Raw Chocolate Tart
A no-bake chocolate tart with a Brazil-nut, walnut, date, and fig crust and a creamy filling whipped from avocado, almond butter, and raw cacao; selenium-rich Brazil nuts support thyroid and brain function.
From The Young Forever Cookbook

- Prep
- 20 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 to 10 servings
- Category
- Dessert
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 slice- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 7 g
- Sugar
- 20 g
- Sodium
- 20 mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw Brazil nuts
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 4 oz pitted Medjool dates
- 4 oz dried figs
- 0.25 cup unsweetened raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
- 0.25 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp smooth almond butter
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.33 cup unsweetened raw cacao powder
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- Chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Line a 9-in tart tin (removable base) with plastic wrap overhanging all sides by at least 1 in.
- Nut base: Pulse Brazil nuts and walnuts in a food processor a few times. Add dates and figs; pulse until mixture starts to come together. Add cacao powder and coconut oil; pulse until it holds together when pressed. Press into prepared tin across bottom and up sides. Refrigerate at least 30 min until firm.
- Filling: Wipe food processor clean. Blend avocados, maple syrup, coconut oil, almond butter, vanilla, cacao powder, and cinnamon until smooth and fluffy. Spread into tart base and smooth with the back of a spoon. Chill about 2 hr until firm.
- Remove from fridge 30 min before serving. Unmold and garnish with chocolate shavings.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Brazil Nuts
From: Brazil Nuts
From: Walnuts
From: Walnuts
From: Walnuts
From: Avocado
From: Avocado
From: Avocado
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
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Improves · via Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
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