Vegan chocolate orange tart
If you liked Jaffa cakes, you’d love this. I promise you won’t taste the chickpeas. They give a great texture and slice like a dream. This no-bake, gluten-free tart is sweetened naturally with Medjool dates, and orange juice so contains no refined sugar.
The recipe is for a 5” tart. It’s pretty filling, so it’s perfect for sharing… or having in 2 halves 😉
Nutrition (Based on half a tart)
- 408 Calories
- 46g Carbs
- 10g Protein
- 21g Total fat
- 46g Saturated fat
- 0mg Cholesterol
- 33g Sugar
- 8g Fibre
- 38mg Sodium
Nutritional info
The super filling chickpeas and nutritious dates in this recipe are a great double act of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Chickpeas and almonds combined make a complete protein. Magical.
Ingredients
1 serving
Feeds 2
For the tart crust
- 120 g Ground Almonds
- 3 Dates
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
For the filling
- .5 Zest of orange
- 115 g Chickpeas
- 5 Dates
- 2 tbsp Cacao powder
- 2 tbsp Orange juice
- 1 pinch Cacao nibs
Method
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Add the almonds, dates, salt and coconut oil to a blender
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Pulse until the mixture starts to form a dough
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Grease a tart case lightly with oil.
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Press the dough into the case, use a wet spatula or a sprinkle of almond flour to help.
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Pop it into the freezer while you prepare the filling
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Blend the orange zest, chickpeas, dates, cacao powder, coconut oil and orange juice until smooth
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Fill the case and smooth the top with a large knife or spatula dipped in water
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Top with a pinch of cacao nibs for added crunch and a sprinkle of orange zest
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Chill in the freezer for 10minutes before serving
Tips
Orange pairs brilliantly with spice. Try adding a pinch of cardamom, clove, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg or ginger to the tart crust mixture.
This tart freezes perfectly, just thaw for 10 minutes before serving
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