AuthorRebecca HiscuttCategoryFamily food, Food art, Fuelling Fitness, Happy & calm, Happy eating, Health boost, Plant slant, Snack, Sweet, Vegan, Weight controlDifficultyBeginnerTaste sensation without the sugar, plus a treat for your gut bacteria!
Our gut bacteria ferment the chocolate we eat breaking down the health boosting polyphenols into anti-inflammatory compounds which then crusade around our body impacting our health. Combining dark chocolate with foods rich in prebiotics creates a synergistic effect nurturing those healthy bacteria which in turn nurture us.
Use a little coconut oil to grease a flan tin
Blitz the nuts in a food processor until finely chopped
Add the dates and blitz until combined and a stiff paste consistency
Tip in the melted chocolate, vanilla and salt and mix again
Spoon into the flan tin and press down to create the base
Pop into the freezer to chill while you make the filling
Tip the tofu into the cleaned blender with the melted chocolate
Blitz until smooth and creamy
Add the vanilla and syrup and mix briefly
Remove the blade and add the pomegranate seeds, fold them in
Spoon the mixture over the press and using a knife spread evenly over
Decorate with remaining pomegranate seeds
Cover and freeze.
To serve remove from the freeze and allow to come warm slightly before cutting slices to serve. Scatter over nuts and enjoy how beautiful it looks before enjoying the taste too!
Ingredients
Directions
Use a little coconut oil to grease a flan tin
Blitz the nuts in a food processor until finely chopped
Add the dates and blitz until combined and a stiff paste consistency
Tip in the melted chocolate, vanilla and salt and mix again
Spoon into the flan tin and press down to create the base
Pop into the freezer to chill while you make the filling
Tip the tofu into the cleaned blender with the melted chocolate
Blitz until smooth and creamy
Add the vanilla and syrup and mix briefly
Remove the blade and add the pomegranate seeds, fold them in
Spoon the mixture over the press and using a knife spread evenly over
Decorate with remaining pomegranate seeds
Cover and freeze.
To serve remove from the freeze and allow to come warm slightly before cutting slices to serve. Scatter over nuts and enjoy how beautiful it looks before enjoying the taste too!