Baked Chocolate Custard Tarts

Paleo-friendly Baked Chocolate Custard Tarts feature a smooth and dense chocolate filling with a nutty crust.

When there’s a single lonely avocado that’s about to be on its last legs in the fridge, guacamole is typically on the menu. But then there are those times when I get creative and dream up chocolate indulgences to make a little healthier with avocado (like my Fudgy Blueberry-Orange Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Avocado Ganache and 5-Minute Classic Chocolate Avocado Mousse).

For this recipe, I was aiming for lusciously smooth chocolate tarts with a nutty crust. I went all out when I served these up because I had whipped cream on hand (coconut “whipped cream” would also be yummy and will keep this recipe paleo-friendly), and as well as my homemade salted coconut caramel sauce. Additionally, I toasted up some pumpkin seeds and added those on top for both flavor and textural contrast, but any nut you like will work.

Full of healthy fats and a decent source of protein and fiber (as far as desserts go!), this is one tart I wouldn’t mind indulging in for breakfast. ;)

Baked Chocolate Custard Tarts

 

Author: Faith

Nutrition Information

• Yields: 4 tarts

• Serving size: 1 tart
• Calories: 369

• Fat: 19
• Saturated fat: 8
• Trans fat: 0
• Carbohydrates: 53
• Sugar: 40
• Sodium: 112
• Fiber: 9
• Protein: 6
• Cholesterol: 88

Prep time:  20 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  35 mins

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Paleo-friendly Baked Chocolate Custard Tarts feature a smooth and dense chocolate filling with a nutty crust.

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1/4 cup raw walnuts
• 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 3 Medjool dates, soaked in boiling water for 3 minutes and drained well
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 pinch sea salt

Filling:

• 1 medium avocado, pitted and peel removed
• 6 Medjool dates, soaked in boiling water for 3 minutes and drained well, reserving the water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder, dissolved in 1/2 teaspoon hot water
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 60 g good-quality dark chocolate, melted (I used 72% cacao; see Note)

Optional Toppings:

• Salted Coconut Caramel Sauce
• Whipped cream or coconut “whipped cream”
• Nuts or seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F; line 4 wells of a muffin tray with paper liners.
2. Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped. Press this mixture into the bottom of the 4 lined muffin wells.
3. Add all filling ingredients to a high-speed blender and process until smooth and creamy, adding a little of the reserved water from soaking the dates if necessary (I needed 2 tablespoons of the water, but this could vary).
4. Pour the filling into the 4 wells and tap down on the counter to help get rid of any bubbles.
5. Bake until the custard is set along the edge, but still a little wobbly in the center, about 15 minutes.
6. Cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate until fully chilled, at least 4 hours, but up to 3 days.

Notes

Chocolate: Use stevia-sweetened chocolate to keep this recipe paleo-friendly.

Nutrition Information: For this recipe, the nutrition information was calculated without any toppings.

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