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Dessert

Cacao and date caramel slice

Your favourite slice made just as tasty, but better for you.
16
25M

This easy raw treat has a gooey date-based caramel, a nutty base, with an easy cacao topping and is dairy, egg and uses natural sugars.

Ingredients

Date caramel
Cacao topping

Method

1.Grease a 20cm (8-inch) square pan; line base and sides with baking paper.
2.Process dates, almonds and coconut oil until smooth. Press mixture evenly onto the base of the pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
3.Make date caramel. Process ingredients for 2 minutes or until very smooth. Spread mixture evenly over base mixture in pan. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.
4.Make cacao topping. Whisk ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Working quickly, pour topping over date caramel mixture; sprinkle with salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
5.Use a hot sharp knife to cut slice into 16 pieces.
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Tags: Caramel Chocolate Dairy-free Dates Dessert Egg-free Modern Australian Sugar-free

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