I made this decadent vegan and gluten-free sweet potato chocolate tart for my niece’s birthday last weekend and it was a huge hit with the whole family. I asked everyone if they could tell the secret vegetable hidden inside and no one was able to guess it!
The rich and silky smooth chocolate filling is mostly made up of cooked sweet potatoes that are blended with raw cacao powder (great source of magnesium and antioxidants) and other simple ingredients such as coconut oil, coconut milk, and pure maple syrup.
This sweet potato chocolate tart is completely gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, can also be made nut-free by substituting almonds with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. There’s no baking involved, so perfect for summer months when you can’t imagine turning on the oven!
Another reason why I love no-bake recipes is that they’re more flexible and you can often modify the ingredients without messing things up 😉 If you’re a fan of easy, delicious, and healthy no-bake tarts, you don’t want to miss these luscious Chocolate Blueberry Mini-Tarts or this Chocolate Orange Mousse Tart.
Hope you get a chance to try and enjoy it as much as we all did! If you do, please leave a comment below or share your recreations by tagging me @nutriholist #nutriholist on Instagram and Facebook. XO
Sweet Potato Chocolate Tart
Serves 10 (9-inch)
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups almonds
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Filling
- 1 and 1/2 cups cooked sweet potatoes
- 2/3 cup raw cacao powder
- 2/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- Pinch of sea salt
Directions
- For the crust: Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and pulse until quite fine and sticky. Press the mixture into a 9-inch round tart pan (with a removable bottom) and place in the freezer to firm up
- For the filling: Add all filling ingredients to the food processor and process until smooth. (You don’t want any of the ingredients to be cold, since that can cause the oil to solidify)
- To assemble: Take out the hardened crust from the freezer, pour in the chocolate filling, and chill in the fridge until set (about 2 hours). Top with slivered almonds or fresh fruits and enjoy! Store leftovers in the fridge
