Danielle Minnebo’s Raw Peppermint Slice

Raw Peppermint Slice

by Danielle Minnebo September 7, 2016

Raw Peppermint Slice

By: Danielle Minnebo

This dessert is decadent, delicious and nourishing.

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Recipe

Ingredients

Base
10 medjool dates, pitted
3 cups almonds, toasted
½ cup cacao powder
Filling
3 cups cashew nuts
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup coconut oil
6–8 drops peppermint oil
¾ cup maple syrup
Topping
1 cup coconut oil
1 cup cacao powder
½ cup maple syrup

Method

Grease and line brownie tray.
Add base ingredients to food processor. Blend until resembles fine breadcrumbs, but holds its shape when it pressed together. Tip into base of brownie tray, spread mixture across bottom, then press into base of tray.
Add cashew nuts and shredded coconut to food processor. Blend for a few mins until a thick paste forms. You may need to stop food processor every now and then to scrape down sides.
Once you have a thick paste, add coconut oil and peppermint oil, and blend for another 2 mins. Pour mixture into mixing bowl, add maple syrup, mix together until well combined and pour into brownie tray. Spread mixture across chocolate base until completely covered. Place in fridge while you prepare topping.
Melt coconut oil in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Add cacao powder and maple syrup, and whisk until combined.
Pour mixture onto mint layer of brownie tray. Using a spatula, carefully spread chocolate mixture until it completely covers mint layer.
Refrigerate for 2 hours, until completely set. Using a sharp knife, cut into small pieces.
This slice needs to be stored in the fridge or it will melt due to the coconut oil.

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#Tags: dessert, vegan, vegetarian

Danielle Minnebo

Danielle is a university-qualified nutritionist, a passionate home cook and founder of Food to Nourish. Danielle’s love affair with cooking started at a very young age in the kitchen where she was taught to cook by her mother. Danielle is passionate about helping people form a better understanding of nutrition and a healthier relationship with the food they eat. In fact, she’s on a mission to help spread the real food message to as many people as possible. Throughout her work as a nutritionist, Danielle’s basic principles have always come back to how we cook and prepare our food. She believes it really is as simple as combining wholefood ingredients in the right way to create tasty dishes that are nutrient-dense and full of flavour.