Vegan Hazelnut Mocha Slice - Refined Sugar Free
 
 
Hazel & Cacao:
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • BASE:
  • 1½ cup lightly roasted hazelnuts
  • 1 cup pitted dates
  • 1 TBSP maple syrup
  • 2 TBSP cacao powder
  • FILLING:
  • 2 cups cashews ( soaked for 3-4 hours or overnight)
  • ½ cup cacao butter
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 TBSP organic decaf instant coffee granules
  • ¼ cup almond or hazelnut milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • extra cacao powder for dusting
Method
  1. For the base: add hazelnuts to a food processor and process until well broken down. All remaining base ingredients and process again until sticky.
  2. Press down the base evenly to the bottom of a lined square baking tin and set aside
  3. For the filling: meltdown cacao butter over low heat until liquid.
  4. Add all the filling ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. I generally add the cacao butter last so that it doesn't solidify.
  5. Pour filling evenly over the base and smooth with a spatula.
  6. Place in freezer to set for 3-4 hours
  7. Allow to thaw slightly and cut into slices, dust with extra cacao powder and decorate with hazelnuts or coffee beans if desired.
Recipe by Talida Voinea at https://talidavoinea.au/vegan-hazelnut-mocha-slice-refined-sugar-free/