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Crunchy Caramel Slice

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Feb 16, 2017
2 min read

Caramel slice is a delicious everyday dessert but a CRUNCHY caramel slice is even better! Yeah, you heard me - Crunchy Caramel Slice! The crunch is made possible by a layer of puffed brown rice and recently after the last week of recipe testing with these little puffs of crunch, I have come to the realisation, I love them.

GLUTEN FREE | VEGAN | RAW | DAIRY FREE

Serves 16 Slices

Approx. $13.50 AUD per batch - $0.85 AUD per serve

Equipment Required: food processor & silicone loaf tin (I bought mine from Kmart for $5)

Base Ingredients

1 cup almond

1 cup desiccated coconut

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 tbsp. cacao powder

Caramel Layer Ingredients

12 Medjool dates, pitted

1/2 cup coconut cream

1/4 cup almond butter

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 tsp. vanilla essence

Crunch Layer Ingredients

1 cup puffed brown rice

Chocolate Topping Ingredients

¼ cup coconut cream

½ cup rice malt syrup

1/4 cup cacao powder

¼ cup coconut oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract

*Or for the chocolate layer - a great cheats alternative is a block of Loving Earth Chocolate. For this recipe, I used 2 x 80g blocks for a thick chocolatey topping.

Directions

Line a silicone loaf baking tin with baking paper. This will ensure your treat will be easily lifted out of the tray without compromising your layers.
To start off your treat, grab all of your base ingredients and place into a food processor and blend.
Place the combined base ingredients in the loaf tin and firmly press down the mixture. Place the tin in the freezer while you work on your next layer.
Use the same method again for the next layer - place all the caramel ingredients into the food processor and blend.
Place the caramel mixture in the tray and firmly press down the layer. Now while your caramel is still gooey, add your crunch layer to the mixture and place into the freezer to set for 1 hour.
Finally the chocolate layer! In a mixing bowl mix all ingredients together until you have a smooth consistency. Pour over the slice and freeze overnight or for at least 4 hours.