Chocolate Goji Berry Slice
= Chocolate Goji Berry Slice=
TOP 8 FREE | GLUTEN FREE | EGG FREE | PEANUT FREE | TREE NUT FREE | WHEAT FREE
This recipe came about after an afternoon of experimenting in my kitchen. I wanted to create something a bit different for the kids school lunchboxes. I had a bunch of ingredients and of course some allergy friendly chocolate. Let’s face it, there can never be enough chocolate recipes. Don’t you agree?
This is a yummy and healthy slice, especially with the addition of Goji Berries. Have you discovered Goji Berries yet? They are a small berry and yet packed with nutrients.
Read more about Goji Berries in the notes below the recipe.
Chocolate Goji Berry Slice
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas
- 2 cups Quinoa flakes
- 1/2 cup Coconut Sugar
- 3/4 cup Goji Berries
- 1/2 can Coconut milk
- 1 pkt Choc chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Line a slice tin.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add coconut sugar, quinoa and goji berries and mix until combined
- Scrape mixture into prepared tin. Flatten out using with spoon or spatula.
- Place in oven and cook for 30 mins.
- Remove from oven and place slice tin on a board until slightly cooled.
- In a small saucepan heat coconut milk and chocolate together until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Spread over the slice and leave to set.
- Remove slice from the slice tin and cut into pieces. Enjoy with a cuppa.
Let’s look at some ingredients…
Goji Berries
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Goji Berry, let me share what I have learnt. They are a nutritional powerhouse!
are packed with antioxidants, protein, amino acids, Vitamin C and fibre. They are a natural anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Also high in iron, calcium, zinc, selenium and many other trace minerals. We like to add them to homemade trail mix, granola, muesli, yoghurt or chia puddings.
You’ll find Goji Berries at your health food store or you can also buy them online
Please Note: They are a member of the nightshade family, so best to avoid if you are sensitive. They may also have adverse reactions to some medications including diabetes, blood pressure medication and blood-thinning medication (Warfarin).
Quinoa Flakes
Quinoa flakes are essentially pressed quinoa. Each quinoa seed is rolled flat to make a flake, similarly to how an oat groat is rolled out to make a rolled oat. Quinoa flakes have all the same great properties that quinoa has, including being gluten-free, high in plant-based protein, and full of good fibre.
Quinoa flakes are a great gluten free substitute for rolled oats. I like to use them in porridge, biscuits, granola, desserts, snacks, quinoa bars, overnight quinoa, veggie burgers and crumbles.
Purchase Quinoa Flakes at your local health food store or online HERE
Other recipes using Quinoa Flakes are…
Apple, Cinnamon & Quinoa Crumble
Chocolate Chips
If you don’t have any allergies then use whatever chocolate you choose. My son has a nut allergy so I still need to be careful. I often use Sweet Williams choc buttons and have never had any issue with them.
You can buy them from your health food store or get them delivered straight to your home by buying ONLINE HERE
This is so good! Thank you for sharing this.
Love this recipe. So easy too. Thanks
Thankyou for another great recipe. You have helped us so much
These are really nice.