Easy Chocolate Blackberry Tart

Ingredients

Almond Crust:
• 1 3/4 cups almonds, soaked and toasted if possible. See All About Nuts
• 2-inches fresh ginger, diced
• 1/4 cup Just Like Sugar Table Top natural chicory root sweetener, or 2 teaspoons PureLo Lo Han Sweetener by Swanson, or 3 tablespoons raw honey, or your favorite sweetener.
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon unprocessed salt
• Zest of one orange (optional)
• 2 tablespoons filtered water
Dark Chocolate Blackberry Filling:
• 1 can thick full-fat coconut milk, such as Native Forest
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Sweeten to taste, about 1 cup Just Like Sugar Table Top natural chicory root sweetener, or 2 1/2 tablespoons PureLo Lo Han Sweetener by Swanson, or 2/3 cup raw honey, or your favorite sweetener.
• 1 cup blackberries, fresh or frozen
• 1 avocado
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted but not hot
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• Coconut butter 170 grams if hard, 3/4 cup if soft
• 5 tablespoons pure unsweetened cacao powder, or cocoa
• 1/4 cup of your favorite protein powder (optional)
• 3 tablespoons Pomegranate powder (optional)
Blackberry Sauce: (Oh, don't forget the sauce!)
• 1 cup blackberries
• 3 tablespoons sweetener
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Dash vanilla

Instructions

Almond Crust:
1. Get out a 9-inch round pan, preferably springform with removable bottom.
2. In a food processor, add all the ingredients for the crust, and process until it is gummy. Press evenly into the pan and chill.
Dark Chocolate Blackberry Filling:
3. In a blender or food processor, add the coconut milk, lemon juice, sweetener, blackberries, avocado, coconut oil, and vanilla. Process well until smooth, creamy, and the blackberry seeds are as liquefied as possible.
4. Add the coconut butter, and mix again until smooth and creamy with no lumps
5. Add the cacao powder, optional pomegranate powder, and protein powder, if using. Blend again very well. Taste the filling and add more sweetener if desired.
6. Pour it into the chilled crust and chill 4-6 hours to thicken. To speed up thickening, put it in the freezer for 1/2 hour. But no longer, or it will freeze hard and you won’t be able to cut it. (Ha Ha!)
Blackberry Sauce:
7. In a small blender, immersion blender, or food processor, add all the sauce ingredients. Mix well and pour into a small pitcher with spout.
8. To serve, remove the tart from the pan onto a plate. Drizzle with blackberry sauce. Cut into pieces and enjoy.