Chocolate Cream Tart

By admin Dessert dairy free, gluten free

April 22, 2016

Mood boosting, healthy and delicious! Bring this dessert to the next family gathering, dinner party or potluck. It is filled with good fats, our brains LOVE FAT - Plus, the raw cacao has anandamide the "Bliss Chemical"...

Directions

1Blend almonds into flour in food processor or Vitamix.

2 Add dates and continue blending

3 Press mixture evenly on the bottom and up the sides in a spring-form pan lined with plastic wrap

4 Place in freezer for 15 – 20 minutes

5 Place all Chocolate Buttercream ingredients into blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

6 Pour into pan and let sit in refrigerator for 4 – 5 hours or overnight.

7Garnish with sliced strawberries and mint leaves.

Ingredients

Crust:

2 cup almonds

2 cup dates

2 tablespoons raw cacao

Chocolate buttercream:

1 ½ cup dates

1 ¼ cup water

Juice from 1/2 lemon

½ cup cacao powder

4 tablespoon cashew butter

4 tablespoons coconut oil (or 3 tablespoons coconut oil and 1 tablespoon cacao butter)

4 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Topping:

Sliced strawberries (optional)

Mint leaves (optional)

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