No-Bake mini chocolate cherry tartlets
It’s dessert time! No-Bake mini chocolate cherry tartlets, yum!
These glorious, delicious-looking chocolate tartlets are a great way to impress your friends or guests. They are super simple to make with zero cooking or baking involved. They are also refined sugar-free and gluten-free as there’s no flour involved.
The combination of the rich, silky and creamy filling and crust will leave your cravings satisfied.
Reasons to make these no-Bake mini chocolate cherry tartlets
- Creamy and rich
- Refined sugar-free
- No-baking involved
- Flourless
- Decadent
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1/2 cup Medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup cranberries
- 1/2 cup raw hazelnuts
- 3/4 cup raw cashews
- 3 tablespoons smooth almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 tablespoons raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
- 4 small mint leaves
For the filling
- 320 ml coconut cream
- 2 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- A large pinch of kosher salt or sea salt
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup maple or agave syrup
Garnishes
- Crushed hazelnuts
- Fresh cherries
Equipment
- Food processor
Method
- For the crust, place the cranberries, dates, hazelnuts, cashews, almond butter, sea salt, cacao powder or cocoa powder and mint leaves to a high-speed blender or food processor. Process until you have a slightly sticky dough that comes together when you press it with your fingers.
- Press the dough onto the bottom and up the sides of a non-stick mini tartlets tins.
- Place in the freezer to firm up for 25 minutes and clean out the food processor.
- Heat a saucepan over medium-low heat and add the coconut cream, and coconut oil until melted and smooth.
- Add the melted chocolate mixture into a clean medium bowl, then add the rest of the ingredients in the filling section. Mix everything until well combined and completely smooth.
- Remove the tart crust from the freezer and pour in the chocolate filling into the tartlet tins. Chill the tart in the refrigerate for 2-4 hours or until set and firm.
- When ready to serve, garnish with crushed hazelnuts and cherries or any berry of your choice.
- Enjoy!