One day I decided to bake something sweet. You know, one of those days… It’s kind of everyday for me, but it’s ok. I didn’t know what I would like to bake, but I thought I will have a look for some ideas on instagram or pinterest. I looked in my cupboards what ingredients I have and I spotted a can of coconut milk. And it hit me, there was one thing that I really really wanted to do for a long time – chocolate mousse made with coconut cream (that thick part of coconut milk). And here it is. Without even thinking my brain came up with the recipe to try – no bake tart with chocolate-coconut mousse. I actually like no bake sweets, I used to do amazing (or I just think like that) no bake New York style cheesecake, or maybe it’s because I am very bad in baking, who knows.
I don’t want you to think that this tart is very hard to make. Absolutely not. Have you ever tried making a cheesecake crust or those very popular now little energy balls? You know that they do not require a lot of ingredients or your energy and time, and what’s best – you can use whatever you want – oats, buckwheat, coconut flakes, your favourite nuts or just digestive biscuits. It’s all up to you and your taste. Seriously.
In this recipe I used barley as a main ingredient for the crust. I would’ve used oats, but a few weeks ago I was looking for the best priced (yeah, cheapest) oats in all of my local shops, but barley was actually cheaper so I went for it. It’s good to add something different to your diet once in a while. But feel free to use anything you like!
Also, WARNING, this recipe is high in calories – coconut milk, peanut butter, coconut oil, sweetener, chocolate.True calorie and sugar bomb. I think you can adjust something to make it a bit better for your diet, but… I believe that we put toooo much pressure and negativity on food that we consume, and I really try to heal myself from that, so once I do something, I try not to think about calories and other stuff. Sorry for that.
Are you ready to sweeten up your day?
Here’s what we need:
For the crust:
1 cup barley flour (just blend the barley)
2 tbsp coconut flour
2 tbsp milled flax seeds
1 tbsp nut butter (I used Meridian roasted peanut butter)
1 tbsp sweetener (I used Lithuanian honey)
2 tbsp coconut oil
For chocolate filling:
1 can of coconut milk (we use only creamy part)
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp nut butter
1 tbsp sweetener (I used Lithuanian honey)
1 bar of dark chocolate
Here’s how we do it:
- Blend your barley, oats or whatever you decided to use. I like it to leave it with a little bit bigger pieces, not fully blended. But it’s up to you. Once you blend it – add remaining ingredients – coconut flour, milled flax seeds, nut butter, melted coconut oil, sweetener and blend it all together. It should be quiet sticky mixture. If it’s too dry – don’t be afraid to add a little bit more coconut oil and nut butter.
- Once everything is perfectly mixed – transfer to a baking tray. Spread it all over the pan, press it well and leave it in a freezer to chill.
- Now it’s time for filling – take just the creamy part of coconut milk, coconut oil, sweetener, melted dark chocolate bar, nut butter and blend everything until smooth. How easy is that?
- Take out your crust from the freezer and pour your chocolate filling over it. Spread it evenly.
- And the last part – top it up with chocolate sprinkles (or roughly chopped chocolate), coconut, peanuts or other things of your choice. Leave it in the fridge for at least a hour (no kidding, coconut oil does a really good job in firming everything super quick) and then enjoy!
If you’re still reading – thank you very much!
If you have any questions – text, comment, call, send email to me. I am all yours. If you try recipe – let me know how what you think!
I am happy that you’re here with me. I love you and everything is going to be ok. Sometimes it’s hard to find happiness in every day, but sometimes happiness is in a small things – like making a full chocolate tart for yourself. Let’s find the light together!
