Back to school is here. It's that time of year when Pinterest's search tool gets a hammering by mums desperately seeking new lunchbox inspiration. It's gotta be nut-free, vegan, gluten-free yet still tasty enough for your child to not use it as a makeshift ball in a game of 4-square.
With a few mums in the Remedy office – we know the panic stations of back to school are REAL. So, we threw it over to Remedy Nutritionist, super mum and all-around legend, Jacqueline Alwill to share one of her favourite lunchbox snacks and BOY did she deliver with this Nut-free Lamington Slice!
NUT-FREE LAMINGTON SLICE
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan, Raw, Nut Free
Makes 25 pieces
INGREDIENTS
Base:
1/2 cup sunflower seeds1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
1 cup medjool dates, pitted
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch sea salt
3 tablespoons maple syrup
Extra desiccated coconut, for sprinkling on top
METHOD
Step 1: Place ingredients for base in a food processor and blitz to a crumb, then press into a lined 25x25cm cake tin or dish.
Step 2: Blend ingredients for sponge in the food processor until it comes together, then press on top of base.
Step 3: Whisk together ingredients for chocolate in a bowl and pour over the top of the coconut, sprinkle with extra coconut and place in freezer to set for 3-4 hours.
Step 4: Slice into pieces and serve. Store in fridge or freezer up to 2 weeks.
