Raw Coffee Slice
Servings: 12 squares
I think Chocolate and Coffee are a match made in heaven. This nourishing Raw Coffee Slice is a guilt-free slice of heaven. Gluten, dairy, refined sugar and grain-free.
Ingredients
Base
- 200 g hazelnuts
- 85 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup (¼ cup)
- 1 tbsp cacao powder (unsweetened Dutch process or raw)
Filling
- 350 g raw cashew nuts (soaked for minimum 2-3 hours)
- 85 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup (¼ cup)
- 70 g coconut oil (⅓ cup)
- 50-70 ml espresso coffee -cooled (approx. 2 shots)
Chocolate topping (2 choices)
Melted Chocolate
- 150 g dark chocolate -melted
Instructions
Base
- Grind the hazelnuts in a food processor or powerful blender until a meal forms. If using a Thermomix, 5 seconds, speed 7.
- Add the sweetener and cacao and mix until well combined. If using a Thermomix, 10 seconds, speed 4.
- Press into a lined 20 x 30cm slice tin and put in the freezer whilst you make the filling.
Filling
- Drain the liquid from your cashews and rinse well.
- Process to form a paste. If using a Thermomix, seconds, speed 7.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and process until smooth and creamy. If using a Thermomix, 1 minute, speed 7. You may need to scrape the sides a few times.
- Spread the filling over the base and put back in the freezer to set (about 20 minutes).
Chocolate topping
- Either melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over a pot of hot water or make the raw chocolate by combining all the ingredients together.
- Once the filling is set, pour over the melted chocolate and set in the freezer (approx. 5 minutes).
- Cut it into squares and store in the freezer until ready to serve.
Store
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.