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    Eat Clean Chocolate Peppermint Slice

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    By Alisa Fleming on November 4, 2014 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Another new book release today! No, it isn’t mine yet, but I promise you that some fabulous dairy-free books are in the works! This one is Eat Clean Live Well by Terry Walters, and as a special preview, she is sharing this sweet holiday recipe with us for Chocolate Peppermint Slice.

    Eat Clean Live Well - Dairy-Free Chocolate Peppermint Slice Recipe (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

    I’ve got Eat Clean Live Well on order, so that I can check it out and share more details. But since today is the official book release date, a few book notes and this Chocolate Peppermint Slice recipe should satiate you who want something now!

    Eat Clean Live Well by Terry WaltersEat Clean Live Well has 175 recipes, with a focus on gluten-free and vegan (dairy-free, egg-free, meat-free), but the hardcover also offers natural tips and principals to live by. According to Terry, Eating Clean and Living Well is about:

    1. Being Empowered with Knowledge
    2. Sustainable Good Health for You and Your Environment
    3. Honoring Each Person as Unique
    4. Being Nourished by Connection and Community
    5. A Delicious Journey

    Her “delicious journey” includes recipes like Coconut Cacao Energy Bars, Dairy-Free Lacto-Fermented Vegetables, Garlic Green Beans with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Roasted Maple Balsamic Pears, Collard Green Sukiyaki with Buckwheat Noodles, Stuffed Butternut Squash with Tempeh, and of course, this amazing-looking Chocolate Peppermint Slice.

    Eat Clean Live Well - Dairy-Free Chocolate Peppermint Slice Recipe (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

    Special Diet Notes & Options: Chocolate Peppermint Slice

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    Terry does use a few ingredients in her chocolate peppermint slice that you might not have in your everyday dairy-free pantry, so I wanted to offer some clarification:

    • Cacao Powder – This is the term often used to reference raw cocoa powder, though the two can be used interchangeably. Note that since no baking soda is used in the chocolate base, “natural” cocoa powder will be lighter and more acidic than “Dutch processed”.
    • Arrowroot Starch – In most cases, starches (potato, tapioca, non-GMO corn) can be used interchangeably. Many “clean” recipes use arrowroot, but it can be pricey. For the small amount used here, you can sub another starch if needed.
    • Coconut Nectar / Brown Rice Syrup – These are both liquid sweeteners. Your favorite liquid sweetener can be substituted, with a slight variation in flavor.
    Eat Clean Chocolate Peppermint Slice
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    1 hour
     
    The request for this recipe came via email from Australia. “Please clean up my husband’s favorite holiday dessert” it said. I quickly learned that Peppermint Slice is traditional Down Under, but its chocolate biscuit, peppermint icing and chocolate topping are anything but clean…until now. Enjoy mates!
    Author: Terry Walters
    Serves: 25 bars
    Ingredients
    Chocolate Shortbread Base
    • 2 cups pecans
    • 1 cup brown rice flour
    • 1⁄4 cup cacao powder
    • 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1⁄3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted
    • 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
    Peppermint Icing
    • 1⁄2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
    • 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
    • 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1⁄2 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 2 teaspoons coconut nectar or brown rice syrup
    • 1 teaspoon arrowroot starch
    Salted Chocolate Topping
    • 6 ounces dairy-free dark chocolate (70% cacao or more)
    • 1⁄4 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
    • 1⁄4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
    Instructions
    For the Chocolate Shortbread Base:
    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, with overlap on two sides.
    2. In a food processor, combine pecans, rice flour, cacao and salt and pulse to make a crumb-like mixture. Add coconut oil and maple syrup and process to form a moist ball.
    3. Place ball in prepared baking dish and press over bottom to form base. Bake 20 minutes or until top appears dry.
    4. Remove from oven and set on wire rack to cool completely.
    For the Peppermint Icing:
    1. In small pan over no heat, combine coconut milk, coconut oil, extracts, and coconut syrup. Whisk in arrowroot, turn heat to medium and whisk continuously until icing thickens.
    2. Remove from heat, spread evenly over pecan base and refrigerate.
    For the Salted Chocolate Topping
    1. In small pot over low heat, combine chocolate and coconut oil. Stir continuously until chocolate is melted and smooth and oil is blended in.
    2. Remove dessert from refrigerator and pour chocolate evenly over peppermint filling. Tilt the baking dish in each direction so that melted chocolate evenly covers the top.
    3. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and refrigerate until topping is firm.
    To Serve:
    1. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to serving.
    2. Lift dessert out of baking dish by pulling up paper.
    3. Gently cut dessert into 25 squares, about 11⁄2 x 11⁄2 inches each, and serve.
    Notes
    Recipe reprinted with permissions from Eat Clean Live Well by Terry Walters. Copyright 2014, Sterling Epicure.
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    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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