Everywhere you see raw, no bake and vegan slices and they all look stunning, perfect and most importantly, delicious! I have a few raw slices here on my blog but wanted to try a different flavour combo made up of 3 layers, so this Chocolate Berry Slice was born! This beauty is completely gluten free, vegan and no bake, can i get a hallelujah?! Consisting of a raw crust base, homemade mixed berry/chia seed jam and a decadent white chocolate and coconut crunch topping. I loved the topping i created for my Chocolate Coated Crunch Slice so much so that of course i had to make it the topping for this healthy slice.
Let’s talk about jam for a moment. How great is jam?! Especially the homemade kind that is free from refined sugar and any of those nasty additives you may find in store bought jam. What will also work for the middle jam layer is a pre-made organic berry jam. Simply add the required amount into a small mixing bowl and add the desiccated coconut. The coconut with thicken and add crunch, tasty!
When i think of this slice i think:
Gluten free
Vegan
No bake
Chocolate!
Fruity
Sweet
Simple
To be honest, i think that many raw treats can taste the same due to the popular ingredients that are always used to make them. These include dates, nuts, coconut, cacao, honey and maple syrup. I wanted to change that for this particular slice so i opted for brazil nuts in the base. Brazil nuts are nutty and slightly bitter so if you’re not used to their distinctive flavour, you can simply use half a cup of the brazil nuts and use almond nuts for the remaining half a cup. Let’s not forget the amazing pairing of berry jam and white chocolate…. surely that is enough to get you to try this for yourself!
- Base
- 1 cup brazil nuts*
- ⅔ cup desiccated coconut
- ⅓ cup raw cacao powder
- ½ cup pitted dates, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes then drained.
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil, solid
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- Jam Layer
- 2 cups frozen mixed berries
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
- White Chocolate Topping
- 200g vegan white chocolate, broken into squares
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- Base
- Line a 8” x 8” square baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a high speed food processor, add in brazil nuts and pulse until just broken up.
- Add in coconut and cacao powder, pulse until combined.
- Add in drained soaked dates, coconut oil and maple syrup, process until well combined and mixture begins to stick together.
- Press mixture into prepared pan, set aside.
- Jam Layer
- In a medium sized pot, add frozen berries and maple syrup and bring to a boil.
- Turn down the heat to a simmer, and continue to cook for 10-15 minutes until it thickens and most of the fruit is broken up.
- Stir through chia seeds and continue to simmer for a further 3-5 minutes until thick and the chia seeds swell.
- Pour jam into a small mixing bowl and place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to cool and thicken.
- Once jam has cooled down, stir through desiccated coconut.
- Pour jam over the base layer, set aside.
- White Chocolate Topping
- In a double boiler, melt white chocolate and coconut oil over low-medium heat. Stirring occasionally while it melts.
- Once completely melted and smooth turn off heat, add coconut and mix until well combined.
- Pour mixture over jam layer, evenly, use a spatula to do this.
- Set in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or until completely set.
- Remove slice from refrigerator.
- Set in room temperature for 10-15 minutes before cutting.
- Run a sharp knife under hot water, wipe off and cut your slices.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Run a sharp knife under hot water, wipe off then cut your slices. This will make it easier to cut through the slice.
* When i made this slice i used 1 full cup of brazil nuts. They are slightly bitter and have a distinctive flavour to them. If you don’t enjoy brazil nuts you can simply use half a cup of brazil nuts and half a cup of almonds.
Naomi says
Drool!!
Samantha says
So drool-worthy!! 😉
Salena Knight says
Do these freeze ok?
Samantha says
Hi Salena, yes they do! Just make sure to allow enough time for them to thaw out back to room temperature prior to consumption as the chocolate will be quite solid, hope this helps! xx
Heather says
Amazing recipe! Any suggestion on cutting it though? The chocolate kept splitting, while the jam layer pushed out whenever I tried to cut it nicely.
Samantha says
Hi Heather, try adding more coconut oil to the chocolate whilst it's melting, this will make it softer when it sets. Also, i like to leave mine out in room temperature for around 10 minutes or so to let it soften to make it easier to slice through. I warm sharp knife will make it easier too. Hope this helps! x
trudi says
HI just wondering how many almonds as Im not sure if I can't read or its not in the list if ingredients. Im assuming 1 cup as well
Samantha says
Hi trudi! Thanks for bringing this to my attention. There is not meant to be any almond in the recipe, please refer to the notes if you wish to replace the brazil nuts with almonds. Thanks x
Lili @ Travelling oven says
These look amazing, thank you for the great recipe! Love the photos too!
Samantha says
Thanks Lili! Have a wonderful day xx
Debbe says
Sam! Love that there are chia seeds in the jam layer, so creative and healthy!
Samantha says
Debbe! Thanks so much, i love adding the chia seeds to make the jam thicker, yum! xx
Shauna says
How many dates is 1/2 dates? Assuming 1/2 cup?!
Samantha says
Hi Shauna! Yes it's 1/2 cup of dates. Thanks for pointing that out, hope you enjoy the recipe! x
Anthea @ Rainbow Nourishments says
Oh myyy! These look delicious and soo beautiful!
Samantha says
Thanks so much Anthea! I'm slightly addicted to them now xx