Weetbix slice has been around forever, it’s not a new recipe but it’s made it to the blog as we make ours a little healthier than the original.
We use rapadura sugar which is wholefood type of sugar, and we use a mix of butter and coconut oil. If you’re dairy free you can use 100% coconut oil. This recipe is also great for those that are egg free!
Considering there are no nuts it’s great for lunchboxes and it freezes really well.
Just one thing, make sure you get a preservative-free coconut, otherwise, you’ll be eating sulphur dioxide and you don’t want that!
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Ingredients
- 80 g butter
- 40 g coconut oil
- 3 weetbix
- 60 g rapadura sugar
- 170 g self-raising flour
- 45 g desiccated coconut
- 2 tbsp. cacao powder
- 1/4 c water
- 1 punnet of raspberries
Instructions
Thermal Cooking Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line a slice tin with baking paper.
- To soften the butter and coconut oil, place them into the mixing jug and melt for 1 minute/temp 37ºC/speed 3.
- Break up weetbix slightly and place in jug. Blitz for 4 seconds/speed 4. Scrape down sides once complete.
- Put in all other ingredients and mix for 10 seconds/speed 4/reverse. Mix the rest with a spatula if you need to.
- Pour into a slice tin and flatten out slightly. Break up raspberries with your hands and press into the top. Cook in oven for 15 mins.
- Let slice cool in the tin. Dust with icing sugar if desired.
Traditional Cooking Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C and line a slice tin with baking paper.
- To soften the butter and coconut, place them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 20 seconds bursts until melted.
- Break up weetbix by hand, or smash in a bag with a rolling pin.
- Stir all ingredients together in a mixing bowl until combined.
- Pour into a slice tin and flatten out slightly. Break up raspberries with your hands and press into the top. Cook in oven for 15 minutes.
- Let slice cool in the tin. Dust with icing sugar if desired.
Hi I’m super new to looking for additives. Just got a query about the weetbix in this recipe as I did see your piece about it having malt extract i think it was. So are weetbix ok or not sorry just feeling a little confused and starting to feel overwhelmed thanks
We are all about moderation and doing what feels right for you. We allow our families to eat weetbix as this is a better choice over some other cereals out there. In our opinion malt extract isn’t the worst additive out there. If you notice issues after your family eats weetbix then follow your instincts. For us, we don’t notice any behavioural issues, and we don’t eat weetbix daily, so we are happy to have it in a slice every now and then.
hi there
any suggestions for coconut oil substitution & qty
You can substitute it for butter with the same quantity (40 g).