These healthy tartlets are so delicious and very easy to make. Nobody would ever guess that the chocolate mousse is made with avocado and not cream cheese. I never tell my guests until after they have eaten the tartlets just to see their amazed faces.

Raw Chocolate and Pecan Tartlets

INGREDIENTS

For the Base

• 100g pecan nuts
• 80g stoned dates
• 30g coconut oil

For the Chocolate Topping

• 100g pecan nuts
• 50g ground almonds
• 90ml maple syrup
• 50g cocoa powder
• 1 large firm avocado
• 80g coconut oil
• 24 pecan halves
• 2 tsp maple syrup

METHOD

For the Base

1. Grease and line 4 loose-bottomed tartlet tins with parchment paper.
2. Place the nuts, dates and oil into a blender and blend until combined. Press into the base of the tartlet tins and place in the fridge to set.

For the Topping

1. Blend all the topping ingredients in a blender until smooth. Spoon onto the tartlets and smooth the top. Decorate each tartlet with 6 pecan halves and place in the fridge to set. When ready to serve, remove from the tins and brush the nuts with the maple syrup.