This is such a yummy old fashioned style Chocolate Slice – it reminds me a lot of the one my nan always made me, only a little healthier. It’s a lovely chocolatey treat to stock your freezer for the upcoming new school term.
Food memories are the best. As a kid I used to bake with my nan every weekend, we even occasionally ‘invented recipes’. The ones that worked out, she carefully wrote on a note pad and sticky taped it into her recipe note book. I still have that note book, though the tape is browned and dried and the binding has seen better days.
Anyway, enough nostalgia…though I do hope that one of my recipe will perhaps form memories and be carried down your family.
Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit your specific dietary requirements.
Healthy Chocolate Coconut Slice
Ingredients
- 150 g butter - melted
- 85 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup (¼ cup approx.)
- 120 g wholemeal spelt flour (1 cup)
- 45 g rolled oats (½ cup)
- 30 g cacao (¼ cup) unsweetened Dutch process or raw
- 100 g desiccated coconut (1 cup)
Bittersweet Chocolate Icing (see note below for alternatives)
- 30 g cacao -unsweetened Dutch process or raw (¼ cup)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp rice malt or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp canned coconut milk
- 10 g desiccated coconut (2 tbsp)
Method
- Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (fan forced).
- Melt your butter (or coconut oil). Thermomix 90, 1 minute, speed 3.
- Add the sweetener and mix to combine. Thermomix 30 seconds, temp 90, speed 4.
- Add all of the other ingredients and process or mix well until combined. Thermomix reverse spoeed, 30 seconds.
- Press firmly into a lined tin and bake for 10-12 minutes. Take care not to overcook this as it can dry out. If your oven runs hot, reduce the temp. to 160°C.
- Once cooled, pop it into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes or more.
- Make the icing by mixing all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Spread over the chilled slice.
- Sprinkle over the desiccated coconut.
- Chill for 10 more minutes, remove from the tin and carefully slice into squares by pressing straight down with a large sharp knife.
- Refrigerating before slicing makes it much easier to cut without crumbling.
Store
- Store in the fridge or freeze in an airtight container.
Note
- The icing is very rich (for dark chocolate lovers only). You can leave it off or top it with melted chocolate or your favourite frosting. This Chocolate Avocado frosting would be nice too.
Variations
Gluten-free
Substitute the spelt with your favourite gluten-free flour and the oats can be replaced by quinoa flakes.Dairy-free or vegan
Replace the butter with coconut oil (this will produce a tougher/ crisper slice).Low-fructose
Use brown rice syrup as your sweetener.I'd love to hear how you like this slice. Post a comment below or rate this recipe.
Gina says
What a lovely slice, Georgia! It was enjoyed by all for afternoon tea today. Quite rich, so I cut the slice into small squares. I’ll definitely be making this one again, maybe for variety I’ll add some finely chopped up walnuts to the base next time. Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year to you & your family. xx
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it Gina. It is rich (especially with the bittersweet icing), the walnuts would be a great addition too I think. Thanks for your feedback and the 5🌟s too G x
Claire says
Delicious! Didn’t Ice it and it is lovely. Small squares are plenty for the kids so made plenty for the freezer. Thank you Georgia ☺️
Georgia Harding says
So glad you loved it Claire – I like it plain too. Appreciate your feedback and the 5 🌟s G x
Rae says
I made this yesterday and I love it!!
I got the thumbs up from both kids and hubby too! We do like dark choc so the icing is perfect. Yum yum yum.
Georgia Harding says
Thrilled you enjoyed them Rae, and thanks for rating the recipe too G x
Sally O’Grady says
Hi Georgia, whipped this one up tonight while I had the oven on for dinner, delicious! Thumbs up from everyone here, I love these super quick and easy recipes where you can just chuck everything in, and added bonus that it’s healthy too! Keep em coming! Xx
Georgia Harding says
So glad you all loved them Sally, doesn’t get much easier then this! G x
Bel D says
This is sooo good! I think I have eaten most of it because hubby and 5yo “can’t find it” in the freezer! Thank you for the exquisite treat.
Georgia Harding says
Ha ha – so glad you love it G x
Demelza Carter says
Absolutely delicious! The whole family love it. Thanks Georgia!
Georgia Harding says
So glad Demelza. Thanks for your feedback and for rating the recipe too G x
Emily Hayes says
Yummy, yummy, yummy. Just about to make again, this time a double batch!
Georgia Harding says
Enjoy Emily ☺️🙏🏼
Wendy Baker says
Love this! Just drizzled a little 78% dark choc for the icing. Kids love it, and sugar-loving husband just went back for seconds!
Thanks again!
Georgia Harding says
Perfect Wendy, so glad you all enjoyed it and appreciate the 5 🌟 rating too G x
Lyn says
Delicious slice! Making some to take to our fundraising stall next week at the hospital. Always good to have a healthier option!
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it and cheers for rating the recipe ☺️
Glenda says
Such a yummy slice! We all loved it and it has become a firm favourite in our house. I substituted the butter for ghee due to food allergies and it turned out perfectly. Thank you Georgia x
Georgia Harding says
Glad you all loved it Glenda and that it suits your DF family. Thanks for your feedback and the 5🌟s G x
Ella says
Fantastic!
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it Ella. Cheers for the 5🌟 rating too G x
Jodi says
Loved this chocolate slice, so happy to have something on the heathy side to reach for when my sweet tooth hits. I did swap Cocoa for the Cacao in the icing and that obviously gave it a more sweeter taste which I preferred but I did also try just the base and would be happy to just eat that as well.
Georgia Harding says
So glad you enjoyed it Jodi G x
Fiona says
Love this! I have made it twice now. Will be become a family regular. I use rice malt syrup for the base and the icing is divine! Thanks Georgia. I’ve made three of your recipes today. All great 🙂
Georgia Harding says
So glad you loved it Fiona, cheers for rating the recipe too G x