Tag: caramel

Vegan Nutty Caramel Chocolate Tart

So I sort of invented this tart by accident, I was experimenting with making coconut caramel, and after about the third batch I had so much of the stuff standing around I had to start using it for something other than eating spoon fulls of it every time I walked past the fridge😅

One of the things I decided to do was to spice up my classic chocolate ganache tart from a few posts back. So I decided to go with a raw tart crust this time, because making the caramel does take some hands on time, so I wanted something you can just throw in a blender and squish into a tin ( it’s as easy as it sounds)

    Next I added some almond butter and peanuts to the caramel layer to bulk it up a bit, and who doesn’t like a bit of a nutty crunch with their chocolate? To top it off, I just made that basic silky chocolate ganache,and its ! A few of my family and friends have tested this tart and it was a firm favourite, so I decided I simply had to share it with you guys!

    Vegan Nutty Caramel Chocolate Tart

    Base:

    • 150 g dried dates (soaked in hot water if they are very dry)
    • 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted vanilla
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence
    • pinch salt
    • 140 g pecans
    • 90 g Gluten free rolled oats (processed into a fine meal)
    • 3 tbsp cacao powder

    Nutty Caramel:

    • 400 g tin coconut cream
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup almond butter
    • 1 tbsp coconut oil
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 3/4 cup roughly chopped salted peanuts

    Chocolate ganache:

    • 300 g chocolate
    • 1 cup soy milk
    • 1 tbsp coconut oil

    Base:

    1. Combine dates, coconut oil, vanilla essence and pinch of salt in a food processor. Blend until you have achieved a paste ( you can add a dash of water to help it along)
    2. Now add nuts, oats and cacao powder and pulse until combined. Blend until the mixture hold together, if it’s too dry it won’t stick together, in that case add a few more dates.
    3. Press mixture out over the base and sides of a loose bottomed tart tin and refrigerate while you are making the filling.

    Nutty caramel:

    1. Add coconut milk and sugar to a pot and stir to combine. Bring to a boil while constantly stirring mixture for about 5 minutes and then reduce to simmer.
    2. Continue to stir the mixture every now and again, you will see the colour changes from milky light brown to a beautiful thickened creamy caramel (this takes about 30 minutes)
    3. Take off the heat and whisk in almond butter, vanilla and coconut oil
    4. Allow to cool to room temperature and mix in the peanuts, smooth over the base and set in fridge while you prepare the chocolate ganache.

    Chocolate ganache:

    1. Prepare a bain marie, and add all the ganache ingredients to the top bowl. Stir until you have a smooth, completely melted mixture.
    2. Pour the ganache over the nutty caramel layer and chill for 4 hours to set.
    3. Slice with a hot knife and enjoy! Keep leftovers stored in refrigerator.