Peanut Butter & Chocolate Swirl Tart

Hello everyone. Firstly so sorry that i have been a bit quiet and not posted anything new for some time now. I have been travelling quite a bit and the festive season then kicked into high gear which meant there hasn't been much time for baking & blog updates. But i'm back and excited to start trying out some new recipes.

Secondly HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all!! I hope this year is filled with lots of healthy delicious treats! Here is my first post for 2015 i hope you all enjoy!

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Swirl Tart

Ingredients:

Crust:
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1/2 cup Almond Flour

1/3 cup Brown Rice Flour or Rye Flour or use additional Almond Flour

1 egg (*Optional)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

3 Tbsp water

1/3 cup coconut Oil (*melted) – depending on your flour may require slightly more

Peanut Butter Layer:

½ Cup Peanuts (*you can use any nuts you like)

1/3 Cup coconut Oil

2 Tbsp Honey

1/3 Cup Peanut butter (*or any Nut butter, I used Almond)

Chocolate:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raw cacao powder
2 tbsp honey

Method:

Crust:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Add your vanilla extract, water and coconut oil and mix together until it forms a biscuit-type dough

Grease a baking dish. Tip your dough into the dish and flatten down with your hands ensuring you cover the entire dish. Put dish in the oven for 10minutes until slightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool.

Peanut Butter Layer:

Mix all ingredients together in a blender until it forms a thick paste texture.

Once the crust is cool, smooth the peanut butter layer out over the crust and flatten it down with your hands.

Chocolate:

Melt coconut oil in a pot over another pot of boiling water

Once melted remove from heat and mix in the Cacao powder and honey

Pour your chocolate mixture over the peanut butter layer of your tart. With a spoon drizzle nut butter over your chocolate layer and use a knife to create a marble effect.

Leave in the fridge to set for 1-2hours (*preferably overnight)

Serve & enjoy! J

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Marble Chocolate & Peanut Butter Fudge

Here's another recipe for all you "raw" food fanatics. It involves no cooking, the fudge simply sets in the fridge or freezer overnight. When that sweet, sugar craving hits this is a FAR healthier option than the real deal. It contains no sugar, no gluten & no wheat. The recipe does contain fat in the form of coconut oil, but never fear as this is considered to be your healthy fat! It has loads of benefits which you can go and read up on here:

http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/

Remember that with fats (even though good) they do still need to be consumed in moderation :)

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Fudge:
 ¼ Cup Cacao powder
¼ Cup Raw Honey
1 ½ Cup Almond flour (or just plain raw Nuts; I recommend almond/hazelnuts)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
 2 Tbsp Coconut oil
Pinch of salt
1 Cup shredded coconut

For stronger chocolate flavour:

1 Tbsp coconut oil
¼ Cup Cacao powder
 2 Tbsp Raw honey

Peanut Butter Fudge:
1 ½ Cup Almond flour  (or just plain raw Nuts; I recommend almond/hazelnuts)
¼ Cup Raw Honey
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
½ Cup natural peanut butter (or any nut butter from Dischem or your local health store)
Pinch of salt
1 Cup shredded coconut

METHOD

Chocolate Fudge:
Process the Almond Flour (or nuts) , Cacao powder, coconut and salt.
Add Honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract & blend until all combined.
Set aside

Peanut Butter Fudge:
Process the Almond Flour (or nuts), coconut and salt.
Add Peanut Butter, Honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract & blend until all combined.
Set aside

For stronger chocolate Flavour:
Melt coconut oil in a small pot over a bigger pot of boiling water
Once melted take off heat and mix in honey & Cacao powder
Set aside

Rip Chocolate & peanut butter dough into 4 large chunks (you should have 8 in total).

Create the fudge marble effect by combining the different pieces together and knead until you see marble effect.

Shape into a flat rectangle shape baking tray

To make stronger chocolate flavour allow the extra chocolate mixture to sit for a bit & thicken (careful that it does not solidify). Then combine it in between the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Doughs.

Chill in the fridge for 3 hours or leave overnight. You can also set in the freezer.

Cut into squares and enjoy! J

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