Easy No Bake Vegan Slice

This Easy No Bake Vegan Slice is perfect when you want something healthy, but still indulgent, for dessert. It starts with a gluten-free chocolate biscuit base, which lays a foundation for the creamy, caramel-like filling. Then it’s finished with a rich chocolate topping.

The recipe is made with simple ingredients. You might already have them in your pantry. Plus, it incorporates more whole foods and is a lot lower in sugar than similar no-bake slices and bars.

How to make healthy vegan slice

This healthy vegan slice comes together easily. After adding each layer to a lined container, simply chill the slice in the fridge, then slice it into pieces.

1. Chocolate biscuit base: The base is made by blending rolled oats, coconut, cocoa powder, maple syrup and some coconut oil to hold everything together. Coconut oil is dairy free and sets hard when chilled in the fridge, so it’s perfect for no-bake vegan slice recipes.
2. Creamy middle layer: For the middle layer, mix cashew butter with some melted coconut oil, vanilla, salt and maple syrup to create a caramel vibe. You can substitute almond butter or peanut butter for the cashew butter, or tahini for a nut-free option.
3. Chocolate topping: The chocolate topping is made with melted chocolate and a little extra coconut oil. Adding coconut oil to the melted chocolate means that it doesn’t set as hard in the fridge, giving the topping a smoother texture.

What size container do I need to set this no bake slice?

I set this no-bake slice in a container that measures about 4 x 6 inches or 10 x 16 cm. However, you can use a different-sized container, as long as it’s close to these measurements. Using a larger container will result in a thinner slice. If you only have smaller containers, I would split the slice mixture evenly across two smaller containers to stop the slice layers from becoming too thick.

You can also divide the slice mixture evenly across a muffin tray lined with muffin cases or a non-stick silicone muffin tray. This will give you individual portions that you can serve without having to slice anything up.

Ingredients for easy no bake vegan slice

• Rolled oats: Oats are used in the base. Old fashioned rolled oats or quick oats will both work. Since oats often contain traces of gluten due to the way they are processed, you can buy gluten-free oats if you strictly avoid gluten.
• Desiccated coconut: To blend into the base. I like to use unsweetened desiccated coconut.
• Cocoa powder: Used in the base for a chocolatey taste. You can use any type of unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch processed cocoa or raw cacao powder.
• Cashew butter: For the creamy, middle layer. I like to use cashew butter because it has a naturally sweet flavour. Almond butter or natural peanut butter are also delicious. If you can’t eat nuts, you could use tahini instead.
• Maple syrup: To sweeten the base and middle layer. Maple syrup is my preferred sweetener here, since it gives a delicious caramel vibe. Honey will also work if you don’t need the slice to be strictly vegan. You could also use brown rice syrup, but it’s not as sweet as maple syrup so the slice won’t taste as sweet.
• Dark chocolate: Used to make the rich chocolate topping. I use 70% cocoa dark chocolate. If you want to reduce the sugar content of the slice even further, you could use 85% or 90% cocoa chocolate, or a sugar-free chocolate bar instead.
• Coconut oil: To help the slice set. As the slice chills in the fridge, the coconut oil hardens to hold the slice together.
• Vanilla extract: To boost the creamy middle layer. If you have vanilla bean paste, that would be even better.
• Salt: To enhance the flavors of the slice. I highly recommend including it, as it really does make a difference.

What chocolate is vegan?

Good quality dark chocolate that is made with at least 70% cocoa is typically vegan. You can check your chocolate by reading the ingredient list. To qualify as vegan, it should not contain any milk or milk derivatives. It should only list ingredients such as cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and sometimes soy lecithin, which is used as an emulsifier.

Lower percentage dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate is not usually vegan. This is because milk solids are usually added to give a smooth and creamy texture. However, you can buy vegan alternatives to dark, milk or white chocolate. With these vegan chocolate alternatives, coconut or nut pastes are often used instead of milk solids.

If you need this slice to be strictly vegan and dairy free, make sure you check the ingredients of the chocolate bar that you use for the topping. Otherwise, feel free to use any chocolate that you enjoy.

More easy no bake recipes

• Vegan No Bake Chocolate Mint Slice
• 4 Ingredient Vegan Peanut Butter Bars
• Vegan White Christmas Slice
• No Bake Vegan Lime Cheesecake
• Raw Rocky Road

You can find more easy no-bake desserts on the No Bake Recipes page.

Easy No Bake Vegan Slice Recipe

Notes

1. Oats – Oats naturally don’t contain gluten, but as they are often processed on the same equipment as wheat, they can have traces of gluten. If you strictly avoid gluten, you can buy gluten-free oats.
2. Cashew butter substitutes – Almond butter or natural peanut butter also work well. Or, you can use tahini for a nut-free option.
3. Container – Since this is a no-bake slice, you can set it in any container that is close to 4 x 6 inches / 10 x 16 cm. A larger container will make the layers thinner. You can also divide the mixture evenly across a muffin tray lined with muffin cases for individual portions.
4. Measuring the ingredients – The easiest way to make this slice is to weigh the ingredients in grams on a food scale. With a scale, you can measure out the base ingredients straight into your food processor bowl, and the rest in one mixing bowl. This saves a lot of washing up.
5. Storage – Store the slice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. It also freezes well. You can eat it straight from the fridge, or let it soften for a few minutes at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

• Serving size: 1 piece (made with 70% cocoa dark chocolate)
• Energy: 247 Calories / 1034 Kilojoules
• Total Fat: 19.4 g
• Saturated Fat: 11.8 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 13.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Sugars: 7.6 g
• Protein: 4 g
• Sodium: 57 mg
• Potassium: 72 mg