The Most Decadent Chocolate Cherry Tart with Pretzel Crust
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The Most Decadent Chocolate Cherry Tart with Pretzel crust. The combination of rich chocolate, creamy coconut milk, cherry jam, and crunchy pretzel crust makes this recipe so delicious. This chocolate cherry tart is perfect for a cold winter night, a Valentine’s Day treat, or any occasion, really.
The Inspiration Behind the Chocolate Cherry Tart
When brainstorming a recipe for this special Valentine’s Day post, we wanted to create something that was decadent and flavorful but also stayed true to the tastes we love and enjoy on Valentines Day. We thought, let’s make a cherry and chocolate tart, but ‘jazz’ it up a little bit and add a crunchy pretzel crust.
The pretzel crust adds a crunchy texture and salty flavor that contrasts beautifully with the richness of the chocolate and the tart cherry filling. This recipe pairs perfectly with any Valentines day dinner! It is so easy to make for you and your loved ones.
This recipe holds a special place in our heart, because it reminds us of our grandpa. He loved chocolate covered cherries. When we made this, it was so special, because we said he would have loved to taste this delicious chocolate cherry tart.
If you find yourself making this during another time of year besides Valentine’s Day, it’s still just as amazing and the perfect recipe to make for gatherings during the holidays.
What’s makes this recipe decadent?
Rich chocolate: The chocolate filling is seriously so delicious in this recipe. We believe the quality of chocolate chips you use really makes a difference. For this recipe, we use Ghirardelli bitter-sweet chocolate chips.
Creamy coconut milk: Canned full-fat coconut milk is different than the coconut milk beverage you buy in the refrigerated section!! When looking for coconut milk at the store, you will probably want to look down the aisle with all of the ethnic ingredients. You will want to use the full fat coconut milk, as it more closely resembles heavy cream and gives the filling a rich and creamy texture.
Salty Pretzels: The salty pretzels contrast the rich and decadent sweetness of the chocolate filling and tart cherry preserves. Making the crust out of pretzels, was the best idea for this chocolate cherry tart recipe. It’s our favorite part of the tart!
Tart Cherry Preserves: Bonne Maman creates the most fresh and flavorful preserves you can buy at most local supermarkets. We used their cherry preserves and spread a thin layer on the bottom of the crust. This helped to enhance the cherry flavor!
Final Recipe Notes
First, we added Maldon sea salt flakes to the top of our chocolate cherry tart. However, we have a suggestion if you plan on topping your tart with flaky salt as well.
If you plan on not eating the entire tart in one day, we recommend slicing a piece, sprinkling salt flakes on top and then serving. When you sprinkle salt on the tart and put it in the fridge of a few hours, the salt will dissolve into the chocolate layer.
Second, serve or eat with a small cup of coffee. It’s a perfect after-dinner treat, and creamy cup of coffee compliments this tart so well.
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The Most Decadent Chocolate Cherry Tart with Pretzel Crust
The Most Decadent Chocolate Cherry Tart with Pretzel crust. The combination of rich chocolate, creamy coconut milk, cherry jam, and crunchy pretzel crust makes this recipe so delicious. This chocolate cherry tart is perfect for a cold winter night, a Valentine's Day treat, or any occasion, really.
- Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 0 slices 1x
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp salted butter (chilled)
- 2 1/2 cups small salted pretzels
- 1/4 tbsp brown sugar
- 16 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, full-fat (,canned)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries (chopped)
- 1/2–3/4 cup cherry preserves
- sprinkle Maldon sea salt flakes
- fresh cherries, chopped ((optional for topping and plating))
Instructions
- Make your crust: Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Combine chilled butter, pretzels, sugar in your food processor and blend until the texture is grainy. It is okay if you have a couple larger pea-sized crumbs- this will just give it a bit more texture and will be a good balance for the smooth filling!
- Pour the crust into your pie pan, press the crust around the edges, making sure it is evenly spread around the edges.* Bake the crust in the oven until it is firm to the touch, about 15 minutes.
- When the crust is baked, cool the crust for about 15 minutes. Start preparing the filling.
- Making the Filling: Pour your chocolate chips into a bowl and set to the side.
- Over medium heat, warm up your coconut milk until it starts to simmer. Once the milk is simmering, remove from heat and pour over chocolate chips. Slowly stir in the milk and chocolate mixture until smooth.Stir in dried chopped cherries to the chocolate filling.
- Building the Tart: Spread a layer of cherry preserves on the cooled pretzel crust. Next pout the chocolate mixture over the top. Lightly shake the pie container side-to-side on the counter, to even out the filling layer.
- Chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours. Once the pie is read to be served, sprinkle Maldon salt flakes on top.
- Slice and enjoy!!
Notes
Butter: You want the butter to be chilled because it will give it a better texture for the crust.
Coconut milk: If you don’t have coconut milk, you can use heavy cream! If you are using full fat canned coconut milk, the cream will solidify and float to the top and the water will be left at the bottom and that is OK! When heating, just continue to stir the milk and the separation will start to emulsify.
Toppings: You can top with Maldon flakey sea salt to enhance the salty flavor. You can also top with fresh cherries or use for plating when serving the pie!
*It helps to use the bottom of a glass to press the crust around the edges and into the bottom of the pan. I found this to be helpful to make the crust compact and create more perfect edges.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
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