Cookies and Cream Tarts with Fall Fruits
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C brazil nuts (you could also use walnuts or almonds)
  • ¾ date paste, softened in some warm water for a few minutes, or about 8 dates softened in warm water
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 Tbs+2Tbs melted coconut oil
  • 2 Tbs raw cacao
  • 1 C cashews, soaked for 6-8 hrs
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract or ½ a vanilla bean pod,seeds scraped out
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs wild honey
  • ¼-1/2 C water
  • pinch sea salt
  • various local seasonal fruit- berries, grapes, pears,plums...
Instructions
  1. In a food processor or blender add the brazil nuts, followed by the soaked dates,salt,2 Tbs coconut oil and cacao. Pulse until the nuts are totally broken down and it looks like brownie batter, nice and smooth.
  2. Fill a muffin tin with this mixture about 1 Tbs per section. You can use paper muffin cups for easier removal. Press the mixture up the sides to form little cups. Put it in the freezer to set while you make the cream.
  3. In a food processor or blender add strained cashews, vanilla, lemon,2 Tbs coconut oil, honey, salt and ¼ C of water. Blend on high until super super smooth, adding a touch more water until desired consistency is reached. You want it to mix easily and be light and creamy.
  4. Remove muffin tin from freezer, if you didn't line the tin you may want to remove the formed cups before adding the filling. Just let the tarts sit out and unfreeze a bit before using a fork to scoop them out onto a plate.
  5. Fill the tarts with a Tbs of cashew cream, top with preferred fruits, or nothing at all.
  6. For a firmer filling, refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Recipe by Naked Cuisine at https://www.nakedcuisine.com/cookies-cream-tarts-fall-fruits/