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Prebiotic Rocky Road

Eat More, Live Well, by Dr. Megan Rossi. Penguin Life
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 15 Slices

Ingredients
 

  • 300 g gluten-free dark chocolate min. 70%
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus extra for popping corn
  • 100 g hazelnuts chopped in half
  • 30 g corn kernels or natural popcorn
  • 50 g brazil nuts roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons mixed seeds
  • 90 g dried figs chopped
  • 50 g goji berries
  • 30 g coconut flakes
  • 90 g dried mango chopped

Instructions
 

  • Toast the hazelnuts. Heat the oven to 200°C and place the nuts on a baking tray. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove and set aside to cool.
  • To pop the corn, heat a splash of virgin olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the corn kernels and shake gently to cover them in the oil. Put the lid on and the corn will start popping after a couple of minutes. Shake the saucepan occasionally to prevent burning. The corn should have finished popping after approx. 3–5 minutes.
  • Pour the popcorn into a large bowl and mix with all the ingredients apart from the chocolate, reserving a handful of the goji berries, mango, nuts and coconut flakes to decorate the top of the rocky road.
  • Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a heatproof mixing bowl. Either place over a simmering pan of boiling water to melt or heat in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring in between.Stir in the 1 tablespoon of olive oil, before pouring over the dry ingredients and mixing everything together well.
  • Line a 900g loaf tin with non-stick baking paper, pour the mixture into the tin. Scatter the reserved dry ingredients on top and press down. Place in the fridge to set (approx. 4 hours).
  • Once set, pull the rocky road out of the tin using the baking paper, and with a sharp knife cut into 15 slices and store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

STORAGE: Keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge in a sealed container.
TIPS: If you love ginger,add ¼–½ teaspoon of fresh grated ginger to the mix.
SWITCH: Already had the listed dried fruits and nuts this week? Swap in any others you fancy
Cover of Eat More, Live Well, by Dr. Megan Rossi. Penguin Life, RRP AUD $35. Featuring Dr Rossi wearing a blue shirt standing in a kitchen with food in front of her.
Eat More, Live Well, by Dr. Megan Rossi. Penguin Life, RRP AUD $35.
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