This tart looks and tastes like you’ve been slaving away at the kitchen, while in fact all it took was 15 minutes! Nevertheless, you do need to plan ahead for 2 reasons. First of all, the cashews in the chocolate filling need to be soaked for 3 hours. Secondly, the tart would need at least 3 hours to set in the fridge. It’s the perfect make ahead dessert as you can easily make it the night before a party. I’m having a slice I made 2 days ago and it tastes perfect.
So we’ve established that it’s delicious, easy to make, and hassle free. But that’s not all! It’s also plant-based, grain-free and refined-sugar free. It tastes like a mousy chocolate cheesecake. Yes it’s that good.
You can use loose bottom tart pans (around 5 4inch pans) or muffin pans lined with paper liners. You press the dough on the base and up the sides of the cupcake liner, and once it’s cool and the filling has set you can remove from the pan and peal away the paper liner.
Place the hazelnuts in a food processor and process until roughly ground. Add dates, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and salt and process until a sticky dough starts to form.
Transfer the dough to an 8inch loose bottom tart pan, or divide into 5 small tart pans (or a muffin pan) and press the dough into the base and up the sides of the pan.
Place in the fridge while you make the pudding.
Make the Pudding:
Soak cashews in filtered water for 3 hours or overnight.
Drain cashews and rinse before placing in the blender with the coconut oil. Blend for 30secs. Add 1/2 cup of the coconut milk, honey, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and vanilla and blend until smooth. If the mix is thicker than you like, add more coconut milk. Also if you like it more chocolatey add another tablespoon of cocoa powder. If you prefer it sweeter, add more honey.
Assemble the Tart:
Pour the pudding into the tart shell. Sprinkle on your choice of garnish if using.
Place in the fridge to set for 3-4 hours at least.
Fatma | 24th Jun 17
Really tasty .. almost like a real cold tart with chocolate fudge cup .. thank you for sharing
Arwa | 25th Jun 17
So glad you enjoyed it Fatma ☺️
هناء | 21st Oct 17
آآآآآه ماشاءالله !
أروى إنتي رهيبة!
التصوير والترتيب وتناسق المدونة مبهر!
Arwa | 25th Oct 17
مشكورة هناء هذا من ذوقك ?
Rajaa | 18th Sep 18
رائعة ما شاء الله وجه مبتسم يعطي باخلاص لك تحياتي و تقديري