Name: Chocolate Orange Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup macadamias (or cashews or blanched almonds); 1/4 cup medjool dates (pitted); 1/8 cup cacao powder; 1 cup macadamias (or cashews or blanched almonds); 1/4 cup coconut oil; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/4 cup cacao powder; 1 orange (juiced, approx. ½ cup); 1/4 teaspoon orange extract; 1 avocado; Dark Chocolate (grated (I love Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate with 85% Cocoa or you can make your own)); Orange rind (grated)

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This easy to make Chocolate Orange Tart is such a decadent dessert that you would not believe is also dairy free and gluten free.

Two chocolate orange tarts on plates topped with shaved lemon rind.

This gluten free chocolate tart is the perfect dessert to make when serving guests. It is quite rich but simply amazing and your guests will think you picked it up at a boutique dessert store.

The recipe caters for food processor and blender owners as well as Thermomix owners.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

Gluten & dairy free - suitable for those with dietary restrictions.

Impress your guests - this dark chocolate tart is a superstar dessert and best of all it is super is easy to make.

Healthy wholefood ingredients - which are easy to find at any supermarket.

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

GLUTEN FREE BASE

Macadamias - or you can use cashews or even blanched almonds
Medjool dates
Cacao powder

FILLING

Macadamias - or you can use cashews or even blanched almonds
Coconut oil
Maple syrup
Cacao powder
Juice from one orange
Orange extract
Avocado

RECIPE TIPS

You can use either silicone tart pans or regular tart pans. If you are using regular tart pans, you can line with cling wrap so that you can easily remove the base when it has set.

Preparing two tart bases using cling wrap.

HOW TO MAKE USING A THERMOMIX

INGREDIENTS

CRUST

110 grams macadamias
60 grams pitted dates
15 grams cacao powder

FILLING

150 grams macadamias
50 grams coconut oil
80 grams pure maple syrup
30 grams cacao powder
1 large orange juiced (approx. 100 gram)
¼ teaspoon orange extract
1 avocado

TOPPING OPTIONS

Dark Chocolate, grated (I love Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate with 85% Cocoa or you can make your own)
Orange rind, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

Crust

Add crust ingredients to the mixing bowl and process for 20 seconds on speed 9.
Halve mixture and place into 2 small tart pans (you may want to line them with cling wrap) and press down to form the base.
Place in the freezer to set overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours.

Filling

Place all ingredients into mixing bowl and blend for 1 minute on speed 6 until smooth.
Then scrape down the sides and repeat.
Pour on top of the bases and place in freezer to set for 2 hours.
Then add your preferred topping and serve.

Gluten Free chocolate tart on a plate with one in the background.

Looking for other decadent dessert recipes? Try these:

Raw Vegan Carrot Cake

Mango Passionfruit No Bake Cheesecake

Raw Fruit Tart

Vegan Lemon Tart

Raw Chocolate Caramel Pie

Lastly, I would love to hear from you if you make this recipe. You can either leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! If you do make this recipe, please tag me on Instagram! It really makes my day when I see your creations of my recipes.