Click here to printChocolate Orange Torte
When making raw, vegan desserts I think it's important that they're not obviously healthy. It's about fooling the taste buds while incorporating as many nutrient rich ingredients as you can. I want people to be able to enjoy a raw, vegan dessert as much as they would any other dessert.
This Chocolate Orange Torte recipe is just that - using a blend of avocado and tofu in the filling results in a light, creamy texture contrasted with an almond meal, chocolate and date "biscuit like" base you'll have anyone fooled that this dessert is 100% raw, vegan and free of all refined sugar and gluten.
ingredients
Base
- 1½ cups almond meal
- ¼ cup Cacao Powder (optional depending on whether you’d like a plain or chocolate crust)
- 12 medjool dates, pips removed
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
Filling
- ½ avocado
- 200g medium tofu
- 1 cup Cacao Powder
- ½ cup melted Coconut Oil
- 9 medjool dates, pips removed
- juice from 1 medium orange + the rind for garnish
- 1 tbsp finely grated orange rind
- ¼ cup Coconut Nectar or rice malt syrup
method
- Step 1 :In a food processor blitz all your base ingredients until they are mixed well.
- Step 2 :Transfer to a 9″ pie dish (preferably spring form as it will make it easier to remove later). Press the ingredients firmly over the base of the dish and up the sides ensuring the mixture is spread evenly and pop into the freezer to set.
- Step 3 :Next create the filling. In a food processor blend your tofu and avocado until smooth, then add in the dates and blend for another 30 seconds
- Step 4 :Add in the Coconut Oil, rice malt syrup, orange rind, orange juice and blend for a further 30 seconds (you may need to scrape down the sides at this point to ensure all ingredients are being mixed well).
- Step 5 :Add in the Cacao Powder and continue to blend until you’ve reached a smooth consistency.
- Step 6 :Remove your pie dish from the freezer and transfer the filling ingredients straight over top. Smooth out the filling and place back into the freezer for 2 hours.
- Step 7 :Once the dessert is set carefully remove from the dish, a good way to do this is to run a knife around the edge of the pie dish to ensure the sides aren’t stuck then carefully lift up the base from the bottom.
- Step 8 :Slice into 10 pieces and serve with fresh orange pieces on top or a side of strawberries. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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