Chocolate California Avocado Tart

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Total Time: 4 h 30 min

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Cook Time: 10 min

Prep Time: 4 h 20 min

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition information
per serving

Calories 440

Total Fat 25g

Saturated Fat 11g

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 190mg

Total Carbs 56g

Dietary Fiber 6g

Total Sugars 41g

Protein 4g

Potassium 478mg

Vitamin A 41 mcg; Vitamin C 4 mg; Calcium 34 mg; Iron 4 mg; Vitamin D 0 mcg; Folate 50 mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.19 g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 2%; Iron 20 %; Vitamin D 0%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Made with California Avocados for a light, mousse texture, this tart also is topped with an airy avocado whipped topping, chocolate shavings, and raspberries

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Serves: 8

Ingredients
Instructions

California Avocado Mousse Filling 10 oz. dark chocolate bar, melted 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded and peeled 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder 1/8 tsp. kosher salt 3 Tbsp. honey California Avocado Whipped Topping 1/2 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded and peeled 3 Tbsp. honey 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar 1/8 tsp. kosher salt dark chocolate bar, optional raspberries, optional Chocolate California Avocado Tart 20 chocolate wafer sandwich cookies 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted 2 Tbsp. sugar 1/8 tsp. kosher salt California Avocado Mousse Filling (see make-ahead recipe above) California Avocado Whipped Topping (see make-ahead recipe above)

California Avocado Mousse Filling

Chop the chocolate bar into pieces and add to a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave chocolate in 30 second intervals, mixing after each interval.
In a food processor or blender, add avocado, cocoa powder, salt and honey. Blend together until the mixture is smooth.
In the food processor or blender, stream in the melted chocolate until combined.

California Avocado Whipped Topping

In a food processor, blend the avocado until smooth.
Add in honey, powdered sugar and kosher salt and blend until smooth.

Chocolate California Avocado Tart

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Halve and scrape out the cream filling of the sandwich cookies.
Add cookies to a blender or food processor and blend together until crumbs have formed.
In a medium bowl mix together cookie crumbs, melted butter, sugar and kosher salt.
In a tart or pie pan add crumb mixture and press into the pan evenly on the bottom and sides.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
Once cooled, add the California Avocado Mousse Filling and refrigerate until firm, about 3-4 hours.
When ready to serve, swirl California Avocado Whipped Topping on top of tart. Garnish with shaved chocolate and raspberries, if using.

Serving Suggestion: Prepare as a pie or individual tarts using a tart pan.

Beverage Pairing: Pair with a cup of coffee or latte.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Did You Know?

In addition to using avocados in baking as a smart substitution for butter and shortening, California Avocados are wonderful in other desserts like avocado pie, avocado mousse and avocado ice cream.