Decadent Flourless Chocolate Tart With Pistachio Crust

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.

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.

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.

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 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

  

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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.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  

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.
  
• 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.
  

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

Keyword chocolate recipes, chocolate tart recipe, gluten-free chocolate tart, gluten-free dessert, gluten-free dinner recipe

Photos: Meg van der Kruik

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Flourless Chocolate Tart:

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.