Dairy-Free Cherry Ripe Slice

Have you been craving a Cherry Ripe chocolate bar since switching to a gluten-free diet? Look no further, because we have the perfect solution for you. Our Dairy-Free Cherry Ripe Slice features a chocolate biscuit base, a filling of glace cherries and coconut and a luscious layer of melted chocolate on top. We’re confident that this recipe comes pretty close to the real thing. Plus, we’ve made it dairy-free, so no one misses out.

Dairy-Free Cherry Ripe Slice

Recipe Cara Boatswain | Photograph by Brandee Meier

The classic chocolate bar gets a gluten- and dairy-free makeover.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Chill 1 hour hr

Course Baked Goods, Dessert

Servings 30

Ingredients

 

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BASE

• 205 g gluten-free arrowroot biscuits
• 125 g dairy-free margarine melted
• 2 tablespoons gluten-free cocoa

FILLING

• 400 ml can coconut milk
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 250 g fine desiccated coconut
• 400 g red glacé cherries cut into quarters
• 100 g copha melted
• pink food colouring optional

TOPPING

• 300 g dairy-free dark chocolate melted (ensure gluten-free)

Instructions

 

• Place coconut milk and sugar in a heavy-based saucepan over medium-heat. Whisk until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to low and continue to whisk until mixture comes to a simmer. Continue to simmer, not stirring, for 25 minutes. Transfer into a bowl and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to cool.
• Meanwhile, prepare the base. Place biscuits in a food processor and blitz until they resemble fine breadcrumbs. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add melted margarine and cocoa. Stir until combined.
• Line a 18x28cm slice pan with baking paper. Press base mixture into lined pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Place desiccated coconut, cherries and melted copha in a large mixing bowl. Add cooled coconut milk and a few drops of pink food colouring (if using). Stir to combine.
• Remove slice pan from fridge and firmly press coconut mixture on top of the chilled base. Return to refrigerator for a further 20 minutes.
• Spread melted chocolate over the slice and return to the refrigerator until set (about 40 minutes). Cut into squares to serve

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