Strawberry Coconut Slice (gluten free, dairy free)
How good is strawberry season??? So cheap and so yum.
Strawberries are however one of the most heavily sprayed crops. If you can’t get organic, make sure you give them a good wash to get as much pesticide off as you can.
This slice is super soft and moist with a tang of fresh strawberries and a coconuty texture. It’s not overly sweet either, which we prefer, but feel free to add more coconut sugar if you like.
When strawberry season is over, use any fruit in its place. I think sliced fresh apricots or nectarines would be divine but also thinly sliced apple and pear would be good too – add some cinnamon!
I hope you like it as much as we do.
Strawberry Coconut Slice
Vital stats: gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian
This is what you need:
1 cup (around 150g) strawberries
2 cups almond meal
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup coconut sugar
2 eggs
1 cup melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon bicarb soda
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
This is how you do it:
Preheat oven to 180° celsius. Line a slice tray (31cm x 20cm) with non-toxic baking paper.
Wash strawberries well, take off the tops and slice into three pieces, vertically (depending on how big they are).
Whisk the eggs, coconut oil, vanilla and sugar together well.
Add to the rest of the ingredients, except the strawberries and mix well.
Spread into the slice tray and smooth out the top. At this point it looks a little toffee like – don’t worry!
Now you can decoratively arrange the strawberries on top, pressing them in gently as you go.
Pop into the oven and bake for around 20-25 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Cool well on a baking rack. Slice gently with a serrated knife.
Let me know if you make it and what the family thought. I love to see your photos too – shoot me an email or upload to my Facebook page.
Totally trying this! YUM…. blueberries would be awesome too – so many options.
Love blueberries!! Figs too…. mmmm!!
How could you substitutethe almond meal where there are nut allergies?
Hi Rosabel, you could try sunflower seed meal or just plain flour but I haven’t tried this so I am not sure how it would turn out.
Great recipe thanks Sonia! Have just made it with frozen strawbs, rapadura instead of coconut sugar and probably not quite enough almond meal and it’s still a winner 🙂
Good to know, yes rapadura works the same as coconut sugar. I think I will try it with frozen blueberries next time – love them!! xx
I’m doing honey and no coconut flour also half butter half coconut oil….because that’s all we have and it’s smelling divine!!! Xx
Yeah I reckon butter would be lovely!!! Did the honey make it too soft and crumbly?
Just made a double batch. One has gone in with mixed berries pressed in, the other with apple slices and a dusting of cinnamon. Looking forward to trying them!
Oh yum Gillian! Were they good?
Just wondering how you recommend washing strawberries? When I can’t get organic apples I normally would use apple cider vinegar and water… would this work with a soft flesh fruit?
Hey Sarah, I do them in water with the ACV – the trick is to do it just before you use or eat them – otherwise the vinegar starts making them soft. x
Hi! Wondering if this slice is ok to freeze?
Hey Nikki, I haven’t tried it because my family eats it too quick but I don’t see why it wouldn’t freeze really well. xx