Description
Indulge in the rich and spiced delight of our Vegan Gingerbread Chocolate Tart, a perfect dessert for festive occasions or cozy nights at home. This tart features a beautifully spiced shortcrust pastry that cradles a luscious chocolate ganache filling, blending warm gingerbread flavors with the decadence of dark chocolate. Not only is this recipe nut-free and easily adaptable to gluten-free diets, but it also requires minimal preparation, making it accessible to bakers of all levels. Top it off with seasonal fruits or homemade vegan gingerbread cookies for an eye-catching presentation that will impress your guests and satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150g plain flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour)
- 100g vegan butter
- 60g molasses
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon orange zest (optional)
- 250g dark chocolate
- 350g coconut cream
- 60g pure maple syrup
- 20g molasses
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch sea salt
- ¼ batch vegan gingerbread cookies
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) fan-forced or 180°C (356°F) conventional.
- In a food processor, combine flour, vegan butter, molasses, spices, and salt until a loose dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and transfer it to a greased tart tin. Parbake for 12 minutes with weights, then remove weights and bake for another 10-12 minutes.
- Prepare the filling by melting chopped dark chocolate with simmering coconut cream until smooth. Stir in maple syrup, molasses, ground ginger, and salt.
- Pour filling into the cooled tart shell and let set in the fridge for at least four hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg