A healthy Valentines Day treat with all the chocolate flavor and still Paleo. Hello chocolate raspberry torte!
I had a chocolate torte recipe that had butter and eggs, but those ingredients would not work for us. Therefore I had to set to work creating a dairy free and egg free treat that could be enjoyed by all members of the family! And why not make it easy to make as well as nutrient dense?
With the creation of all my raw tart recipes, I had the right ideas flowing through my brainwaves to create this. And the addition of the raspberries seemed like a magical marriage of flavors, so I went with it!
And when we served this…….well I certainly felt like I was having a rich and decadent dessert tonight!! But I don’t have any guilt over it, and you won’t either!
If you don’t love chocolate, this recipe is NOT for you. Otherwise…prepare your taste buds for a touch of the divine!
This recipe calls for coconut butter…a rich and lovely butter made from dried and unsweetened coconut shreds. You can can make your own easily or buy it in the store ( a bit pricey). I have also included directions if you do not have any of the butter on hand!
SPECIAL PAN OPTION:
I use some cute individual tart pans for these, but any pan will do! Just note large pans will make the mixture too thin, so keep it small.
Decadent Chocolate Fudge Torte w/ Raspberries - Gluten Free, Vegan, Paleo
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen or fresh raspberries thawed if frozen
- 3-4 tablespoons cocoa powder to taste
- 1 cup unsweetened grated coconut OR 6 tablespoons coconut butter
- Scant 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup coconut nectar honey, or maple syrup, add to taste. I like to replace 2 tablespoons of the sweetener withliquid stevia, about 12-16 drops!
- 1/4 cup allowed dark chocolate melted w/ 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- Fresh or frozen raspberries for garnish
Instructions
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First, make your own coconut butter if needed (If you already have coconut butter, skip to step 2): Place the dried, unsweetened coconut in a food processor and process for about 7-10 minutes until a nut-butter consistency is reached. You can also refer to my post on how to make this using your high powered blender. Periodically scrape down the sides. Please refer to my linked coconut butter post above for more detailed directions.
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When smooth, add in the remaining ingredients through the sweetener and process until uniformly smooth and mixed.
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Taste and add more sweetener if you like.
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Place into a greased loaf pan or two mini tart pans and place in the fridge to solidify.
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When ready to serve, drizzle with the melted chocolate and garnish with raspberries! Out of the fridge, this softens quickly, this is due to the coconut base. Coconut oil and coconut butter are solid at room temperature,but liquify when warmed. Coconut butter is the oil AND the coconut meat together, where the oil has the coconut solids removed.
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Becky Excell - Free From Food Blogger says
May 4, 2016 at 3:01 AMWonderful! I can’t wait to try this at the weekend, thanks for sharing x
vegetarianmamma (Cindy) says
February 14, 2015 at 9:43 PMWhat a delicious treat! Thanks for linking up, I pinned this!
-Cindy
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says
February 14, 2015 at 8:55 AMLovely recipe, Tessa! I’ve been into chocolate and raspberries lately, and this is a great twist on this combo 🙂
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Brianna @Flippin' Delicious says
February 13, 2015 at 1:47 PMBeautiful, and perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Thank you for linking up at Savoring Saturdays. Wanted to let you know that I’m featuring you this week. I’d love for you to stop by again!
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Raia says
February 13, 2015 at 1:19 PMI’m pretty sure I need to be eating this right now. After all, it has fruit, so that makes it healthy. 😉 Thanks so much for sharing it at Savoring Saturdays, Tessa. I’m going to feature it this weekend. Hope to see you there!
Elise @frugalfarmwife.com says
February 9, 2015 at 1:40 PMWow, that looks amazing! If I had some coconut, I’m afraid I’d be in the kitchen right now trying it!
Thanks for sharing on waste not want not Wednesday!
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Vicki Montague says
February 6, 2015 at 12:30 PMGosh that does look amazing!!! I will have to think about how to make it without the coconut though as we are not great fans here…perhaps cashew nut cream? Mmmm it is making my mouth water at the though of it!
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Tessa Domestic Diva says
February 8, 2015 at 1:19 PMHi Vicki…I bet a cashew cream version would work too…just be careful it is not too thin, it does not firm up as hard as coconut butter!
Tammy says
February 5, 2015 at 1:38 PMWhat a beautiful dessert! This is so pretty and perfect for Valentines 🙂
Stopping by from Real Food Wednesday! Have a great weekend, Tammy
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Anne @ Domesblissity says
February 19, 2014 at 1:20 AMOh Tessa, how divine! I can’t wait to give this a try. It looks absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for linking up to Thriving on Thursday. I’m featuring this at tomorrow’s party.
Anne xx
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Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says
February 18, 2014 at 7:42 PMfeaturing you :). Could you clarify what you mean by using 1/2 stevia? Thanks!
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Tessa Domestic Diva says
February 18, 2014 at 8:44 PMimproved the language in the recipe Adrienne, thank you!
Raia says
February 16, 2014 at 2:29 PMMmm! I think I may need to go make this now… 😉 Thanks for sharing it at Savoring Saturdays.
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Cassidy @ Cassidy's Craveable Creations says
February 16, 2014 at 5:54 AMThis looks absolutely amazing – another winning recipe that I can’t wait to try 🙂
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Julia says
February 12, 2014 at 5:36 AMThis looks amazing!
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Melissa says
July 11, 2013 at 2:59 PMMy daughter is allergic to coconut, do you think I could substitute butter?
Tessa Domestic Diva says
July 11, 2013 at 6:24 PMI am pretty sure butter would not work here Melissa….what about a flourless cake? Coconut have some unique properties that cannot be mimicked by better in this case being solid when chilled
Monica Green says
June 22, 2013 at 2:53 PMI’m so happy to have found this page, thanks for all your hard work! What can I use instead of coconut (anything), we have an almond and coconut allergy in our family as well as gluten intolerance.
THank you.
Tessa Domestic Diva says
June 22, 2013 at 5:54 PMRaw soaked cashews might work Monica! It will be even more heat sensitive I imagine.
Betsy says
June 21, 2013 at 4:09 PMThis looks wonderful! I made it twice so far, but neither time did it ever get hard enough to come out of the tart pan. Do you freeze yours? Also, yours looks so smooth, even processed in a really good food processor, mine is still a little gritty.
Flavor is great and I just eat it like a pudding, but wondering how you get yours to come out of the pan like that.
Thanks!
Tessa Domestic Diva says
June 21, 2013 at 7:31 PMYes, I do freeze it. But at room temp here in the NW, I am usually ok too, unless it is summer! The key to the smoothness is is the length of processing. Coconut butter will never get as smooth as the store bought stuff in a food processor, so if you want the super smoothness, I would buy the store bought coconut butter or coconut manna! Thanks Betsy!
Vicky says
February 21, 2013 at 9:26 AMThis looks heavenly Tessa!
Cindy Gordon says
February 20, 2013 at 6:32 PMYUM YUM I am doing the YUM dance! Got this tweeted and pinned to our Gluten Free Fridays board! Amazing!
Heather @Gluten-Free Cat says
February 20, 2013 at 6:03 PMOh, Tessa. These are amazing! Thanks so much for sharing them at Raw Foods Thursdays! I am highlighting them this week!
Rebecca @ Natural Mothers Network says
February 20, 2013 at 6:53 AMChocolate, no-bake and healthy to boot? No contest this recipe is a must! Thank you for sharing this with us and I hope to welcome you over at Seasonal Celebration again today! Rebecca @Natural Mothers Network x
Steph (The Cheapskate Cook) says
February 19, 2013 at 6:38 AMOh man, isn’t Katie’s dessert blog incredible?!?!?! This looks beautiful and delicious. Pinning. Thanks for linking at Healthy 2Day Wednesday!
Lea H @ Nourishing Treasures says
February 17, 2013 at 10:11 AMThank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.
Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! 🙂
Chaya says
February 16, 2013 at 10:50 PMThis is being featured at My Meatless Mondays. I couldn’t stop staring at the picture. It looks super yummy. thanks for sharing with us.
Angela@mamarosemary.com says
February 16, 2013 at 12:22 PMOh my gosh, this looks heavenly… it doesn’t get much better than chocolate and raspberries!
Thanks for sharing on Natural Living Monday!
Miz Helen says
February 16, 2013 at 9:37 AMHi Tessa,
This is a decadent dessert, your Chocolate Torte looks delicious. Hope you are having a great Valentine weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Judy @Savoring Today says
February 16, 2013 at 8:06 AMChocolate is always a “yes” around here, this dessert looks delicious and easy to make — so that’s a triple yes! Thanks for sharing this on Hearth & Soul Hop. 🙂
Gina says
February 13, 2013 at 9:22 PMOh, that looks beautiful! Thanks for the easy recipe 🙂
emily says
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Kelsy at The Liberated Kitchen says
July 28, 2012 at 6:55 PMTessa, you’re killing me with this torte! No bake, even? I’ll take it. Thanks for sharing it on GAPS Friendly Friday!
Tessa Domestic Diva says
July 28, 2012 at 7:47 PMEasy and decadent is a thing most of us could get our brains around Kelsey!! You’re welcome!
Gabby @ the veggie nook says
July 27, 2012 at 12:22 PMYUM Tessa, this looks so good! I love that you included coconut butter- on of my favs!
Thanks for submitting to Healthy Vegan Fridays 🙂
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
February 16, 2012 at 10:16 AMRaspberries and chocolate go so well together. Your torte looks delicious.The coconut must add a lovely flavour to the torte as well.