Chocolate Date Slice
This delicious, easy, healthy slice is a perfect snack or for lunch boxes. This chocolate flavoured slice is sweetened with dates and is gluten, lactose and nut free.
[Image1 This is a great refined sugar free snack]
Preparation Time: 10 minutes (plus 30 minutes to set)
Cooking Time: 2 minutes
Serves: 16
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup dates
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
Method
Put the dates and boiling water in a bowl. Microwave uncovered for 2 minutes or cover and leave for 1 hour, to soften.
Use a fork to squash the dates into a smooth paste.
[Image2 The dates should be soft enough to mash]
Add the cocoa, vanilla essence, coconut oil, tahini and stir until combined.
[Image3 I stirred the other ingredients and added the tahini last]
Add the coconut and stir to combine.
[Image4 Slice mixture]
Wet your hands and press the mixture into a 15cm x 15cm square dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until set.
Slice and serve.
If you like dates you may like to try my [Linkhttp://recipeyum.com.au/almond-date-roll-with-tahini-halva-dip/ almond date roll].
For more of my recipes visit [Link http://recipeyum.com.au/cookbook/108127/ Naomi's recipes].
Categories
#dates
#coconut
#lactose_free
#snack
#healthy
#gluten_free
#refined_sugar_free
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229058 - 2023-07-17 10:49:00