Chocolate, Maple Macadamia Slice
Servings: 18 slices
This healthy Chocolate, Maple Macadamia Slice is a delicious and easy sweet treat and is perfect for freezer storage!
Ingredients
- 130 g macadamia nuts (1 cup)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 100 g coconut oil (½ cup) melted
- 85 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup (¼ cup)
- 1 tsp ground cardamom (optional but recommended)
- 150 g almond meal (1½ cups)
- 25 g desiccated coconut (½ cup) or shredded
- 30 g cacao powder (¼ cup) unsweetened Dutch process or raw
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃/350℉.
- Place the macadamia nuts on a tray lined with baking paper and toss in the maple syrup.
- Pop into the oven for 6-10 minutes to toast them. They should be golden brown but please take care not to over brown them as they can go a bit bitter.
- Once toasted removed from the oven and allow to cool fully (the maple sets into a nice crust once cooled).
- In a food processor or Thermomix combine the coconut oil, sweetener and cardamon. Mix to combine, Thermomix 5 seconds speed 4.
- Add the almond meal, coconut and cacao and mix to combine. If using a Thermomix 10 seconds, speed 4.
- The mixture should be glossy (slightly oily) and hold together when pinched. If it seems very wet /oily you may need to add a tablespoon more almond meal.
- Fold in the maple roasted macadamia nuts and use the baking paper they were toasted on to line a small slice tin (I used one approx. 18 x 26cm).
- Press the mixture into a slice tin very firmly with wet hands and pop into the freezer for 30 minutes to set.
Store
- Cut into squares and store in an airtight container in the freezer.