Caramel Macadamia Anzac Tarts
Makes 12-17 tarts
Anzac Biscuit Base:
1 cup buckwheat flour
1 cup rolled oats (gluten-free) OR quinoa flakes
¾ cup desiccated coconut
½ tsp. bicarbonate soda
½ cup coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup raw honey OR pure maple syrup
¼ cup boiling water
Caramel Filling:
1 cup dates, soaked for 1 hour
½ cup almond butter
½ cup coconut cream
(I recommend the brand Ayam)
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch Himalayan rock salt
½ cup macadamia halves
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and lightly grease a 12-hole paddy tin.
Place the buckwheat flour, oats, coconut, and bicarbonate soda into a medium bowl and stir to combine.
Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan and add the honey and hot water. Whisk to combine and then pour into the dry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Take tablespoons (or just less) of the mixture and roll it into a ball before flattening it into a disc and pressing it into the paddy hole.
Once you have lined each paddy hole with the biscuit mixture, place the paddy pan into the oven and bake the bases for 10 minutes or until beginning to turn golden.
Meanwhile, to make the caramel, drain the soaked dates and add them to the blender with the almond butter, coconut cream, vanilla and salt. Process until completely smooth, with no lumps of date remaining.
Once you have removed the tart shells from the oven, place the macadamias onto a baking tray and into the oven for 5 minutes or until golden brown and roasted. Allow to cool before placing onto a chopping board and roughly chopping.
Once the tart bases have cooled, spoon in about a tablespoon of the caramel to fill each one and sprinkle over the chopped macadamias. Enjoy!