5 ingredient vegan pineapple coconut slice

By Jaime Rose Chambers | Dietitian

Published 2 December 2024

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Square slices of coconut slices in light blue serving bowls on a wooden table

Sit back and relax with this quick and easy 5-ingredient vegan pineapple coconut slice.

The perfect summer dessert, it’s extremely simple to make, takes about 10 minutes of work, and is a refreshing treat for a hot summer’s day. The slice takes about 2 hours to set in the fridge or one hour in the freezer. It’s a great option if you need to make your dessert ahead of time as you can simply store it in the fridge in an air-tight container overnight.

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Serves

Ingredients

Base layer

2 cups oats
1/2 cup pitted dates, soaked in water
3 tbsp coconut cream

Top layer

440g can pineapple pieces in juice, drained
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
4 tbsp coconut cream

Method

Step 1:

Line a rectangular cake tin with baking paper.

Step 2:

Add the oats to a food processor and blitz until the oats are the consistency of sand. Then drain the water off the dates and add dates and coconut cream to the processor. Blend until well combined. Press mixture down into the base of the baking dish using the back of a spoon.

Step 3:

Clean the food processor and add all of the ingredients for the top layer. Process until well-combined. Pour over the base and spread evenly.

Step 4:

Place in the fridge to set for at least 2 hours or freeze for around an hour until firm.

Step 5:

Slice into squares. You should have about 20 pieces.