Caramel Coconut Almond Slice - A Guest Post by Chantelle Marie Swayne
 
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Recipe type: Cookies/Bars
Yield: 40 bite-sized squares
Ingredients
  • Base:
  • almond flour - 1 cup
  • shredded coconut - 1 cup
  • coconut oil - ¼ cup melted
  • maple syrup - 2 tablespoons
  • salt - pinch
  • Caramel Layer:
  • dates - 2 cups, pitted and boiled until mushy, water drained
  • cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
  • salt - ¼ teaspoon
  • coconut milk - 3 tablespoons
  • coconut oil - 3 tablespoons melted
  • Almond Layer:
  • almonds - ½ cup (or more, if you like things with more of a nutty crunch)
  • Chocolate Layer:
  • unsweetened cacao or cocoa - ⅔ cup
  • coconut milk - ½ cup
  • maple syrup - 2 tablespoons
  • coconut oil - 2 tablespoons melted
  • salt - pinch
Instructions
  1. Blend all base ingredients in a food processor until smooth, then press down in a greased/lined loaf tin.
  2. Blend all caramel layer ingredients in the food processor until smooth, then cover previous layer in loaf tin.
  3. Chop almonds and press them into the caramel layer.
  4. Blend all the ingredients in the chocolate layer in a food processor, then spread it evenly over the slice.
  5. Cover and freeze overnight, for 6-8 hours, or until firm.
  6. Slice it up and keep in an airtight container in the freezer.
  7. Troubleshooting: To ensure a smooth blend, start blending in the food processor on a low setting, then gradually turn up to high. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides as you blend.
  8. For a brownie sized tin, double ingredients and follow the same instructions.
  9. For a treat that is lower in sugar, the maple can be omitted or lessened and swapped for the same amount of coconut oil if so desired. For myself, I would probably do this next time - it was really sweet for me!
  10. If the base is too sticky, add a bit of extra shredded coconut. If it is too dry, add a little more coconut oil or maple.
  11. If the "caramel" is runny rather than gooey (you may use different dates to what I did), add a little coconut flour and blend. I haven't tried this, but I've tried it in another similar recipe and it worked.
Recipe by Create Delicious at https://createdelicious.com/caramel-coconut-almond-slice-a-guest-post-by-chantelle-marie-swayne/