An easy, no-bake slice made from crushed biscuits combined with butter, sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and zest and coconut, topped with a sweet lemon icing. This slice is great for school lunches or afternoon tea.
The beauty of a biscuit-base, no-bake slice is that you can't really muck it up (please don't try and prove me wrong). There's no oven involved which means you can't over or under bake the base. You simply melt the butter, crush the bikkies, mix the other ingredients in and press into the tin. Spread the icing and voilà, you have a beautiful No Bake Lemon Slice.
This is not unlike a 'hedgehog slice' if you're familiar with that term. I have an excellent recipe called Chocolate Fish Slice which also uses this method.
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Ingredient notes:
- Biscuits: Any type of plain biscuits will work in this recipe. From Arrowroots to Maries, to Super Wines or even Malt biscuits if you like. Gluten free arrowroots will also work.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: This is one of those niche baking ingredients that I try and keep stocked in the cupboard at all times. Own Brand versions will work just as well and are often cheaper.
- Butter: You may have noticed that I pretty much always use salted butter in my making recipes. I love the salty flavour it adds to sweet slices.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.
Step by step instructions:
Line a slice tray 30 cm x 20 cm with baking paper. In a large glass bowl, heat the butter in the microwave for 40 seconds until melted. Stir in the condensed milk. Place the biscuits in a food processor, one packet at a time. Add the desiccated coconut with the first packet and blitz until fine crumbs form. For the second packet, blitz but leave larger chunks.
Combine the crushed biscuits and coconut with the butter and condensed milk mixture in the bowl. Add the lemon zest and juice and mix until well combined.
Press into the lined baking tray, flattening it down evenly and spreading out to the edges. Place in the fridge while you prepare the icing.
Add the icing ingredients to a bowl then whisk together until smooth. Spread the icing evenly over the base.
Place the tray in the fridge and let it set for 3+ hours or overnight.
Once set, cut into pieces and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Recipe FAQs:
You can use any plain biscuits like Superwines, Maries, Krispies or Scotch Fingers.
Yes, you could use gluten free arrowroots in place of regular biscuits.
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"I have made this slice many times and everyone asks for the recipe, totally delicious and simple recipe to follow. Is a regular hit at my house!"
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Storage:
Store your no-bake lemon slice in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
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No-Bake Lemon Slice
An easy, no-bake lemon slice made from a crushed biscuit and butter base, topped with a sweet lemon icing.
Ingredients
Base
- 150g butter
- 1 can condensed milk, 395g
- 2 x 250g packets milk arrowroot biscuits
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon, about 2 Tbsp juice
Icing
- 2 cups icing sugar, 260g
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon, 2 Tbsp juice
- 25 g butter, melted
Instructions
- Line a slice tray 30 cm x 20 cm with baking paper.
- In a large glass bowl, heat the butter in the microwave for 40 seconds until melted. Stir in the condensed milk.
- Place the biscuits in a food processor, one packet at a time. Add the desiccated coconut with the first packet and blitz until fine crumbs form. For the second packet, blitz but leave larger chunks.
- Combine the crushed biscuits and coconut with the butter and condensed milk mixture in the bowl. Add the lemon zest and juice and mix until well combined.
- Press into the lined baking tray, flattening it down evenly and spreading out to the edges. Place in the fridge while you prepare the icing.
- Add the icing ingredients to a bowl then whisk together until smooth. Spread the icing evenly over the base.
- Place the tray in the fridge and let it set for 3+ hours or overnight.
- Once set, cut into pieces and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
- You can use any plain biscuits like Superwines, Maries, Krispies or Scotch Fingers.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 108mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 0gSugar: 27gProtein: 3g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Collette Newman says
Hi Vanya, This looks delicious! Do you have any suggestions as a replacement for the coconut? I have a family member who doesn't like it.
VJ cooks says
You could leave it out and reduce the butter to 100g. Or, try substituting it for 1/3 cup of oats. I haven't tested it these ways though.
Wendy says
Hi there can you leave out the coconut In this recipe please ?
VJ cooks says
You could leave it out and reduce the butter to 100g. Or, try substituting it for 1/3 cup of oats. I haven't tested it these ways though.
Su says
Another winning recipe. So yum and zesty. My mum made this and I only got a taste test before she took it to her church and it was gone. She made it without the coconut. I got her to make it again with coconut and it was also really, really good.
VJ cooks says
That's awesome. Thanks for the feedback, Su 🙂
Sam says
Hi there, just wondering if you can freeze this slice? Thanks!
VJ cooks says
Yes you can!
Kim Reilly says
Made this yesterday absolutely gorgeous will be making it again and my canarian friends want me to make them some after tasting them
Corina says
Hi- lovely recipe, as always!
If i wanted to add a bit of white chocolate, could I add white chocolate chips to the base? Rather than meting chocolate which doesn’t always love lemon?
Thanks!
VJ cooks says
Sure thing.
Rosie says
Made this with Krispie biscuits, and fresh limes instead of lemon. Absolutely delicious!
VJ cooks says
Oh that's great to know. Thanks for the feedback, Rosie.
Helen says
Can you freeze this slice?
VJ cooks says
Yes!
COMUNITY says
we made this at our community social club I could not believe how cheaply its made tasty and delicious. I made it for a party everyone wanted the reciepe.
I made a present for my family.
Bonnie says
I got compliments on this. It tastes like the one my mother used to make, but maybe my memories are a little sweeter there for other reasons. The ratios are all well balanced. Thanks from Pukekohe!
VJ cooks says
I love this so much. Thanks for the feedback, Bonnie.
Bob says
2 cups is 500g icing sugar?
VJ cooks says
Nope. All sugars have different weights - 1 cup of icing sugar is 130g.
Julie B says
Always been hard to find a tasty easy lemon slice, but this will be my go to now!
Have made a few times and always get asked for the recipe. Everyone loves it, thank you
VJ cooks says
Oh, thanks so much for the feedback, Julie. I'm glad to hear you all enjoy it 🙂