Description
Lemony Coconut Slice is a delightful baked treat with a soft, buttery biscuit base, tangy lemon icing, and a light dusting of coconut. Each small square offers a perfectly balanced bite of sweetness and citrus — ideal for afternoon teas, lunchboxes, or make-ahead treats.
Ingredients
- 125 g butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
- 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- 350 g icing sugar mixture
- 100 g butter, softened
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3–4 tbsp desiccated coconut, extra, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). Line a 20 × 30 cm rectangular slice tin with baking paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
- In a bowl, beat softened butter and brown sugar with a hand or stand mixer until pale and creamy.
- Add self-raising flour and desiccated coconut. Mix on low or with a spoon until combined.
- Stir in lemon juice until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Press dough evenly into the prepared tin using the back of a spoon or clean hands.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges and just set in the centre. Cool completely in the tin.
- To make the icing, beat icing sugar mixture, softened butter, and lemon juice until smooth and spreadable. Adjust consistency with more juice or sugar as needed.
- Spread icing over the cooled base, smoothing with a spatula or spoon.
- Sprinkle the extra desiccated coconut evenly over the icing.
- Chill in the fridge for 2–3 hours until icing is firm. Lift out of the tin and cut into about 50 small squares, wiping the knife between cuts for clean edges.
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor; bottled can be substituted if needed.
- To make ahead, store in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Use a smaller tin for thicker slices or larger pieces.
- Optional: Add lemon zest to the base or icing for extra citrus zing.
- Toasted coconut can be used on top for more flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
