Chocolate Amaretto Tart

Ready for an insanely decadent chocolate treat?!

This chocolate amaretto tart is it. It’s SO rich. Each time I serve it I cut a smaller and smaller sliver and yet I still can’t finish the damn thing! Because it’s soooo indulgent.

Just what you wanted to kick off a new year full of resolutions to get healthier, eh?!

But here’s the thing about this. You eat a tiny piece. You’re satisfied with dessert. A little sliver of this bad boy is all the dessert you need in a day, and just check out the nutrition facts below – that’s for a piece that I’m pretty confident you won’t be able to finish 🙂

This is the way I’m planning to eat more in 2015. Mostly nutritious, plant-based, unprocessed foods. But when I splurge, I want it to be truly enjoyable, truly decadent, truly satisfying so that one decent little treat a day (if that) is all I need.

Not to mention, sneaking amaretto into dessert (or just drinking it as dessert) might be one of my favorite things. I’m all about the amaretto. I’m guessing a lot of you reading might be all about the chocolate. No matter what, this recipe aims to please!

So here’s the recipe!

chocolate amaretto tart

2014-12-31 12:02:41

Serves 20

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for the crust

1. 1 C flour
2. 1/2 C almond meal
3. 1/3 C raw almonds
4. 1/3 C unsweetened cocoa powder
5. 3 T sugar
6. 1/4 t salt
7. 1/2 C Earth Balance
8. 2 T ice water

for the filling

1. 2 C chocolate chips
2. 1/4 C Earth Balance
3. 3/4 C tofu
4. 2 T amaretto
5. 2 T sugar
6. 1 t vanilla extract

for the crust

1. Combine everything except Earth Balance and ice water in a food processor and process until well blended.
2. Add Earth Balance and process until it forms a coarse meal. (We’re basically making pie crust, except full of cocoa and almonds!)
3. Turn on food processor and pour in ice water while it’s blending. Test the crust by pinching some together. If it stays together well, you’re done. Otherwise, add a little more ice water.
4. Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, get your filling ready!

for the filling

1. Melt the chocolate. You can do this over a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each 30 second spurt.
2. Stir in Earth Balance and melt it with the chocolate.
3. Combine the melted chocolate and the rest of the filling ingredients in a food processor and blend until fully combined.
4. Roll out the crust, shape it into a cooking-sprayed tart pan (I just used a spring-form pan and only put the crust on the bottom.
5. Pour filling into the crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Adapted from Giada at Home

Adapted from Giada at Home

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Happy splurging!