Simple chocolate pots

Simple chocolate pots

This no-bake, decadent dessert is the perfect after-dinner treat. Its free from heaps of refined sugar ,but dont think that this dessert wont impress- we’ve used nature’s bounty to sweeten the deal.

HANDS-ON TIME 10 min |TOTAL TIME 1 hour 10 minutes  |SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

CHOCOLATE POTS

• 180 grams vegan dark chocolate
• 1 ¾  cups almond milk, room temperature 
• 1 cup medjool dates

TO SERVE

• 1 tin (400m) coconut cream, refrigerated and unshaken 
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• Pinch sea salt flakes

METHOD

MELT the chocolate and place in the fridge to cool slightly.

COMBINE the milk and dates together in a food processor and blend until combined.

SLOWLY drizzle the chocolate into the milk mixture with the blender running to prevent lumps from forming. Blend the mixture until smooth.

POUR the mixture into 4 serving bowls and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. 

LIGHTLY dust the chocolate pots with cocoa powder, dollop over some thick coconut cream and sprinkle over salt flakes to serve.

<FOOD TEAM TIP > For a creamier consistency, use a well-shaken tin of coconut cream for the chocolate pots instead of almond milk.

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Simple chocolate pots

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE POTS
• 180 grams vegan dark chocolate
• 1 ¾  cups almond milk, room temperature 
• 1 cup medjool dates
• TO SERVE
• 1 tin (400m) coconut cream, refrigerated and unshaken 
• 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• Pinch sea salt flakes

Instructions

1

Melt the chocolate and place in the fridge to cool slightly.

2

Combine the milk and dates together in a food processor and blend until well combined.

3

Slowly drizzle the chocolate into the milk mixture with the blender running to prevent lumps from forming. Blend the mixture until smooth.

4

Pour the mixture into 4 serving bowls and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour. 

5

Lightly dust the chocolate pots with cocoa powder, dollop over some thick coconut cream and sprinkle over salt flakes to serve.

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Jezza-Rae Larsen

A food stylist and recipe developer, contributing to Food & Home and other esteemed magazines under Habari Media. I love for creating mouthwatering recipes, I bring culinary visions to life through my work.