Festive Slice Recipe (New E-book Out Now)
A festive and fun recipe that can easily be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer, ready to take with you to the next special occasion! Gluten-free, dairy-free & refined-sugar free.
BASE
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup dried dates
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
What to do
- Pulse the almonds and cacao in the food processor until it resembles a fine crumb.
- While the food processor is running add in the dates one at a time and the coconut oil until it is well combined.
- Pour the mixture into a small slice tin lined with baking paper and press it down to form the base. Place in the freezer to set.
FILLING
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup of desiccated coconut
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup raw pistachio nuts
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
What to do
- Pulse the cranberries, coconut and pistachios in the food processor until chopped (ensure you don’t over process).
- Add the coconut oil and coconut cream and pulse again until the mixture is well combined.
- Pour the mixture on top of the base and return to the freezer to set.
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 1/2 cup of melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup (or natural sweetener of choice)
- 1/4 cup of cacao powder
What to do
- Add the coconut oil, maple syrup and cacao to a small mixing bowl and stir until it is combined and resembles chocolate sauce.
- Spread the chocolate sauce on top of the filling. Make sure the filling is set before you do this step!
- Pop it back into the freezer for an hour and then remove it from the tin, slice it up and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.