Dessert

Chocolate coconut and peppermint slice

This is an old favourite and, once you try it with fresh mint leaves, you’ll be in heaven.
Chocolate coconut and peppermint slice
24 piece
1H 30M
20M
1H 50M

Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C.Grease and line a Swiss roll tin with baking paper.
2.In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cocoa, coconut and brown sugar, then stir in the melted butter and mix until well combined.
3.Press into the tray and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
4.Beat the icing sugar, butter, cream, mint leaves and peppermint essence until smooth.
5.Spread evenly over the coconut base with a wet knife or spatula.
6.Place in the fridge or freezer for about 30 minutes until set.
7.To make the chocolate sauce, gently melt the cream and chocolate together over a low heat.
8.Stir until smooth and allow to cool until barely warm. Drizzle over the peppermint topping.
9.Refrigerate the slice for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares. Cut through the chocolate and peppermint layers first, then go back and cut right through the base – this avoids getting crumbs from the base on the topping.

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