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    Decadent Flourless Chocolate Tart With Pistachio Crust

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    Decadent Flourless Chocolate Tart With Pistachio Crust

    Luscious dark chocolate filling and a colorful pistachio crust make this chocolate tart a dessert that not only might be the best thing you ever tasted, but the prettiest thing you've ever made.

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    This Flourless Chocolate Tart with Pistachio Crust is a real crowd-pleaser, and not just because it can be made dairy-free + Paleo too!

    Lusciously dark chocolate filling and a colorful all-nut pistachio crust make this chocolate tart a dessert that not only might be the best thing you ever tasted, but the prettiest thing you've ever made.

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    About this Flourless Chocolate Tart recipe:

    Are you ready for a show-stopper dessert takes flourless chocolate to a whole new level? We're talking rich on rich on rich, friends. Look no further than this incredibly delicious tart with an easy-to-prepare bright green crust and a knockout dark chocolate filling with a touch of espresso powder.

    Choosing nuts for the crust:

    You’ll want to look for raw shelled pistachios (I get them in the bulk bins at Whole Foods), or omit the salt in the crust if you can only find the roasted and salted shelled pistachios. You can also use walnuts or raw almonds too.

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    Making a Paleo Chocolate Tart:

    If you’d like to make this Flourless Chocolate Tart with Pistachio Crust for your Paleo friends (or yourself) use coconut sugar and dairy + soy-free dark chocolate chips in the filling. You'll also want to use coconut oil in the crust.

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    You'll love this Dark Chocolate Tart with Walnut Crust + Fresh Berries too! 

    This Dark Chocolate Tart with Walnut Crust + Fresh Berries is another flourless chocolate tart recipe that everyone raves about. Choose your favorite berries or fruit and get creative!

    Let's get baking - the good news is, it's going to be easy AND delicious.

    flourless chocolate tart recipe

    Flourless Chocolate Tart with Pistachio Crust

    K.C. Cornwell
    This creamy, rich Flourless Chocolate Tart sits in an easy-to-prepare bright green pistachio crust that will definitely be a crowd favorite at your next gathering.
    5 from 17 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Chill time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 32 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 512 kcal

    Equipment

    • tart pan or springform pan

    Ingredients
      

    For the Crust:

    • 12 ounces raw shelled pistachios
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoon melted butter or coconut oil (1 ounce)

    For the Filling:

    • 12 ounces dark chocolate chips dairy free if desired
    • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon espresso powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
    • 1 egg
    • 1 cup canned coconut cream stirred

    Instructions
     

    Prepare the crust:

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
    • Spray an 8-inch round fluted tart pan or a 14-inch rectangle with gluten-free pan spray and line with a parchment paper circle. Set aside.
      making flourless pistachio crust
    • Place the pistachios in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the nuts are a fine meal. Add sugar and salt, pulse to combine. Add the egg and butter and pulse until the dough begins to form a ball.
      Add the egg
    • Press the dough into the prepared tart pan and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you prepare your filling.
      pressing out pistachio crust

    Prepare the filling:

    • Pour the chocolate chips into a blender and add salt, espresso powder, vanilla and the egg. Pulse the blender to mix the egg throughout the chocolate. Warm the coconut cream in the microwave 30 seconds at a time, until quite hot but not scalded. While blending, pour the cream in a thin stream through the pour spout in the blender lid until it’s all added. Scrape down the sides and blend another few seconds, or until smooth.
      Bake the crust & add preferred filling
    • Immediately pour the filling into the crust and smooth the top.
      Refrigerate for at least two hours, top with chopped pistachios or fruit if desired.
      flourless chocolate tart recipe

    Notes

    The tart crust can be made up to two days in advance, store sealed (unfilled) at room temp.
    The full tart will hold well refrigerated for 2-3 days, sealed in plastic wrap.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 12gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 652mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 3mg
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    Photos: Meg van der Kruik

    Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Recipe

     Torta Gianduia (Chocolate Hazelnut Cake)

    Chocolate and hazelnuts are a flavor combination that never fails, and this flourless torta (chocolate hazelnut cake) is is deep, dark and delicious.

    Gluten-Free Hazelnut Financiers With Dark Chocolate Ganache

    Kyra Bussanich of Kyra’s Bake Shop  shared the recipe for my FAVORITE one of her treats: Hazelnut Gluten-Free Financiers with Dark Chocolate Ganache.

    Gluten-Free Hazelnut Financiers with Dark Chocolate Ganache

    Frequently Asked Questions About This Flourless Chocolate Tart:

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    What kind of pan should I use? You can use an 8-inch or 9-inch round tart pan or 14-inch rectangle tart pan, both of which have a removeable bottom. You could also use an 8-inch or 9-inch springform pan. Those would be the best options for getting the flourless chocolate tart out of the pan and cutting clean slices. You could also use a pie plate, but you'll have a harder time cutting clean slices.

    What if I can't find raw, unsalted pistachios for the crust? You could use roasted, salted pistachios and omit the salt from the crust recipe. If the nuts are roasted the crust will taste just fine, but it won't be bright green. You can also use walnuts in this recipe.

    Do I have to use dark chocolate chips? Nope! Instead of chocolate chips, you could use chopped chocolate or discs. You just want to make sure you high 12 ounces of high-quality dark chocolate for this recipe. Milk or semi-sweet chocolate will also work.

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