Description
This Vegan Mint Chocolate Tart is a delightful dessert that combines rich chocolate with a refreshing mint flavor, all while being gluten-free and completely plant-based.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g (1 ¼ cups) gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 30 g (⅓ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 g (3.5 oz) vegan butter chilled
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 180 g (6.3 oz) vegan white chocolate
- 240 g (1 cup) coconut cream or chilled full-fat coconut milk
- 20 fresh mint leaves
- 150 g (5.3 oz) vegan dark chocolate minimum 70% cocoa
- 240 g (1 cup) coconut cream or chilled full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 30 g (1 oz) vegan white chocolate melted
- 30 g (1 oz) vegan dark chocolate melted
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a tart pan.
- In a bowl, combine gluten-free flour, cocoa powder, vegan butter, maple syrup, and sea salt. Mix until a dough forms.
- Press the dough into the tart pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let it cool.
- For the mint ganache, melt the vegan white chocolate and whisk in the coconut cream and chopped mint leaves until smooth. Allow it to cool slightly.
- Pour the mint ganache into the cooled crust and refrigerate for 30 minutes until set.
- For the chocolate ganache, melt the vegan dark chocolate and mix with coconut cream, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the mint ganache is set, pour the chocolate ganache over it and refrigerate until fully set, about 2 hours.
- Before serving, garnish with melted vegan white and dark chocolate and fresh mint leaves as desired.
Notes
For an almond flour/butterless version, substitute with a suitable butter alternative and adjust quantities as needed.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 465 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Vegan Mint Chocolate Tart, gluten-free dessert, vegan chocolate tart, mint chocolate, plant-based dessert