A gluten-free chocolate coconut slice recipe (dairy & refined sugar free) that's easy to make, delicious AND topped with choc-fudge icing.
If you don't need your recipe to be dairy & sugar free then be sure to check out our Lamington Recipe Made In The Thermomix.
Looking for a gluten-free chocolate slice? This one is for you.
Why choose this recipe?
- It's delicious. That's always number one.
- It's gluten-free (but doesn't taste like it).
- It's refined-sugar free.
- It's dairy-free.
- It's easy to make.
You put the lime in the coconut and shake it all about.
Repeat - the lime in the coconut and shake it all about.
Sorry but it's stuck in my head and it only seems fair that it be stuck in your head too (you're welcome!).
Why all the coconut song and dance?
Well I've gone a little coconut-mad recently.
Coconut products seemed to be popping into my line of attention a lot recently so I gave in.
I dropped into my local health food store, took out a small loan and left with coconut oil, flour, sugar and flaked coconut.
Ok so I exaggerate slightly but this stuff is not cheap.
You do get value for money though, coconut products pack quite a punch health-wise.
Ingredients
- Raw cocoa powder - gives the chocolate flavour. Raw cacao powder has more nutrients than regular cocoa powder as it hasn't been heated.
- Coconut oil - adds a bunch of healthy fat
- Pure maple syrup - sweetness from a pure sugar source.
- Coconut flour - a paleo flour make from coconut.
- Chopped nuts, lightly toasted (I used a combination of hazelnut meal and chopped macadamia nuts) - alternatively use almond meal.
- Eggs - preferably free-range.
- Sea salt - an essential ingredient in any chocolate dish to bring out the chocolate flavour.
- Paleo vegan chocolate icing - because what's a good slice without icing?
- Shredded coconut - for sprinkling on top
What's so good about coconut oil?
Did you know coconut oil can help reduce and prevent wrinkles if you smooth it on your face?
According to quite a lot of sources it's really quite good for you.
Here's the craziest idea - it can apparently help you lose weight.
Apparently it's because it's really easy to digest.
Additionally it can help you digest other food too and it boosts your metabolism.
Plus it has been thought it can improve your immune system. (p.s. it also makes delicious raw chocolates).
What's good about coconut flour?
Coconut flour, for one smells amazing but it's also gluten-free and high in fibre and protein.
Sounds much better than regular gluten-free flour to me.
The other benefit?
It gives baked goods containing it a nice coconut hit.
As I mentioned yesterday, I found the recipe for paleo chocolate coconut slice on the back of the coconut flour packet because yes, I read packets and try the recipes.
You may as well get value for money I think.
This was my first ever venture into baking with coconut flour so I was a bit sceptical and was already planning backup desserts in case of failure.
I have since stashed those ideas away for another occasion because this was anything but a failure.
Rich and dense with an almost devil's-cake-like consistency, the slice was so tasty I found myself going back for seconds (and thirds and ...).
I think I convinced myself that it was healthy and that was my excuse for eating so much.
The original recipe didn't have anything on top but looking at it sitting on the cooling rack, I thought it needed a little something special.
Paleo and vegan chocolate icing was just the thing to perfect it cloaking the top in fudgy goodness.
I personally would say this one competes with its buttery, refined-sugar cousin (chewy chocolate slice) pretty fairly and no one will know they're eating something practically healthy.
Enjoy!
More delicious Paleo recipes?
- Paleo chocolate almond balls
- Paleo banana cupcakes
- Paleo corn chips
- Rich chocolate paleo vegan icing
Recipe
Paleo chocolate coconut slice
Ingredients
- 70 g raw cocoa powder
- 130 g coconut oil
- ¾ cup pure maple syrup
- 50 g coconut flour
- ⅓ cup chopped nuts lightly toasted (I used a combination of hazelnut meal and chopped macadamia nuts)
- 4 free-range eggs separated
- pinch of sea salt
- Paleo vegan chocolate icing
- Shredded coconut for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160C fan-forced.
- Use a little coconut oil to grease a 24x18cm slice tin (I just used my fingers to spread it out).
- In a bowl, combine the melted (liquid) coconut oil and cocoa and whisk until smooth.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and maple syrup together until smooth and creamy (it won't thicken as much as if you were beating the egg yolks with sugar).
- Pour the choc-coconut oil into the maple syrup mixture and beat again until mixed in.
- Sift the flour over the bowl and mix it in followed by the nuts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites and salt together until stiff peaks form.
- Take the bowl off the stand and gently fold the egg whites through the rest of the mixture.
- Pour the batter into the tin and spread out the top.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave it to sit in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Spread with icing and then sprinkle with coconut.
Dayna Northrope says
Hi Claire, I was wondering if i can use something else instead of Maple syrup?
like rice-mult syrup or honey ect... Thanks! :)
Claire says
Hi Dayna. Absolutely. Either of them would be fine.
Karen says
I'm a bit late to the party, but I just made this slice and it's perfect. For some reason, I've never been able to make brownies or chocolate slices with a 'conventional' recipe, but this slice turned out perfectly. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Claire says
You're very welcome Karen. I'm glad it was successful!
krista says
What can I use instead of dates pls?
Claire says
Hi Krista. Sorry which recipe are you referring to because there are no dates in this one?
Heather Hartin says
Hi Claire, thanks so much for sharing the slice recipe, it ok well with the 3 eggs, I'm assuming that it needs to be kept in the fridge with the avo in the icing. I vaguely remember trying that before & didn't refrigerate it & it went mouldy I too read recipes on packets & found a coconut bikkie recipe on the coconut flour I bought my cake turned out good but seems to give me indigestion
All the best with your baking, cherry Heather
Claire says
Hi Heather. Yay I'm glad it worked out ok. Yes I'd keep it in the fridge. It doesn't last as long as sugary icing but I get a few days out of it. That's no good about coconut flour! Happy baking to you too.
Heather says
Hello Claire,
I grew up with a chocolate slice my mum made, called Jumbles, loved it as a kid. As it is baking day & my husband is a coeliac I tried googling a paleo version & found your recipe, it sounds so yummy, I only have 3 eggs left now after my attempt to convert an apple & date cake to gluten free (in the oven now). So here goes, cheers Heather
Heather says
Ps, my cake conversion was with some help from Sarah from 'The Hartin Kitchen'
Claire says
It can be tricky converting recipes to gluten free can't it? I hope it turns out. My fingers are crossed for you!
Donna says
Thankyou for this recipe Claire! It looks awesome and Im about to cook this for my 90yr old mother in law whom we are traveling interstate to visit in 3 days time. Do you reckon this could be frozen once cooked & iced?
Thanks again.
Claire says
Hi Donna. You're welcome. Hmm I would say definitely to the slice but I'd probably ice it after you have defrosted it (or test a little bit of icing and see how it defrosts).
Alice says
This recipe is AMAZING! Too good! I was also hesitant with the avo icing but DAMN. It was insane. SO good,thank you!
Claire says
Yes I was hesitant using avo in things like this at first but now I'm a convert!
Shannon says
Hi Claire,
I made this yesterday, and was a little hesitant with the avocado icing, but it turned out great - I was really impressed with how delicious it was. Super tasty treat :) Thanks so much.
Claire says
I was hesitant making it the first time too Shannon. It's deceptively delicious isn't it?!
The Life of Clare says
I love coconut flour! Like you said, it gives the most amazing coconuty flavor. I can't wait to try this next week!
JJ - 84thand3rd says
This sounds spectacular! I use a lot of coconut flour but this cake has just gone to the top of the list for my next experiment, fabulous!!
Claire says
Ooh good JJ, look forward to seeing if you like it!
Jannah says
This looks delish! I might try making it with almond flour though, since I have an abundance of it after making my almond milk :) From memory, 1/4 cup of coconut flour equates to about 1 & 1/2 cups of nut flour/meal, so wish me luck!
Claire says
I think it would work just as well Jannah. Good luck!
Glamorous Glutton says
Now I can't get the lime and the coconut out of my brain. Sounds like a great recipe. GG
Claire says
Haha sorry! It's catchy isn't it!
Hotly Spiced says
I need to buy some coconut oil - and not for cooking purposes. Love the look of this slice. It looks really moist and delicious xx
Claire says
Yes Charlie. Invest! x
The Café Sucré Farine says
These look amazing Claire! Wow, so moist and enticing, for sure!
Claire says
Thanks Chris!
Stephanie @ henry happened says
well, since I slather my face morning & night with coconut oil I guess I should start cooking with it! But I didn't know there was coconut flour - will have to look for that at Whole Foods (where I need a small loan too!) :)
Claire says
Definitely Stephanie. I really must start slathering my face in it!