick one-bowl lamington fingers .
Lamington fingers Source: Alan Benson
14. Twisties
These corn chips (rather chips made of corn) were the kind that always left their mark - as they literally left their salty coating on your fingers after munching on a bag. With the likes of Cheese and Chicken proving popular, other flavours include Hot Dog, Taco, Tangy Tomato and Peri-Peri.
Did you know: In Italy, Twisties are called "Fonzies" - can anyone tell us why?
It’s about as Australian as the meat pie. The deep-fried 'mystery meat' snack typically include, boned mutton, cabbage, barley, celery, rice, carrots and spices. The mix was wrapped in a thick egg and flour dough, then fried until golden.
Did you know: The first Chiko Rolls were inspired by Chinese egg rolls, which were invented by Chinese-Australians.
16. Potato scallops
Batter up at the local takeaway joint or the ol' fish and chip shop, as potato scallops or potato cakes - whichever name you know them by - take the stage. Contrary to their name, they don't contain any seafood, simply thinly sliced potato that's battered and deep-fried until crisp.
Did you know: In Victoria and Tasmania they're called potato cakes, in South and Western Australia they're known as potato fritters, while in NSW and Queensland they're potato scallops. What do you call them?
It's a celebration in one bite. This 1960s-inspired retro canape brings together the crunch of salad with fresh seafood and of course, a tangy cocktail sauce.
Did you know: This retro snack originated in England and was the between the 1960s and 1980s.
18. Vegemite
It's been going strong for over 90 years and it's a household (and office drawer) staple for most and hilarious taste-testing video footage for those who haven't tried it before. It is the dark, yeasty spread that just keeps on giving and is typically a butter/bread or butter/cracker combo with variations that delve down cheese and avo lane.
Did you know: Over 22 million jars of Vegemite are sold every year.
A meat pie and sauce - it's a classic and possibly Australia's answer to the American hamburger. Check out this that's flavoured with beer and Vegemite, making it an Aussie triple-threat.
Did you know: According to the , Australians each eat an average of 12 meat pies a year; that's a total of 270 million pies.
What's your pic: fancy flavours, or classic beef? Source: Murdoch Books
20. Dim Sim
Not to be confused with 'dim sum', dim sims refers to a specific type of dumpling - shumai. It's a Chinese-inspired meat and veg (usually pork and cabbage) snack, usually deep-fried and available at the fish and chip shop, while steamed versions are also becoming available at certain markets and eateries.
Did you know: They're also called "dimmies". (Aussies sure do have a way of shortening words like no other.)
21. Sausage sanga
Sanga meaning sandwich and sausage, well, sausage. This is a backyard classic that closely hangs out with the sausage sizzle. Rather than a sausage roll, it's a sausage in a roll - a.k.a white bread (crust on). Pop your snag, onion, egg, sauce and whatever else is going or more to the point, whatever else you can fit in, perhaps two snags!
Did you know: While exercising your democratic right to vote, you can also exercise your right to sausage sizzle. That snack stall that greets you when you cast your vote is all part of the process, right?
22. Shapes
Baked not fried, a box of Arnott's Shapes goes a long way to snack satisfaction. Original Pizza, Chicken Crimpie and Original Barbecue are a few of the stars and with new and improved flavours on the shelf - we want to know... are they as good as the old faithfuls?
Did you know: That the white shape on the Shapes box is actually the shape of that flavour's biscuit - mind blown?
23. Golden Gaytime
Toffee, vanilla ice-cream dipped in chocolate and wrapped in honeycomb biscuit - in one compact pop.
Did you know: That the Golden Gaytime has now ventured into ice-cream sandwich zone, we repeat ice-cream sanga zone! No stick and double the biscuit casing, and if you are a sucker for those crumbs, then you can also buy them on their own at selected supermarkets - We'd say get in quick.
24. Bubble O’Bill
Bill's kind of an icon. Blending chocolate, strawberry and caramel ice-cream with a bubblegum-ball nose, what an efficient way to hit that sweet spot.
Did you know: (yep, waffles) were available at The Kingston Collective in Canberra. Bubble gum ice-cream, fairy floss, chocolate sauce, caramel and strawberry all come together in warm waffle fashion.
25. Weis Bar
It's basically summertime in ice-cream bar form. Fruit and cream team up in the refreshing Weis Bar. This was one dessert that combined your love of icy treats with that of vanilla ice-cream.
Did you know: Weiss served up their first bar back in 1957 in Toowoomba at their then corner store, Fruito Bar. They have tried to make a whole bar made of simply cream and it was just too rich, so they'll be sticking to the fine balancing act of fruit and cream.
Did we miss one of your favourites? Tell us in the comments below.
