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No-Bake Raw Blueberry Cake
SERVES: 6 • TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES + SETTING TIME (PREFERABLY OVERNIGHT)
Ingredients:
¾ cup pecans
½ cup macadamia nuts
1 ½ cups hazelnuts, toasted
½ cups dates
¼ cup cocoa powder
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 cups frozen blueberries, plus extra to serve
½ cup water
55g chia seeds, ground
40g copha, melted
¾ cup maple syrup
1 cup coconut cream
Directions:
Lightly toast pecans, macadamias, and hazelnuts in a frying pan over low heat. Set aside to cool.
Grease a 25-centimetre round fluted tart pan.
When cool, blitz the nuts in a food processor until a crumb-like texture and place aside in a bowl. Add dates, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to the food processor and bend to a rough paste. Gradually blend the nuts into the date mix until well combined.
Use the back of a spoon to press the nut mix firmly and evenly into the tart tin and refrigerate.
Meanwhile add blueberries and water to a saucepan. Bring to the boil and cook blueberries until soft, about 5 minutes. Press the blueberries through a fine sieve to extract the juice and flesh. Discard the skins.
Place chia, melted copha, maple syrup and coconut cream in the blender and add 1 cup of strained blueberry liquid. Blitz and taste, adding extra maple syrup if it is not sweet enough. The mixture should be a vibrant purple colour, if not add more of the blueberry liquid.
Pour mix over the top of the chilled base and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours, or overnight.
Decorate with blueberries and edible flowers, and serve.