Perhaps this would have better post for Valentine's day, but I'm a fan of celebrating in your own way and on your own time! Full of good-for-you ingredients that also happen to be touted as aphrodisiacs, I'd say these are healthy enough for any day :)
Chocolate Almond Tartlets (raw)
Recipe by Shannon
yield: 12
I made these using a mini cheesecake pan, however if you don't have one you can make them without. Simply divide the dough into twelve even balls, and then form a little pocket for the filling with your thumb.
For the crust:
1 1/2c raw almonds
2/3c chopped, pitted medjool dates
1/4t sea salt
1t vanilla
1T water
For the filling:
1 ripe avocado
2oz dark chocolate, melted (the darker the better, 70-85%)
1/4c almond butter
2T honey
pinch sea salt
2t vanilla
1/4t cinnamon
2T water
For assembly:
figs, thinly sliced
honey
To prepare the crust, add almonds to the bowl of a food processor. Process until the almonds are ground and crumbly, but not too far (we don't want almond butter!). Add in dates, salt, vanilla and water. Pulse until well combined. Divide evenly into the 12 openings of a cheesecake pan and press along bottoms and side of the pan to form a shell.
For the filling, add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Fill date-nut shell with chocolate avocado pudding. Remove the tartlets from the pan by pushing on the removable bottom. Top the tartlets with a fig slice and a drizzle of honey. These keep well in the refrigerator for a few days.
Have you tried chocolate avocado pudding or tried other creative ways to use it??
13 comments:
They look so fancy! Love how you plated them.
I had to closely to see how raw they were.
For being raw that filling looks and sounds tasty.
Haha I loved the first line in this post. :) I could always use a good pick-me-up at the end of the day...and now that the.boy will be around every night.. ;)
Oh, yum! These look so scrumptious and very elegant.
These are adorable, and include some of my favorite ingredients!
These are too cute! I bet they are tasty, too.
ohmygosh! What a pretty dessert! Sounds delicious too. Such a creative lady :)
This is such a creative and elegant dessert!
I love the look of that super-dark, super-creamy filling. This is my kind of treat!
ooh la la ;)
Whoa these look incredible! The filling looks luxurious... And I love the figs :)
Sues
Gorgeous! What a good idea!
Lovely, luscious, and surprisingly wholesome? These heavenly bites are too good to be true!
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