Chocolate and berry lovers, this one's for you! This recipe has a nutty chocolatey base, berry jam center, and white chocolate topping. Three-layers of pure goodness. Yum. Does it get any better? Well yes, because you can keep these babies in the freezer and have a square any time you please. They don’t freeze solid, so are perfectly edible straight out of the freezer. There are few things that go together better than chocolate and berries, so if you are craving something chocolatey, this slice of heaven will definitely hit the spot. This is one of the yummiest and easiest recipes ever!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword chocolate berry slice, chocolate berry slice no bake, healthy chocolate berry slice, white chocolate berry protein slice
Servings 16
Ingredients
Base Crust
1cupBrazil nuts, almonds or walnuts or a mix
1/2cupdesiccated coconut
1/2cupoats, instant or quick
1/2cupdates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
1/4cupcocoa or cacao powder
Jam Layer
2cupsfrozen mixed berries
2tablespoonshoney or maple syrup
1tablespoonchia seeds
1/2cupdesiccated coconut
White Chocolate Topping
1 1/2cupswhite chocolate chips
3tablespoonscoconut oil
1cupdesiccated coconut
Instructions
Base Crust
Line an 8 x 8” baking pan or dish with parchment paper on the bottom and sides leaving some overhanging to act as a handle to get the bars out easier for cutting.Place nuts into a food processer and process until broken down and crumbly. Add coconut, dates, oats, and cocoa continue to process until mixture is sticky and well combined. Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture and different sized “bits” in your base crust.Press the base mixture into the bottom of your pan or dish evenly. Refrigerate while you prepare the jam layer.
Jam Layer
In a saucepan, add berries and honey. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes until thickened and berries are broken down.Stir in chia seeds, continue to simmer for a further 3-5 minutes or until thick and the chia seeds have swelled up.Pour jam into a small bowl and place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to cool and thicken.Remove the jam from the freezer and sir through the desiccated coconut.Spread the jam evenly over the base layer. Set aside.
White Chocolate Topping
Place the white chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave at 50% power with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together.Remove from the heat and stir in the desiccated coconut.Pour over the jam layer and smooth out. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours until firm and set.Cut into 16 squares, before slicing, allow the slice to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. For clean, sharp cuts, run your knife under hot water, then dry it off before slicing. This method ensures smooth cuts through the white chocolate topping and the jam layer.