Choc Orange Oat Slice
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Servings: 16
This choc orange oat slice is a chocolatey snack that’s not so naughty. It has a great choc-caramel orange flavour and a deliciously satisfying crunch. Lunchbox and after school, work or sports snack sorted!
This choc orange oat slice is sweetened with CSR LoGiCane™ Low GI Sugar which gives it a toffee caramel flavour and pleasing crunch. It’s lower GI than a similar slice using normal sugar.
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats
- finely grated zest from 2 oranges
- 120g coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup fine desiccated coconut
- 4 tbsp raw cacao powder
- ⅔ cup CSR LoGiCane™ Low GI Sugar
- 1 small pinch sea salt (optional)
- 100g 70% good quality dark chocolate, melted
To Decorate:
- 2 orange slices, pips removed, cut in small triangles
- 3 tbsp CSR Caster Sugar
- 2 tbsp water
Method
- Preheat oven to 170°C and oil and line a 20 x 30cm slice pan.
- In a large bowl, add the oats, zest, CSR LoGiCane™ Low GI Sugar, and coconut.
- Stir the raw cacao powder and salt into the melted coconut oil, until smooth.
- Using a large spoon, stir the raw cacao mixture through the oats until well mixed. Transfer to the lined pan. Pack down firmly using a large spatula or egg lifter.
- Bake for 15 mins or until the edges start to turn slightly crisp. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Place the water and CSR Caster Sugarin a large mug and microwave until boiling.
- Stir in the small orange triangles and return to the microwave for 30 seconds.
- On a tray lined with baking paper, spread the orange triangles out to cool.
- Once the slice has cooled, cut into 16 squares. Decorate each square with dark melted chocolate and top with a glacé orange triangle.
- Keep in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to one week.
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