
Spiced Coconut Matcha Bars
- Type : Snack
Packed with a spicy blend of on-trend flavours, our yummy little bars are perfect for post-workout treats as well as popping into picnic baskets.Made in our Reinforced Silicone 24 Rectangle Mini Loaf Mould.
Ingredients
- For the bars
- 6 cardamom pods
- 150g desiccated coconut
- 70g caster sugar
- 1 tbsp matcha
- 40g plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml coconut milk
- To decorate
- 80g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
- 1 portion coconut shreds toasted
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
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Bash the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle (or with the end of a rolling pin) and discard the green husks. Grind the small black seeds to a powder.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the ground cardamom, desiccated coconut, caster sugar, matcha, flour, salt and nutmeg. Add the eggs, vanilla extract and coconut milk and stir together well.
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Spoon the mixture into the compartments of the mould. Bake for 20 minutes until firm. Cool in the mould for 10 minutes, then pop out carefully and cool completely on a wire rack.
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To decorate, mix together the icing sugar and coconut milk to make a smooth icing. Spread over the bars, then sprinkle with toasted coconut shreds.
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Tip: You can freeze the bars for up to 3 months – if wrapped individually you can take out as many as you need.
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