No bake chocolate coconut slice - Paleo, vegan, gluten & dairy free but best of all - amazingly delicious. It's seriously addictive and easy to make.
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Warning - no bake chocolate coconut slice is a seriously addictive recipe that is way too easy to make meaning it's even more addictive because you can whip up another batch the second the first one is finished.
Wow that was a mouthful (she says through a mouthful of choc-coconut slice).
You might also want to try raw mint chocolate with peanut butter.
I'm not kidding, this is good. Really good. Will didn't like, he said it was too rich but he's not a huge fan of any of my healthy treats.
My sister loved it and I'll say she's a better judge of these sorts of things (no offence darling husband if you're reading this).
My no bake chocolate coconut slice was meant to be coconut macadamia balls. When I'd processed the coconut and macadamias the mixture was way too wet to form into balls so I had to get creative with adding something dry.
Of course flour was the first thing that came to mind but that wouldn't be quite as healthy. To the pantry I went and came back with cacao and maca - perfect for adding a bit of a health boost as well as drying things out.
They were still a bit too wet to roll into balls so I pressed the mixture into a cake tin, coated it in coconut, whacked it in the fridge and hoped for the best.
A few hours later I returned and the chocolatey deliciousness had set nice and hard. It looked and smelled so amazing I may or may not have eaten a triangle before taking the first photo. I also may have trimmed the ends purely to make it look better in the photos.
You might also enjoy my nutella bliss balls.
I mean what's the point of taking photos if it doesn't taste nice?
I had to sample it and make sure it was good and for an accurate result you need a decent sample size. Yeah that's all code for I ate a whole lot of it in one sitting.
If you make it, don't say I didn't warn you. Enjoy!
Recipe
No bake chocolate coconut slice
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon maca
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1 cup roasted macadamias
- ½ cup desiccated coconut plus extra for dusting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2 tablespoon raw cacao
Instructions
- Grease a loaf tin with the coconut oil and line it with baking paper so the paper extends over the long sides.
- Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until it comes together. It will seem very soft at this stage. You may need to stop it and scrape down the sides a few times.
- Press the mixture into the tin and flatten the top then sprinkle over the extra coconut and press it in a little.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Cut into triangles and serve.
- Store in the fridge.
The Beet Retreat says
Really beautiful slice! I make it and teach it to all my cooking class participants. Easy and delicious!
Well done and thank you!
Five stars!
Claire says
You're very welcome!
Angela says
Hi, I'm a New Zealander, living in Dubai. I shouldn't eat gluten.
This slice is easy to make and yummy. I changed the recipe a bit. I added some walnuts, almonds, so I didn't have to use some many macadamias(macadamias buts are $$$ here). Then I added some dark cooking chocolate and some semi sweet chocolate it was very nice.
Today, I just made it again, but Ive added a few after eights :) Looking forward to trying it.
Thank you for sharing this!
Claire says
Ooh I love the thought of putting after eights in. Yum!
Maddy says
Thanks so much for the recipe - I've just made it and the family loves it!! Absolutely delicious!!
Claire says
You're very welcome!
Maddy says
Sorry but what is maca?
Claire says
Don't apologise Maddy. Maca is a south american root vegetable and in this case it's in the powdered form. You can read more about it here: https://lovingearth.net/products/14/raw-organic-maca-powder
Choc Chip Uru says
This slice looks delicious! And I am so glad to have found your incredible blog :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
http://gobakeyourself.com/
Claire says
Thanks Choc Chip Uru!
Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says
So pretty Claire! I'm thinking you might just have the healthiest kitchen in Brisbane!
Claire says
Thanks Chris!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
All these healthy treats! You're making sure you're the healthiest mum on the planet and also making sure you get your sweets. I admire you. This looks terrific.
Claire says
Aww shucks. No actually I'm trying to lose some baby weight and can't give up sweets!