Healthy Chocolate Tart with Raspberries
This Healthy Chocolate Tart with Raspberries has a rich, dark chocolate pudding filling and an easy whole-grain hazelnut crust made with coconut oil. With a layer of fresh berries on top, it makes a beautiful spring or summer dessert for a special occasion.
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Why We Love This Recipe For Healthy Chocolate Tart with Raspberries
The hazelnut crust for this healthy chocolate raspberry tart is so easy to make. You just mix it up in the food processor and then pat it into the tart pan, no rolling or crimping required! Then fill it with a simple dark chocolate pudding made with non-fat milk, cocoa and dark chocolate and load the raspberries on top. Serve it as a sweet ending to a summer meal on the porch with friends.
Recipe Highlights
- The crust is patted into the pan, so great for anyone afraid of rolling pie dough.
- Super pretty so it’s great for entertaining.
- Can easily be prepared a day in advance.
Key Ingredients For This Recipe
- Hazelnuts
- Maple Sugar: use regular white sugar if preferred.
- Dark Maple Syrup: Any real maple syrup will do, but dark gives a stronger maple flavor.
- Flours: White Whole Wheat Flour and All-Purpose Flour.
- Cocoa Powder: Regular or Dutch-processed cocoa works here.
- Coconut Oil
- Non-Fat Milk: Reduced fat or whole milk would also work, but will increase the calories.
- Dark Chocolate
- Pantry Staples: Salt, cornstarch, egg, water.
- Frangelico: This Italian hazelnut-flavored liqueur boosts the hazelnut flavor. Don’t want to buy it? Try using amaretto or just leave it out.
- Vanilla Extract
- Raspberries
- For serving (optional): Confectioners Sugar and whipped cream.
Step-by-Step Instructions to Make This Healthy Chocolate Raspberry Tart
Step 1: Preheat oven and prep tart pan
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. Set the pan on a baking sheet.
Step 2: Make crust
Process hazelnuts and sugar in a food processor fitted with the steel blade attachment until finely ground. Add white whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt and pulse to combine. Open the lid and add coconut oil. Close the processor and pulse until it looks like a very coarse meal. Beat egg in a small dish. Drizzle the egg mixture down the feed tube while pulsing and process just until the crust mixture looks sandy and crumbly. Squeeze a handful of the crumbs together to test if it holds together. If it doesn’t clump, drizzle on 1 to 2 tablespoons of cold water and pulse to incorporate it into the crust.
Step 3: Bake crust
Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan flattening it out with the back of your fingers. Prick the crust with a fork to create air holes to allow steam to escape. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until lightly browned along the edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. If the crust is very cracked, brush 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder into the docking holes with a pastry brush.
Step 4: Make filling
Make Filling: Heat 1 cup milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining ¼ cup milk, maple syrup, cornstarch and cocoa powder in a small bowl until the dry ingredients are completely moistened and the mixture is lump free. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the steaming milk. Bring milk to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in chocolate, Frangelico, vanilla and salt. Whisk until smooth. Set a saucepan in a medium bowl of ice water to cool the filling quickly while stirring occasionally with a silicone spatula.
Step 5: Assemble chocolate raspberry tart
Spread the chocolate filling in the crust. Decorate with raspberries. Remove the sides of the tart pan before slicing. Serve sprinkled with confectioners sugar and a dollop of whipped cream if desired.
FAQs and Expert Tips
Pies typically have a pastry-dough crust, often have a top layer and have more filling. Tarts are much thinner. Tarts don’t have a top crust, so they typically have fewer calories.
This filled tart will stay good for about 3 hours at room temperature, and 3 days in the refrigerator. Cover with foil or plastic wrap.
Complete the whole recipe, steps 1 through 5, a day in advance. However, wait to top with raspberries until you’re ready to serve the tart. Store the filled tart covered in the fridge overnight.
You can make the tart crust and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. You could also freeze for up to 3 months, if needed.
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PrintHealthy Chocolate Tart with Raspberries
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
Description
Here is a recipe for a healthy chocolate tart with raspberries, a dark chocolate filling and an easy whole-grain hazelnut crust made with coconut oil! It’s so rich and chocolatey and makes for the perfect healthy spring or summer dessert.
Ingredients
crust
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons maple sugar or sugar
- 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 1–2 tablespoons water, if necessary
- 2 teaspoons cocoa, if necessary
chocolate raspberry filling
- 1 1/4 cup non-fat milk, divided
- 1/4 cup dark maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 3 ounces dark chocolate
- 1 tablespoon Frangelico
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 pints raspberries
- confectioners sugar and whipped cream for serving, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. Set the pan on a baking sheet.
- Make Crust: Process hazelnuts and sugar in a food processor fitted with the steel blade attachment until finely ground. Add white whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt and pulse to combine. Open lid and add coconut oil. Close processor and pulse until it looks like very coarse meal. Beat egg in a small dish. Drizzle the egg mixture down the feed tube while pulsing and process just until the crust mixture looks sandy and crumbly. Squeeze a handful of the crumbs together to test if it holds together. If it doesn’t clump, drizzle on 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water and pulse to incorporate it into the crust.
- Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of the pan flattening out with the back of your fingers. Prick the crust with a fork to create air holes to allow steam to escape. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake until lightly browned along the edges, 18 to 22 minutes. Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool. If the crust is very cracked, brush 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder into the docking holes with a pastry brush.
- Make Filling: Heat 1 cup milk in a medium saucepan over medium high heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining ¼ cup milk, maple syrup, corn starch and cocoa powder in a small bowl until the dry ingredients are completely moistened and the mixture is lump free. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the steaming milk. Bring milk to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in chocolate, Frangelico, vanilla and salt. Whisk until smooth. Set saucepan in a medium bowl of ice water to cool the filling quickly while stirring occasionally with a silicone spatula.
- Spread the chocolate filling in the crust. Decorate with raspberries. Remove sides of the tart pan before slicing. Serve sprinkled with confectioners sugar and with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.
Notes
Storing Instructions: This filled tart will stay good for about 3 hours at room temperature, and 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. Cover with foil or plastic wrap.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stove Top and Oven
- Cuisine: American
How decadent! I’m sold!
I am so glad to hear you like it Sarah! Thanks so much for coming by!
I don’t think you can go wrong with the combination of chocolate, hazelnut and raspberry… so I can imagine this tart tastes divine. Love the touch of frangelico too!
I totally agree about the combination being a sure bet. I am glad I stuck it out on the crust. It is worth it. Thanks so much for coming by!
I could never resist any dessert that features berries on a bed of dark chocolate. This tart is mouthwatering.
Ha ha! Chocolate is pretty hard to resist no matter what if you ask me. I don’t even try! Thanks for the visit Joshua.
Not only does this look absolutely delicious, but it’s also gorgeous! I always have this internal struggle of wanting to eat summer berries in their purest form since they’re so good but also wanted to bake or cook with them so this is the perfect balance of both!
Ha ha! Great point. I have been known to eat an entire pint on the way home from the farm myself, so I can completely agree!
Stunning tart dear! Hazelnuts and chocolate were a match made in heaven!
Thank you so much my friend! Have a great day Rebecca!
This sounds and looks delicious, Katie! I have some hazelnuts hanging out in my cabinet needing to be used! I’ll just need to sub in the flour for a gluten-free variety. Thanks so much for sharing!
Sounds perfect. Please report back since I know others are wondering about how to make it GF too! Cheers!
i know exactly what you feel my flaky pie crust with all that shortening, it is so freaking good. but i can totally do with this tart because it means i can have more slices right??
This is a fair compromise for sure, especially since there is chocolate involved!
What a beautiful and delicious looking tart
Thank you so kindly Allie. Have a great day!
Photos are stunning! And I am blown away by how healthy these ingredients are. Amazing and perfect for summer bbqs!
Thank you so much Selena. Have a great day!
Raspberry and chocolate are a match made in heaven! Looks gorgeous!
Thank you Emily! Have a wonderful day!
Well, I sure hope you don’t get booted over this GORGEOUS tart. And if you do, well then I guess you can just sit home, dig into this tart and eat your feelings. 🙂
I hope not either, ha ha! Thank you my friend!
What a pretty (and delicious) tart! Good for you for persisting with this recipe- it can be so frustrating when you have to play around with a recipe. This one definitely looks like a winner! Pinning to make.
Yes and having multiple chocolate tarts around is a dangerous thing!
What a gorgeous tart – that is my type of “pie”! The hazelnut crust sounds easy and delicious. Can’t wait to try this out!
Thank you so much Alanna. Glad you approve of the bending of the rules too.
Just beautiful Katie. I love the image with the motion of the sugar dusting. Talented.
Thank you my friend. I think that’s my favorite one too. Hugs!
I just love chocolate and raspberries together – this sound amazing and I love how easy the crust sounds.
Tarts look so intimidating, but they’re easier than pie!