These luscious, creamy mini tarts are made with avocado! If you’ve never tried avocado in a chocolate dessert, prepare to be amazed.
Prep time: 10 mins
Serves: 4 pieces
For The Base
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 2 TBSP sunflower seeds
- 3 TBSP walnuts
- 1 tsp ground linseed (flax meal)
- 1.5 TBSP cacao powder
- pinch cinnamon
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 TBSP chopped dried apricots
- 1 TBSP water
For The Filling
- 2 medjool dates
- 1 small ripe avocado
- 1.5 TBSP cacao powder
- 1 TBSP maple syrup
- To decorate: cacao powder
- To make the base, add the dry ingredients to a food processor and blitz until you get a finely crumbled mix.
- Then add the dry fruits and the water to the food processor and blend until the mixture becomes sticky.
- Divide in 4 and press into mini tarts shapes (I used a good ol’ muffin tray).
- Place in the fridge.
- To make the filling, add avocado, dates, cacao and maple to a food processor and blitz until you get a smooth, creamy chocolate mousse.
- Scoop the mousse into the mini tarts, dust with cacao powder and serve or return to the fridge until ready to serve.