Unbaked Vegan Raspberry Slice

Vegan raspberry slice loaded with chocolate and coconut! It’s packed with flavour, unbaked, refined sugar free, gluten free and so easy to make.

When I owned a cake business and provided treats to cafes all around Canberra, we’d make batches of these vegan raspberry slice every fortnight! This recipe is quite similar to what we used to make and sell. They are:

• Wholesome and healthy
• Coconutty but not overpowering
• Not too sweet as they are refined sugar free
• Perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up!
• Like a vegan bounty but with the fruity addition of raspberries!

These vegan raspberry bars are not baked but technically not raw. I used roasted almonds instead of raw because I prefer their flavour. I also reduced the raspberries on the stovetop to intensify their flavour.

If you want a 100% raw vegan slice (or what Americans call raw vegan bar), I’d recommend you:

• Use raw almonds instead of roasted
• Dehydrate the raspberries for about 4 hours until they are jammy (but not so much that they are chewy). Or skip this step and use less coconut cream (it may result in a softer slice).

How to make this raspberry coconut slice

Unlike baked vegan sponge cakes (which can collapse, not cook properly or not rise at all), unbaked slices are usually fool-proof and super easy to make!

For this vegan raspberry slice, all you need to do is:

1. Make and press down your chocolate nut layer
2. Make and press down your raspberry coconut layer
3. Melt and pour over your chocolate ganache layer on top
4. Cut and enjoy!

How to get extremely flat and smooth layers for unbaked slices and bars

One of the MOST frequent questions I get about unbaked treats is: ‘How do you get those insanely ‘perfect’ and even layers’?

My secret is using a flexible cake scraper to flatten each layer! It has more surface area than a spoon or spatula or most kitchen items. Unlike a metal cake scraper, a silicone or plastic cake scraper has more leeway (so it won’t just push your layers everywhere) and is easier to use.

I swear by my Loyal cake scraper (Australian brand) as my family has used Loyal in our house and in commercial cooking for decades. However, this cake scraper on Amazon seems similar.

Also, when you press your fillings into the tin, I’d recommend you press them in as FIRMLY as possible. Any gaps or wholes will be a structural weak point and will crumble when you cut into your raw vegan bar.

To get a very smooth ganache layer, make sure it’s evenly and well melted. Pour it into your cake tin and IMMEDIATELY swivel the ganache around the cake tin to encourage the ganache to reach all corners of the tin. If you let the ganache cool too quickly, it’ll be hard to spread!

The best way I can describe the ‘swivel’ action is…. it’s like when you used to play portable pinball-like games when you were young and you wanted the ball to fall down a particular hole… See, playing games back them DO come in handy!

How to neatly cut an unbaked slice/ unbaked bar?

Now that we’ve put in all that time and effort into making the slice (okay, only 20 minutes), we don’t want to fudge up the slice up when cutting it, you know?!

I’ve cut thousands of slices and raw vegan cheesecakes over the years and my top tips are:

• Make sure the slice is very cold before you slice it. The more firm the layers are, the less they are likely to crumble.
• Use the sharpest knife you have! I used my Global Chef Knife which I sharpened before I cut into this unbaked slice.
• Wipe down your knife between each cut. After you make one cut, your knife will probably have crumbs and chocolate on it. If you don’t wipe it down, the crumbs will appear on top of your next slice.

An *advanced* tip for neat slices

It helps if the knife is hot/ warm but dry. The heat from the knife creates a neater cut and just makes it easier to cut through it. However, it should be dry to avoid any smudging between the laters.

You can make your knife’s blade hot/warm by running it under hot water (or dipping it into a tall jar of water) then drying it with a tea towel. Or you can use a blow torch to warm up the blade of your knife.

Check out my other raw vegan or unbaked vegan recipes:

• Raw Vegan Brownies (5 ingredients)
• Vegan Cherry Ripe Cups
• Creamy Mango Passionfruit Bars
• Raw Vegan Lamington Bliss Balls
• Raw Vegan Lamingtons with cream and jam

Or my half-baked vegan recipes:

• Reverse Caramel Slice
• Vegan Nectarine Tart
• Chocolate Avocado Mousse Tart

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