The benefit of chocolate and a luscious chocolate tart

We can add yet another one to the long list of benefits that come from eating chocolate tart. A new study found that the flavanoids in cocoa had a remarkable effect on age related memory loss. A controlled, randomized trial, involving healthy older subjects who consumed either a high or low cocoa diet for three months found that those consuming more flavanoids scored on average as if they were 20 to 30 years younger on cognitive tests compared to those consuming fewer!

 

Below is the contribution to help you get more of this miracle food into your diet. It is truly nature’s most delicious medicine! 

1 tablespoon coconut flour

Sugar substitute with bulk* (see Note below) to equal 2 tablespoons of sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup coconut oil, ghee, or butter, melted

3 tablespoons coconut, almond milk, or other low carb milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie plate or tart pan with a removable bottom.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the nut flour, coconut flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the melted oil or butter, low-carb milk, and vanilla. Continue to stir and mix for a few minutes or until the mixture forms stiff dough that holds its shape when molded. With greased fingers, press dough into bottom and up sides of greased pie or tart pan. Level off the top of the edges and crimp to make a decorative rim. Prick crust with a fork to prevent buckling, but do not prick all the way though to prevent leaking.

Place crust in preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes. Cover edges with pie shields or foil to prevent over-browning and continue to bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until crust is nicely browned all over. Remove from oven and let cool.

Cal: 265; Fat 27.1g; Protein: 5g; Total Carbs: 8.5g; Fiber: 4.4g; Net carbs: 4.1g

Sweetener is not included in data counts, as it may vary depending on type used.

*Sugar substitutes with bulk include erythritol, Swerve, Xylitol, Just Like Sugar, Sweet Perfection, LC-Sweet, Natural Mate, polydextrose, and blends of erythritol, oligofructose, or inulin with stevia, monk fruit, or sucralose, among others. Check the packages to see sugar equivalent of each one.

The combination of chocolate and sucralose tastes very bitter to some people, so you might want to avoid any sweetener that includes it in this recipe.

Try the sweet recipe of chocolate tart and enjoy it with your family and loved ones.

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