Choc Berry Slice

5 from 4 votes

Choc Berry Slice is for dessert on Sweet Caramel Sunday! With simple ingredients and step by step instructions, you will be able to make this dish tonight!

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Total Time2 15

Course: dessert, treat, snack, sweets

Cuisine: Australian, International

Keyword: choc berry slice, raw slice, slice

Servings:

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Adrianne

Ingredients

Choc Berry Slice Base

14 medjool dates
2 cups water
1 ⅓ cup desiccated coconut
¼ cup cacao powder
½ tablespoon coconut oil
1 tbsp honey
160 g hazlenuts

Choc Berry Slice Coconut Cream Layer

2 tea bags The Matchmaker Tea Tea And The Gang
2 cups water
100 grams pine nuts
2 400ml cans coconut cream refridgerated
½ cup desiccated coconut
250 g strawberries

Choc Berry Slice Toppings Layer

8 freeze dried strawberries
⅓ cup almonds flaked

Instructions

Choc Berry Slice Base Method

Line a 20cm x 10cm slice tea with baking paper
Remove the pit from the dates, place in a heatproof dish and pour 2 cups of boiling water over them
Add ½ cup hazlenuts, cacao powder and coconut to the food processor and blitz to combine (it will form a fine powder)
Split a vanilla bean pod and scrap the insides into the food processor using a flat knife edge
Drain and discard water from dates. Add dates to the food processor dry mix, blitz to combine
Add remaining hazlenuts to the mix and pulse to combine
Transfer date mix onto the baking paper. Use your fingers to squish base into pan so that you have base layer. Place in freezer when done

Choc Berry Slice Coconut Cream Layer

Boil kettle, add pine nuts to a heatproof boil and add 2 The Matchmaker teabags, pour boiling water over nuts and leave sit for at least 2 hours
Brew one more teabag in a standard cup of water
Drain tea from pine nuts and discard liquid, but don't rinse nuts
Transfer pine nuts to food processor, pulse till they form a thick white paste
Take your coconut cream cans out of the fridge. Open, scoop set parts of coconut cream into food processor, discard remaining liquid in tin. Add honey to the mix and pulse to combine with pine nut paste
Add ¼ cup of tea to coconut cream mix (it will have cooled by now), drink or refridgerate the rest for a cold drink later
Add sliced strawberries to the coconut cream paste and stir gently to combine, taking care to not squish the berries
Pour coconut cream paste mix onto frozen base layer and use a spatula to smooth across to form its own layer

Choc Berry Slice Toppings Layer

Add freeze dried strawberries to a zip lock bag and use the back of a large spoon to break into smaller pieces
Sprinkle flaked almonds over coconut strawberry layer
Repeat sprinkle using freeze dried strawberry bits
Return to the freezer, it will take 2 hours to set
When ready to set, remove from freezer and use a hot knife to cut into smaller pieces

Notes

I have added the time it takes to soak the nuts in the total recipe time. This is because you need to be aware of it before you start so that you know it takes time to make this dish.
You can use as little or as much of the toppings as you like. Some of these ingredients are expensive, so cut back on the toppings and spread it out a little thinner if you are on a tight budget.
Medjool dates are more expensive than regular dates. They do create a thicker creamier type consistency than normal dates. However, normal dates will still work with the recipe. If using normal ones, increase to 18 dates
You can use cocoa instead of cacao poweder if you don't have it/use it often
Substitue agave syrup for the honey for a VEGAN alternative
There is a difference between freeze dried strawberries (berry is dry) and chocolate covered strawberries (berry is chewy). The freeze dried ones are better for the dry, powder like texture inside
We don't use the hazlnuts all in one go - some are blitz to a fine powder and some are chopped coarsley in the food processor to create the chunky texture for the base
Base layer will have finger marks, this is fine, you don't need to make it too flat.
You need to put your 2 cans of coconut cream into the fridge for it to set. Preferably overnight, but if not, for at least 2 hs before using
THE MATCHMAKER TEA ingredients: Hibiscus, Apple pieces, elderberries, raspberry pieces, strawberry pieces, blackberries, Freeze-dried strawberries, Pomegranate flowers, Blackberry leaves, Natural flavouring.

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