Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Tart

Name: Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: CRUST:; 2 Cups - Almond Flour; 1/4 Cup - Melted Coconut Oil; 3 Tbsp - Maple Syrup; 1 tsp - Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp - Pumpkin Spice Blend; Dash of Sea Salt; -; FILLING:; 1 Can - Coconut Milk; 8oz - Bar of Dark Chocolate; 1/3 Cup - Cocoa Powder; 1/3 Cup - Maple Syrup; 2 Tbsp - Pumpkin Puree (from a can); 1/2 Tbsp - Pumpkin Spice Blend; 1 tsp - Vanilla Extract; Dash of Sea Salt; -; TOPPINGS (optional!):; Goji Berries; Mulberries; Cacao Nibs; Chocolate Chips; Sea Salt

by ninasveganrecipes November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018

Thanksgiving is almost here!

Can you believe its already November? It feels like it was just August! I’ve been in denial that winter is really coming, but these past few days have hit me hard with cold mornings. I’m waking up to 40F outside and still having to walk my dog when just 2 weeks ago it was 60-70s! I tell myself, at least its not 20s yet lol! I fear though that that temperature is only a few weeks away…It doesn’t matter how cold it is outside, Ashka still wants to go for her nice long walks, and I still want to stay inside under the covers lol! But alas, that is why I got her in the first place, to force myself to exercise all year round. She’s a very good reminder of that. I am also trying to get back into the gym. Now that it is colder outside, I won’t be going on those long walks with her every night, so on my off nights I can pass her a bone and go to the gym with Tim (hubby) so we can get some harder exercising in. On top of all that, I’m trying to learn CGI at home, finish up some personal crafty projects of mine in my spare time, get ready for christmas, etc. There just isn’t enough time in the day for everything! And Black Friday is also almost here too, I took that day off from my job. I don’t really know what I’m gonna do or buy yet lol, but I love sales and I’m all about finding the deals if I can save on Christmas presents. We’ll see though. Hopefully I can stay up late for it, because I’m such an old lady at night.

But yes, thanksgiving is almost 1 week away now!! My husband has a HUGE family reunion happening all of next week! So we are going to be Very busy. Do you have all of your meals all planned out? If your like me and your probably going to decide last minute what to make for your family (hehe), let me suggest these delicious little Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Tarts. They are quick and easy to make, and a filling delicious dessert that doesn’t leave you feeling guilty. Sure, all that coconut, almond flour, and maple syrup and chocolate is fattening (whose trying to go on a diet on thanksgiving anyways?), but none of those ingredients are processed or unnatural for you. It’s something you can decorate with a side of coconut whipped cream or cool whip, and share with the picky eaters in your family. And it incorporates a hint of the seasons favorite spices: Pumpkin spice! I buy my little container of pumpkin spice from Frontier’s Pumpkin Pie blend, but Simply Organic has their own too. Or you can make your own here. These are so so good in homemade milks, like in my Pumpkin Seed Mil k or in my Pumpkin Spice Almond Milk. Whatever way fancies you, I hope you’ll give this recipe a try!