This decadent no bake chocolate tart really does taste as good as it looks! It has a nutty base and a rich smooth filling, all with a vegan protein boost!

It’s also SUPER easy to make.  Like SO easy (and quick) I decided to pimp the top of this no bake chocolate tart with all kinds of goodies!  You don’t have to go that extra mile – this tart is everything it should be.  Rich, creamy, chocolatey.  Even without all the guff on top!  That’s just for the photos.  So that you, dear reader, will make and love this just as much as we do.

First time I made this chocolate tart it was for Saturday Date Night.  Do you do date night?  It’s not really a regular thing in our house.  I think Phil was just missing going out for a meal.  So he wanted to cook (he made tear and share bread which we had with salad) and I made dessert and chose the film.  I hadn’t realised it was meant to be romantic so he was a bit stunned at my film selection of Zero Dark Thirty.  In my defence he hadn’t specified anything other than it needed to be a good film and it didn’t matter how old it was!  (My original choice was actually Seven!)

Anyhoo …

Let’s talk vegan protein.

“What the heck does vegan protein have to do with a decadent chocolate tart” you might ask.  Well, I’ve incorporated Alpha Foods vegan protein powder to both the base and the filling.  We recently added them to our Vegan Protein Powder Review.  They’re a lovely company with a great ethos (no artificial ANYTHING) and their powder was so nice as a drink on its own.

I’ve been a bit slacking with looking after myself lately.  The constant quest to eat better is a daily challenge.  I don’t work well on a full stomach so when I’ve got a busy day in the kitchen (which is most days) I tend to skip breakfast then compensate later in the day with a carb overload.  And bits of me are suffering.  Brittle nails, dull skin, tired, twitchy eyes.  So I thought why the heck not put an extra scoop of health into this delicious chocolate tart.  I’m not saying the tart itself is healthy but with the only other ingredients being nuts, dates, tofu, plant milk, almond butter, tahini, agave syrup and lots of chocolate there are some health benefits.  It’s refined sugar free, good fats in the nuts, almond butter and tahini, iron in the tofu, and antioxidants in the dark chocolate.  The protein powder just helps ramp those health benefits up a little!

And sometimes don’t you just need a little something that’s good for the soul?  The nutty base is delightfully just sweet enough and the filling is like the richest, best chocolate ganache.  Silken tofu is just wonderful – from creamy, lemon and basil pasta sauce to this, dare I say it, divinely sinful no bake tart.

How to make a really simple no bake tart:

Start with the base.  Simply whizz the nuts, dates and protein powder.  You want the mixture to look a little like fine sand and when you pinch it together between your fingers it holds its shape.  Spend a few minutes pressing this mixture into your tin, covering the base and pushing it up the sides.  Pack it really well down.  I start with my fingers, getting it as even as possible then use the bottom of a glass to really push it down.  Put the base in the fridge or freezer while you prepare the filling.

Melt the chocolate.  Do this in the microwave in small bursts to prevent it burning or in a dish set over a saucepan of barely simmering water.  Once the water starts to bubble turn the heat off and allow the heat of the bowl to melt the chocolate.

Blend together the remaining filling ingredients.  This is the tofu, hazelnut milk, tahini, almond butter, agave syrup and protein powder.  Then whizz in the melted chocolate.  You can use a blender or a food processor, they both do the job equally well.  The mixture is quite thick, especially once you’ve added the chocolate and I just find it easier to scrape the mixture out of a food processor!

Pour the filling into the base.  And leave it to set in the fridge.  This should only take a couple of hours for you to get lovely slices from your freshly made no bake chocolate tart!

If you want to go to town with the topping you can pretty it up as much as you like.   Fresh fruit is a lovely contrast to the rich chocolate and orange and raspberry are classic chocolate combinations!  I also made those cute little mini chocolate bars the same way as these Honey Flavoured Chocolate Bars using silicon moulds. The chocolate hearts are just melted vegan white chocolate (Tesco do a great dairy free white chocolate that melts like a dream!) also set in a silicon candy mould.

I’d love to hear from you if you make this Vegan No Bake Chocolate and Hazelnut Tart! Just leave a comment as it’s so helpful and I love to hear how the recipe worked out for you! Thank you so much!

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