Choc Caramel Peanut Slice #2

Name: Choc Caramel Peanut Slice #2
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour; ¾ cup caster sugar; ½ cup desiccated coconut; 125g butter, melted; 1 egg; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 cup dates, pitted and softened; ¼ cup coconut or almond milk; ¼ cup maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp sea salt; 100g dark chocolate, melted; ½ tbsp coconut oil, melted; Handful peanuts, roughly chopped

14 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 50min

Updated at: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:24:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories228.2 kcal (11%)

Total Fat12.7 g (18%)

Carbs27 g (10%)

Sugars19.1 g (21%)

Protein3 g (6%)

Sodium62.3 mg (3%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

18 servings

Instructions

Peanut Base Layer

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan-forced) and line a lamington tin with baking paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut and baking powder.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter and egg. Add in the peanut butter and mix.

Step 4

Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well.

Step 5

Press mixture evenly into prepared tin. Bake for 20 minutes.

Caramel Layer

Step 6

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth and there are no date chunks. Add more milk, 1-2 tbsp at a time, if needed to aid the blending process or to thin the caramel.

Step 7

Spread mixture onto base layer while it’s still slightly warm.

Step 8

Put in the fridge to set which will take about an hour.

Chocolate Layer

Step 9

Combine melted chocolate and oil in a small bowl.

Step 10

Working quickly, spread chocolate over set caramel layer. Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts.

Step 11

Put in the fridge to set which will take about half an hour.

Step 12

Once set, slice into pieces and serve.

Notes

Step 13

Recipe works best with fresh, soft dates. If they are dry or hard, you can soak them in hot water for 30 minutes before using.

Step 14

When spreading the chocolate over the caramel layer, the chocolate will set fairly quickly as it designed to be a relatively thin layer and the caramel will be cold having come out of the fridge. This means you’ll want to spread it to its entirety before it sets, also sprinkling the peanuts before the chocolate has hardened so that they can set in the chocolate.