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    Home » Slices and Bars

    Coffee Slice - No Bake

    Published: Apr 15, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2021 by Lee-Ann · 37 Comments

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    This Coffee Slice is the perfect no-bake, sweet treat match for your next cup of coffee! A melt and mix coffee and biscuit base with chocolate and coffee icing, then set in the fridge.

    Calling all coffee lovers out there, this one is for you! My Coffee Slice is another of my super easy no-bake slice recipes. With no cooking required, it sets in the refrigerator - now that's my kind of cooking!

    pieces of slice sitting on a white plate

    It's got a rich, coffee flavoured biscuit base that's topped off with a coffee-spiked chocolate icing. You could probably describe this as a mocha slice, with that chocolate/coffee combo going on.

    Table of Contents

    • Ingredients you will need for this recipe
    • How to make this recipe
    • My top tips for making this recipe
    • Serving suggestions and ideas for add-ins
    • Other recipes you may enjoy
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Coffee Slice

    Ingredients you will need for this recipe

    • plain biscuits (I used Arnott's Marie)
    • salted butter
    • instant coffee
    • cocoa powder
    • light brown sugar
    • condensed milk
    • desiccated coconut
    • vanilla
    • milk chocolate
    • boiling water

    *Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions

    How to make this recipe

    1. Process the biscuits in a food processor until fine crumbs.
    2. In a small bowl, mix the instant coffee, cocoa powder and light brown sugar with boiling water to dissolve.image showing process of making recipe
    3. Place crushed biscuits, condensed milk, coconut, melted butter, vanilla and coffee/cocoa mixture in a large bowl and mix well.
    4. Press mixture into a greased and lined baking tin.photographs showing how to make recipe
    5. For the icing, melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, then add more instant coffee and mix.
    6. Spread chocolate over biscuit base and place in the fridge to set.images showing process of cooking this recipe

    My top tips for making this recipe

    • If you don't have a food processor, just put the biscuits in a sturdy plastic bag and give them a bash with a rolling pin or something else heavy.
    • Greasing and lining the baking tin is important, even though we aren't going to "bake" anything! This step will help you get your slice out of the tin once it's set. If it still won't budge, just sit the bottom of the tin in some hot water for a few seconds and it should come right out.

    Serving suggestions and ideas for add-ins

    • I have just used plain-common-all-garden coffee in the recipe, but a flavoured coffee that you enjoy would be good too.
    • You could add some chopped walnuts.
    • Serve it with...a cup of coffee!

    Other recipes you may enjoy

    Lemon and Blueberry Slice - a tangy, no bake (fridge) lemon slice with dried blueberries and a quick and simple white chocolate topping.

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    No Bake Ginger Slice - a super simple no bake slice using ginger biscuits and dark chocolate.

    Caramel and Peanut Butter Slice - no bake, melt & mix bars using a block of Caramello chocolate. A caramel lover's dream!

    📖 Recipe

    pieces of slice sitting on a white plate

    Coffee Slice

    Coffee Slice - the perfect no-bake, sweet treat match for your next cup of coffee! A coffee and biscuit base with chocolate and coffee icing.
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    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Serving: 16
    Calories: 287kcal
    Author: Lee-Ann Grace

    Ingredients

    • 250 g Arnott's Marie biscuits
    • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
    • 1 tablespoon cocoa
    • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
    • 250 g sweetened condensed milk
    • 85 g desiccated coconut
    • 80 g salted butter melted
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 tablespoon boiling water

    Chocolate Icing

    • 180 g milk chocolate
    • 40 g salted butter
    • ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules

    Instructions

    • Grease and line a 20 x 20 cm baking tin and set aside.
    • Process the biscuits in a food processor until fine crumbs.
      250 g Arnott's Marie biscuits
    • In a small bowl, mix together the instant coffee, cocoa powder and light brown sugar with boiling water to dissolve.
      1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
      1 tablespoon cocoa
      1 tablespoon light brown sugar
      1 tablespoon boiling water
    • In a large bowl, place crushed biscuits, condensed milk, desiccated coconut, melted butter, vanilla and coffee/cocoa mixture and mix well to combine.
      250 g sweetened condensed milk
      85 g desiccated coconut
      80 g salted butter
      ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • Press the mixture into the greased and lined baking tin.
    • For the icing, melt the milk chocolate and butter together in the microwave (in 30 second bursts, mixing with a metal spoon between bursts). When melted, mix to incorporate the butter, then add instant coffee and mix well.
      180 g milk chocolate
      40 g salted butter
      ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules
    • Spread chocolate icing over the biscuit base and then place in the fridge to set.

    Notes

    • If you don't have a food processor, just put the biscuits in a sturdy plastic bag and give them a bash with a rolling pin or something else heavy.
    • Greasing and lining the baking tin is important, even though we aren't going to "bake" anything! This step will help you get your slice out of the tin once it's set. If it still won't budge, just sit the bottom of the tin in some hot water for a few seconds and it should come right out.
    *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

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    Calories: 287kcal

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    Comments

    1. Sue

      March 25, 2024 at 8:57 am

      I’ve made this a couple of times & it’s been gooey.
      I now know why!
      I added a full can of condensed milk!
      The actual amount is less than a tin full.
      Will try again as its delicious

      Reply
      • Lee-Ann

        March 25, 2024 at 3:40 pm

        Hi Sue, I'm glad you are enjoying it regardless of it being gooey haha! I'm sure you will have a much better result using only the 250g as written in the recipe, L x

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    2. Wilma

      August 11, 2023 at 7:34 pm

      1 star
      made this yesterday and its still not set! Just tried a slice with my morning coffee and it was so soft couldn't even hold it. Followed the recipe exactly, so disappointing and a waste of ingredients!

      Reply
      • Lee-Ann

        August 11, 2023 at 7:42 pm

        Hi Wilma, I'm sorry this didn't work for you! Did you perhaps use evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk in the recipe? Or did you have to use gluten free biscuits for dietary requirements?

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        • Wilma

          August 11, 2023 at 8:43 pm

          Hi, no I definitely used condensed milk and normal biscuits, and I measured everything out carefully. Don't understand how it's gone so soft, but you literally can't pick it up and eat it....tastes good though!

          Reply
          • Lee-Ann

            August 11, 2023 at 8:45 pm

            That's a shame Wilma - I am sorry it's not working for you. At least it tastes good though! L x

            Reply
            • Wilma

              August 11, 2023 at 9:27 pm

              Absolutely!!! 😋

            • Claire

              February 25, 2024 at 12:06 pm

              5 stars
              Just made this today, it's delicious. I wonder if people having issues with it setting are using a whole tin of condensed milk rather than 250g

            • Lee-Ann

              February 25, 2024 at 1:16 pm

              Glad you enjoyed it Claire - and it's definitely a possibility!

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