Raw Mint Slice
This delicious raw mint slice recipe contains 3 gorgeous layers. A raw brownie crust followed by a creamy mint filling and topped with rich chocolate.
Servings: 9
Calories: 673kcal
Ingredients
For the Base:
- 2 cups Walnuts (200g)
- ½ cup Pitted Medjool Dates (90g) Packed
- ¼ cup Cocoa Powder (22g) Unsweetened
For the Mint Filling:
- 2 cups Raw Cashews (300g) pre-soaked for 1 hour in hot water
- ½ cup Dessicated Coconut (40g) Finely shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup Coconut Oil (80ml) Melted
- ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
- ½ cup Maple Syrup (120ml) or Date Syrup
- ¼ teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- 1 cup Baby Spinach (30g)
For the Chocolate Topping:
- ½ cup Coconut Oil (120ml)
- ½ cup Maple Syrup (120ml) or Date Syrup
- ¾ cup Cocoa Powder (65g) Unsweetened
For Decorating:
- Sprinkle Dessicated Coconut Finely shredded coconut
Instructions
- Place the walnuts, dates and coca powder into the food processor and process on the S blade until a sticky dough has formed. It should hold together when you break off a piece and squeeze it together.
- Press this down into an 8x8 inch square dish and place into the freezer to set.
- Add the soaked cashews, coconut, melted coconut oil, salt, syrup, peppermint extract and spinach into the blender and blend until smooth.
- If you don't have a powerful blender, then you can do this step in the food processor as well.
- Pour this out over the base and smooth down with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Return to the freezer to firm up before you add the topping.
- Add the melted coconut oil, syrup and cocoa powder to the food processor and process into a smooth chocolate.
- Pour this out over the mint filling and smooth down with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
- Return to the freezer to set.
- When it's very firm, slice into squares, decorate with some dessicated coconut and enjoy!
Notes
- You can switch cocoa powder for cacao powder if you want to keep this recipe 'really' raw.
- These squares are large and very filling. You can cut this recipe into smaller squares so that you get 18 squares per recipe instead of 9 if you want it to go further.
- Prep time is for hands on time only and does not include the time spent soaking the cashews or the time for the recipe to set in the freezer.
- Keep leftovers stored in the fridge where they will stay good for up to a week, or store them in the freezer and serve directly from the freezer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 4mg