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These Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Tarts have a crunchy shortbread crust that's filled with a creamy peanut butter date caramel and topped with creamy chocolate ganache! This decadent tart recipe is gluten-free, grain-free and vegan.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Tarts

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Tarts have a crunchy shortbread crust that's filled with a creamy peanut butter date caramel and topped with creamy chocolate ganache! This decadent tart recipe is gluten-free, grain-free and vegan.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Author Bakerita | Rachel Conners

Ingredients

  • For the shortbread1 cup 128g coconut flour
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • cup + 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • For the caramel6 Medjool dates soak in hot water if they’re not soft
  • ½ cup peanut butter I always use creamy, natural peanut butter
  • ¼-⅓ cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • For the chocolate3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted
  • ¼ cup 25g unsweetened cacao powder
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • For the topping¼ cup roasted peanuts chopped
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter to drizzle
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease three 4” round tart pans with removable bottoms or an 8” round tart pan with a removable bottom or an 8x8” square pan with coconut oil (I recommend lining the pan with parchment paper as well if your pan doesn't have a removable bottom).
  • Combine the maple syrup and coconut oil in a bowl and mush together, pressing out any of the clumps in the coconut oil. Stir in the coconut flour and kosher salt and stir until fully combined.
  • Press the dough into the prepared pan/s. Bake for about 12 minutes for a larger pan, or about 8 minutes for smaller pans - the dough should be golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely.
  • For the caramel, combine the dates (soaked if necessary) with the peanut butter, coconut oil, and ¼ cup hot water in a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Add extra hot water if it’s thicker than you’d like. Add a pinch of salt too if you used unsalted peanut butter.
  • Spread the peanut butter caramel in the tart shell/s.
  • For the chocolate topping, whisk together the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, cacao powder and peanut butter until smooth. Pour over the peanut butter caramel.
  • Garnish with roasted peanuts, peanut butter, and flaky sea salt as desired. Return to the fridge to let the chocolate harden before serving, about an hour.
  • Store tightly sealed in the refrigerator for up to 5 days (best for the first 3) or in the freezer for 6 months.
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