Dairy-free Seedy Slice

Getting involved in making food helps children to build a positive relationship with food. This seedy slice is so simple to make, and it makes a great baking project for the school holidays. It’s so delicious that they’ll also want some in their lunchboxe

INGREDIENTS

2 cups sunflower seeds ½ cup flax seeds

½ cup dates

½ cup shredded coconut ½ cup peanut butter (or tahini to make it nut-free) ½ tsp salt

½ cup coconut oil

3 Tbsp raw honey or brown rice syrup

2 tsp vanilla extract 125g dark chocolate (50 per cent cocoa)

METHOD

1. Prepare sunflower seeds, flax seeds, dates and coconut by processing them in a food processor until finely chopped.

2. In a small pot, melt the coconut oil, peanut butter, honey and salt and then add the vanilla extract.

3. Add the melted mixture to the food processor. Pulse the ingredients until well combined.

4. Press into a slice tin (20cm x 30cm) lined with baking paper (use the back of a big wet spoon to really compact it into the tray).

5. Chill in the fridge while preparing the chocolate.

6. Break the chocolate into pieces and add to a heat-proof bowl. Melt over a double boiler (placing the heat-proof bowl on top of a pot of boiling water works well), stirring frequently.

7. When melted, take off the heat and dip a spoon into the chocolate. Drizzle the spoon back and forward over the slice to create a pattern.

8. Allow to set in the fridge before cutting into squares or rectangles – they’ll look like storebought muesli bars.

9. Store in the fridge or keep cool until serving.

This mixture can also be rolled into balls and drizzled with chocolate for variation.