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Chocolate Date slice

September 20, 2012 by Tania 21 Comments

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Chocolate Date Slice with fresh dates

Not everybody likes fruit. …..

No really they don’t .

There are people that wouldn’t dream of crunching into an apple or putting time aside to peel an orange …. that’s a lot of commitment right there.

Chocolate Date Slice with crumble

Skater will only eat grapes and watermelon at a pinch. Both quite unchallenging fruits, unless of course there are seeds in the grapes!  He’s not alone, one of  my sisters will not usually touch fruit. When we travelled overseas last year she had 5 kg of dried dates tucked into her bag ….( apparently this is her usual fruit / vegetable/ snack ) We were and  going to Asia, a place she had not been to before. Luckily I saw them, and I took them out……….she was a bit upset to have to leave them behind.

Funny thing is, she discovered that bananas and pineapples in Asia are quite delicious. So much so that we had every fruit vendor hanging outside our door all the time….

Miss, excuse me miss….you want?  . . and yes she did………..But if she was at home this is the fruit she would eat.

Chocolate Date Slice step 1

Chocolate Date Slice with crumble

Chocolate Date Slice ready for crumble

Chocolate date Slice with crumble topping

Chocolate date Slice in the oven

Chocolate Date Slice with fresh dates

Chocolate Date slice

Easy to make and ultra delicious made with dates and chocolate. this recipe uses Australian cup and spoon measurments
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Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gm dates
  • 1 whole lemon zest ZEST
  • 375 ml water
  • 80 gm chocolate pieces good quality dark
  • 150 gm flour 1 cup plain or substitute gluten free flour or nut meal
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 185 gm butter diced (6.52 ozes)
  • 150 gm coconut desiccated fine
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 120 gm oats rolled, 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 Tablespoon cocoa (nice dark cocoa unsweetened)

Instructions
 

  • Set the oven to 180 C/ 350 F
  • Put the dates and zest into a pot with water and simmer till the water is absorbed or approx 10 minutes. Add the soda . Stir it around to break it up and make it into a paste .Cool a bit before stirring in the chocolate. * The chocolate will melt and you will have a lovely chocolate paste with a secret date twist.
  • Process flour, sugar and butter into breadcrumbs. Pour into a bowl.
  • Stir in the coconut & oats . Cut the mixture in half and add the cocoa to that 1/2.
  • Press one of the 1/2 mixtures into the base of the tin. spread the dates on top and crumble the remaining mixture onto the top . The darker mixture bottom or top it doesn't matter
  • Bake at 180 Deg (350F ) until golden. Approximately 30 minutes ( or until golden and crunchy)

 

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  1. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    September 22, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    I can’t imagine life without fruit. Ever.

    Not even without chocolate. This looks so sinfully good, Tania 🙂
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      September 22, 2012 at 12:43 pm

      Thanks Kiran its a very good combo of good and bad!

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  2. InTolerant Chef

    September 22, 2012 at 9:12 am

    Although I love fruit, I see no problem with value-adding by including chocolate! Best of both worlds 🙂
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      September 22, 2012 at 12:42 pm

      Ha yes this is true!

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  3. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    September 21, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    I love these date chocolate slices! My husband won’t eat fruit unless I prepare them into the bite sized pieces. Not that he dislikes all the fruits, but he just doesn’t bother.
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      September 22, 2012 at 12:42 pm

      Hi Angie amazing isnt it when fruit makes people into babies!

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  4. thelittleloaf

    September 21, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I can’t begin to imagine not eating fruit – there are so many wonderful types to choose from!

    Having said that, I don’t eat enough fruity desserts – the only thing I use dates in is sticky toffee pudding – need to rectify that now and try these lovely bars!

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      September 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      Oh please make it id be honoured

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  5. Katherine Martinelli

    September 21, 2012 at 2:40 pm

    I love fruit! But I know not everyone does. I also love chocolate and dates, so this sounds delicious!

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      September 22, 2012 at 12:41 pm

      Thanks Katherine. I am sure there is beautiful fruit in your markets

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  6. Hotly Spiced

    September 21, 2012 at 10:29 am

    My son won’t eat grapes or watermelons with seeds. I tell him that when we were growing up that’s all there was available – seedy fruit. You certainly have done a lot of traveling. I love the look of this slice and I’m sure it would be a big hit in this house xx
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      September 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

      Isn’t that just very 2012 of them.

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  7. Victoria at Flavors of the Sun

    September 21, 2012 at 8:47 am

    I love the slices from your part of the world–sweet or savory. Yum–this recipe looks lovely.
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      September 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm

      Thanks Victoria. I love the food from your part of the world

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  8. celia

    September 21, 2012 at 8:44 am

    Looks delicious, Tania! Healthy too! 🙂
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      September 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      Hahahah kind of I guess

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  9. Christie @ Fig and Cherry

    September 20, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    I can’t imagine not loving fruit! It’s so juicy and delicious.

    Love the flavours in this slice. Coconut in anything makes it better 🙂

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      September 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      Yeah I know but…….

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  10. yummychunklet

    September 20, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    Ooh, dates and chocolate. Great combo!
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  11. Minnie@thelady8home

    September 20, 2012 at 10:57 am

    It’s seriously awesome. I am also one of those for whom eating fruit is a chore…….
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      September 20, 2012 at 12:58 pm

      Yes but add a bit of chocolate and everything changes …doesnt it?

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