This refined sugar-free Chocolate Tart has enough decadence and flavour to embarrass the sugary, heavy cream-based ganache tarts! With just the right amount of sweetness and a hint of cocoa bitterness, this is an amazing dessert to enjoy after dinner if you are looking for a low carb, low sugar, gluten-free option!
Preheat the oven to 180 C Fan. Generously grease a 20cm loose-bottom tart tin.
Place the deciccated coconut, ground almonds and an egg into a food processor and pulse until it forms a ball of dough.
Tip the mixture into a prepared tart tin and press it down onto the base and up the sides, aiming for even distribution.
Place the tart case in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Then remove from the oven and let it cool down.
To make the filling, melt the coconut oil, but don't let it get too hot. Then stir in the coconut cream, unsweetened cacao powder, vanilla essence, salt and maple syrup. Let it warm for a couple of minutes, but don't let it boil. Taste the filling and add another teaspoon of maple syrup if you feel it's not sweet enough for you. Remove from the heat at leave the mixture to cool down for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.
Pour the filling into the cooled tart base and place in the fridge for 2 hours, or until set.
In the meantime, toast some flaked almonds in a dry pan, until slightly browned and smell toasty. Let them cool down, then sprinkle the top of the tart.
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