No Bake Chocolate Berry Tart (Gluten Free & Vegan!)

No-Bake Chocolate Berry Tart – This vegan chocolate tart tastes so fresh and luscious! It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free and really makes a statement! It’s the belle of the ball at any dinner or party! 

It’s almost Valentine’s Day!

I always love doing a simple but fun Valentine’s Day dinner for our family, and everyone’s favorite part is definitely dessert.

While most of our desserts are pretty basic–things like cookies, brownies, or really good chocolate pudding, I wanted to make something that LOOKED really fancy, even if it was easy-peasy to put together.

This no-bake chocolate tart won All The Things. It’s easy (check!), delicious (check, check!), and looks GORGEOUS (super extra check!).

An easy cocoa crust loaded with a luscious chocolate filling and topped with bright, beautiful fresh berries makes this gluten-free chocolate berry tart the PERFECT (easy!) fancy dessert. No eggs, flour, butter, cream or oven needed!

You’d never guess it’s this easy…

Heart Healthy Highights For This Chocolate Berry Tart:

This chocolate berry tart really might be the prettiest thing I’ve ever made or photographed on my blog. Fresh berries are like that! Honestly, I think they make everything look lovelier! As part of my heart-healthy dessert week, I’ve been highlighting the heart-healthy ingredients in each recipe. This one has several…

• BERRIES – Berries are a nutrient powerhouse. They’re loaded with antioxidants, fiber, vitamin C and more. You can use any favorite berries for this yummy tart–raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries are all yummy!
• OATS – Oatmeal is a great whole grain that the American Heart Association recommends for it’s high concentration of soluble fiber and contributing to lower cholesterol. If you are GF like us, I stock up on these in bulk!
• CACAO – Cacao and chocolate (especially when not overloaded with sugar) can be part of a healthful diet because of its antioxidant properties. Raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder and added it to both the crust and the chocolate filling. It’s AMAZING.

In addition, I used coconut oil for some healthy fats and skipped refined sugar in favor of pure maple syrup. Even with mindfully chosen healthy ingredients, this tart has all the lovely flavor of something rich and decadent. We absolutely LOVE it.

FAQ + Tips For The Best No-Bake Chocolate Berry Tart:

LET’S TALK MILK. You can use any kind of milk for this vegan chocolate tart recipe. We’re dairy-free, so I choose coconut milk for its richness, but you can also sub cashew, almond, dairy milk, etc. Know that using a lighter milk (like soy, almond, or cashew) will make the filling slightly less thick and creamy.

HOW LONG WILL THIS TART KEEP? Just a few days, unfortunately, since the fresh berries will start to deteriorate if you’ve kept them ON the tart. If you want to make it ahead of time, simply wash and add the berries right before serving.

CAN I MAKE THIS CHOCOLATE BERRY TART IN ADVANCE? Other than the berries on top, the rest of the chocolate berry tart (crust and chocolate filling) will keep well covered in the refrigerator up to 4-5 days total, or the freezer up to 2-3 weeks. Just add the fresh berries on top right before serving. (If you’ve frozen your tart, you can thaw the pre-made tart and top it with berries right before serving.)

WHAT KIND OF TART PAN DO YOU USE? Tart pans are admittedly a fairly specialty piece of equipment. I use this one, but you can also make this in a 9-inch springform pan, or make mini tarts in a silicone muffin pan (we have this one) that you can just pop right out.

A TIP FOR GETTING PRETTY CHOCOLATE SWIRLS. If you want to make chocolate swirls in the filling like I did, I love using an icing spatula (sometimes called an off-set spatula). They’re specifically designed to be light and flexible, and make spreading frostings and fillings SUPER easy. (You can also see it in action in my chocolate zucchini cake)

HELPFUL FOR THIS NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE BERRY TART: 

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