Unbelievably Easy No-Bake Chia, Date & Walnut Slice

[Amy :-)]

Chia, Date & Walnut Slice
Converted from this month's Healthy Food Guide magazine

Ingredients:
150g rolled oats
80g walnuts
40g coconut (shredded or desiccated)
40g chia seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
1-2 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp vanilla
425g pitted dates
few tsp cold water
icing sugar, to serve, if desired

Method:
Chuck everything except water and icing sugar in TMX bowl. Whizz on speed 5 until mixture becomes fine, then add little dashes of cold water through lid until it comes together. Press into a greased dish (I used a 23cm pie dish) and refrigerate. When ready to serve, slice and dust with icing sugar. Can be kept, covered, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks

Members' comments

Cookie - I was keen to try this recipe and I really liked it.   DH wasn't too keen but he likes things sweeter. I melted a small chocolate and sort of drizzled it over it. A nice healthy slice or truffle. I added milk instead of water to bring it all together. The chia seeds are quite crunchy in it. Very tasty.

Tam - Just made this as I had some roasted almonds blitzed that I needed used.  I used them instead of the walnuts. I decided to use melt some chocolate to put on top (instead of icing sugar). Will look forward to one after dinner with a cuppa....or 2. I added only 30gms of chia seeds as the taste can be quite strong.  I could really taste them in the first 1 or 2 bites but then all I could think of was how yummy it was.

kmw -  is very tasty.  It is very hard to stop at one. Thumbs up from hubby & one for his lunch box when back at work. Thanks for the recipe.

[*suzanne*]

looks great Amy,  my mum would love it

[Amy :-)]

Thanks Suzanne I think my mum would love it more with chocolate on top

[obbie]

looks very healthy Amy

[Amy :-)]

It is Robyn

[JGray]

Is it soft enough to roll into balls - a'la truffles?

Might have to try this for that post lunch pick me up!

[Amy :-)]

It would be a great post lunch pick me up JG, very healthy and full of nutrients!
And yes, I'm sure it would work as balls

[Kimmyh]

Like the idea of healthy truffles.

[meganjane]

It does look nice.

I'm making a Raw Caramel Slice at the moment and I don't think it's going to work out. I got it from the Tick of Yum blog. There was no indication of the size of the tin that was to be used. There wasn't enough base for a regular slice tin, so I had to transfer it to a square cake tin. Then there wasn't enough caramel, so I made another batch. It's supposed to set in the fridge so you can put the chocolate topping on, but it's still runny.    I noticed she used cacao instead of lucuma, but lucuma's a sweetener, so I swapped it out for agave syrup.

I think it must have to be served frozen. That's how she first tasted it. I can't see the point.

Next time, I'll try this one from the Recipe Community.

[cookie1]

I have all the ingredients for this in a plastic zip lock bag. We usually have a "Biggest Morning Tea" up here and I will make it for that.

[judydawn]

You're very organised Cookie.

[Amy :-)]

Wow Cookie, like Judy says, you are very organised

I hope you like it

[goldfish]

Just realised have all the ingredients for this so will try it today.  Thanks, Amy!!  

[cookie1]

Each year I end up taking something yuk to the morning tea, so this year.       I'm ready. I've also packed a couple of homemade prepared cake mixes. We'll cook them in the Easi Cook.

[cookie1]

I plan to make this today. Amy does it have to have chocolate on it?  I guess I could always buy some and eat what I don't use.