Delicious Rocky Road
PREP TIME
1 hour 15 mins
COOK TIME
8 mins
TOTAL TIME
1 hour 23 mins
Serves: 15 squares
INGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup (45g) almonds
- ½ cup (100g) raw buckwheat grouts
- ⅓ cup (25g) shredded coconut
- ⅓ cup (40g) goji berries (or preferred dried fruit)
Chocolate
- 1 cup (150g) dates, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
- ¾ cup (115g) Niulife's Coconut Oil, melted
- ½ cup (50g) cacao powder
- ¼ cup (30g) almond meal
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180°C/355°F and line a baking tray with grease proof paper. Also line a 23cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
Place the almonds and buckwheat on the baking tray. Roast in the oven for 8 minutes, taking it out and stirring it half way through. Remove and leave to cool completely.
Meanwhile make the chocolate. Drain the dates and place in a food processor along with everything else. Blend to form a smooth thick paste.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the roasted almonds and buckwheat, shredded coconut and the goji berries. Add in the chocolate paste and stir to combine.
Pour mixture into the lined square baking tin and evenly spread out. Place in the freezer to set for an hour. Remove, slice and enjoy.
NOTES
Store covered in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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