Chocolate Tahini Tart with Fresh Oranges

Name: Chocolate Tahini Tart with Fresh Oranges
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup (100 g) raw pecan halves; 1 tablespoon coconut butter; Edible flowers such as pansies, borage, violets, or calendula (optional); ½ cup (55 g) old-fashioned or gluten-free rolled oats; ¾ cup (180 ml) plus 2 tablespoons filtered water; ½ cup (110 g) pitted and packed Medjool dates; Pinch cayenne pepper; 1 to 2 oranges, cut into ¼-inch- (6-mm-) thick rounds (see Notes); ½ teaspoon Smoked salt; 1 heaping teaspoon coconut oil, plus more for greasing the pan; ⅓ cup (80 ml) tahini; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup; ⅓ cup (73 g) raw almond butter; 1 cup (85 g) raw cacao powder; ⅓ cup (73 g) coconut butter; ⅓ cup (40 g) Medjool dates, pitted and packed

Preparation info

Serves
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Pescan

By Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller

Published 2019

About

This rich chocolate tart topped with bright orange slices on a nutty crust is impossible to resist. Show someone you care by making this their birthday cake, or make your friends happy by serving it up at your next dinner party.

Ingredients

Crust

1 heaping teaspoon coconut oil, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup (100 g)

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Birthday
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 10-inch (25-cm) fluted tart pan with a removeable bottom with coconut oil.

Make the Crust

In a food processor, combine the coconut oil, pecans, oats, dates, coconut butter, salt, and cayenne an