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Chocolate Tart Recipe

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 690kcal
This is the Chocolate Tart that you've always been dreaming of! Wonderfully easy to make and always a show stopper, this decadent delight will satisfy all of your chocolate cravings.
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Equipment

  • 9 ½-inch tart pan

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 57 grams, melted
  • 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs 170 grams

For the Filling

  • 16 ounces dark chocolate 453 grams, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream 227 grams
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 14 grams
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
  • Fresh strawberries and flake sea salt for garnish

Instructions

For the Crust

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
    overhead view of ingredients for chocolate tart.
  • Combine the melted butter and Oreo cookie crumbs in a small bowl. Mix until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom of a 9 ½-inch tart pan and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
    4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
    chocolate tart crust pressed into a round tart dish.

For the Filling

  • Add the chopped chocolate to a large bowl.
    16 ounces dark chocolate
  • Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan set over medium heat just until it starts to simmer. Pour the warm cream over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 2 minutes.
    1 cup heavy cream
    chocolate tart filling ingredients in a glass bowl.
  • Stir the mixture together until the chocolate has melted and is completely smooth. Add the butter and vanilla and mix to combine.
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    mixed chocolate tart filling in a glass bowl.
  • Pour the filling into the crust and chill in the refrigerator overnight (at least 6 hours).
    overhead view of chocolate tart before setting.
  • Garnish with fresh strawberries and sea salt, slice, and serve.
    Fresh strawberries and flake sea salt
    overhead view of chocolate tart after setting.

Notes

  • Storage: Store chocolate tart in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Freezing Instructions: Wrap the whole tart or individual slices tightly in plastic wrap, place into an airtight container, and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 679IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 12mg