Coconut Rough

In this raw vegan version of an Australian/New Zealand dessert called coconut rough, oats join in on the chocolate/coconut party, giving the recipe a bit more body, a heartier texture, as well as a solid dose of digestion-loving soluble fiber and nerve-calming B vitamins. If you’re one of those people who like to enjoy a little chocolate for breakfast to kick off the day right, this may be the perfect recipe for you!

Ingredients

• 200g cacao butter, liquefied
• 200g cacao powder
• 125ml 100% pure maple syrup
• 1 whole vanilla bean, scraped
• 100g fine oats
• 100g shredded coconut
• 2 little pinches of fine sea salt

Instructions

1. To melt the cacao butter, shave with a knife into small pieces, place in a pyrex jug, and stand in a bath of hot water.
2. Transfer to a large bowel and stir in all the rest of the ingredients.
3. Spread onto a small baking dish lined with baking paper, sprinkle with extra coconut to decorate.
4. Set in the fridge for about 20 minutes, cut into squares to serve.