Chocolate Caramel Slice (Paleo, No-Bake)

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond meal (ground almonds)
• 2/3 cup pecans
• 3 tbsp coconut oil (heaped)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
• 4 Medjool dates (pits removed)
• 250 g Medjool dates (about9 oz. weight with pits, about 10 dates, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes)
• 1 cup coconut milk (full-fat, 60% coconut content, shake the can first)
• 2 tbsp cashew butter (or almond butter, heaped )
• 2 tbsp coconut oil (heaped)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons gelatine powder
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1/3 cup cacao powder (sieved through)
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup maple syrup (you can use less if you prefer the chocolate layer to be less sweet)