Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
Ingredients
Chocolate Torte Base
-
1 ½
tablespoons
ground chia seeds
-
¼
cup
water
-
¾
cup
almond meal/flour
-
¾
cup
hazelnut meal
-
¾
cup
oat flour
-
2
tablespoons
arrowroot powder
-
½
cup
cocoa powder
-
½
teaspoon
baking soda
-
½
teaspoon
fine sea salt
-
1
cup
coconut palm sugar
-
¼
cup
coconut or almond milk
-
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
-
¼ + 2
tablespoons
coconut oil
-
½
cup
semisweet vegan chocolate chips
Hazelnut Mousse
-
½
cup
toasted hazelnuts
-
1
can
full fat coconut milk (13.5 oz / 400 ml)
-
1
scant cup
cashew butter
-
¼
cup
maple syrup
-
¼
teaspoon
fine sea salt
-
2
teaspoons
lemon juice
-
¼
cup
melted coconut oil
Salty Date Caramel
-
7-8
soft pitted Medjool dates
-
to cover the dates
boiling water
-
1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
-
½
teaspoon
fine sea salt
-
½
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
1-2
tablespoons
non-dairy milk
To Serve
-
coconut whipped cream
-
toasted and chopped hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine chia seeds and water in a small bowl and let it gel.
- In a large bowl, mix almond meal, hazelnut meal, oat flour, arrowroot powder, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and add coconut palm sugar, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and chia gel. Stir to combine.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a saucepan, then add to the mixture and stir until smooth.
- Press the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-33 minutes. Cool completely and refrigerate overnight.
- Blend hazelnuts, coconut milk, cashew butter, maple syrup, salt, lemon juice, and coconut oil until smooth. Refrigerate until firm.
- Soak dates in hot water for 15 minutes, then blend with lemon juice, salt, vanilla, and coconut milk until smooth.
- Assemble the torte by layering hazelnut mousse on the cooled base, then top with coconut whipped cream and date caramel.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
1 nine inch torte/cake
Calories
250
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
20g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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