- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 9 1x
- Author:
Ingredients
Crust:
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup GF rolled oats
- 3 tbsp. toasted coconut
- 2 pitted Mejdool dates
- 2–3 tbsp. coconut oil
- ¼ tsp. salt
White chocolate layer:
- 400ml full fat coconut cream
- 50g non-dairy white chocolate
- 2 tsp. agar-agar powder
Fruit Layer:
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. cane sugar
- 1 tsp. agar-agar powder
- 2 cups small fruit pieces (mango and kiwi)
Instructions
Crust:
- Prepare a loaf pan by lining it with baking paper.
- Chuck the crust ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until they turn into sticky dough.
- Shift the mixture into the pan and gently press it to form a thin crust layer.
- Set it aside.
White chocolate layer:
- Add chocolate with coconut cream to a saucepan and mix to create a silky-smooth ganache.
- Let the ganache simmer and boil over low heat before adding agar.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer as you continue stirring.
- Keep the stove on till the agar dissolves (for approx. 2 min).
- Slowly pour the mixture onto the crust.
- Pop it in the fridge to set.
Fruit layer:
- Mix lemon juice and agar in a small pot. Whisk till you remove all lumps.
- Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to boil. Stir vigorously (maximum 1 min.).
- Take a spoonful of the mixture to test for agar particles. Continue whisking till the agar dissolves.*
- Add sugar and continue mixing to remove lumps.
- Pour ¼ inch of the jelly mixture over the coconut cream layer.
- Sprinkle freshly chopped fruits on top.
- Work quickly before the agar sets, ensuring that the colorful fruits get distributed evenly.
- Pour the remaining mixture on top of the fruits.
- Let your fruity squares chill for a few hours.
- Slice & serve!
Notes
When working with acidic liquids such as fruit juices, do not simmer the liquid any longer than necessary. Simmering agar agar in an acidic liquid for a long time will break it down and it will not set.