No Bake Apricot Coconut Slice

Name: No bake apricot coconut slice
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shredded coconut + 1/2 cup for dusting; 1 cup dried apricots; 1/4 cup coconut cream; 2 tbsps honey; 1 tbsp coconut oil

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This no bake apricot coconut slice is a perfect lunchbox recipe! It's no-bake, freezer friendly and it stands up well to a bit of bouncing in the lunchbox. Great for kids with a sweet tooth, but made without any added refined sugar, you can get this lunchbox treat made in no time at all! You only need 5 pantry ingredients to make this delicious slice.

No bake Apricot Coconut Slice in the lunchbox with slices on a chopping board

Why you're going to love this recipe

My kids pretty much survive on fresh fruit and veggies in their lunchbox with their main of a wrap or a sandwich, pizza or something with some carbs in it. But what they love more than anything is to have a little treat in there too!

Gluten free
Dairy free
To make it vegan, you can switch the honey out for rice malt syrup or golden syrup.
Nut free
Quick and easy to make
Freezer friendly
Only uses 5 ingredients
Pantry ingredients

What goes into the recipe

ingredients for apricot coconut slice: coconut oil, dried apricots, flaked coconut, honey, coconut cream

coconut cream- not coconut milk, this is much thicker
honey- you can swap it for rice malt syrup or golden syrup if you want to make this slice vegan
dried apricots- I have used the orange ones for this, but feel free to purchase the brown sulfite free ones, although the colour of the slice won't be as appealing.

How to make this recipe

Warm the honey and coconut oil. Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor (Image 1).
Blitz to combine. (Image 2)
Give a stir with a spatula. (Image 3)
Press into a silicone loaf pan (Image 4)

ingredients in the food processor, blitzing, mixing, pressing to the loaf pan

Smooth down the top with your spatula. (Image 5)
Cover the top with coconut. (Image 6)
Refrigerate for an hour on until firm (Image 7)
cut into 16 slices (Image 8)

pressing into the tin, topping with coconut, refrigerating, slicing

Expert Tips and FAQs

Can I freeze this?

But of course! Just defrost overnight before putting in the lunchbox. It holds its form quite well, just make sure the slice it into serving sizes before freezing.

What equipment do I need?

You will need a food processor, this one can't be done by hand! you also need a silicone loaf mould because it needs to set in it. You could use mini muffin cups and do them round, or a slice pan, but it will come out thinner.
I used the food processor on my Magimix Cook Expert for these, maybe just maybe if you had a high-powered blender it would do the job, but you will need to keep scraping down the sides.

Can I make this recipe with kids?

There is basically no heating (except melting the honey and the coconut oil) and using the food processor means there are no knives or chopping.
If you do make it with your kids, remember to talk about the honey and the coconut oil changing state when heated, and let them have some fun doing all the measuring and putting into the food processor.

Do I have to make this as a slice?

You can also shape these into balls, but first you will need to place the mixture in the fridge for at least ½ hour. Then roll as you would for bliss balls, with damp hands. Also they are really yummy topped with chia seeds instead of coconut.

hand holding a slice of apricot coconut slice

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