Description
Silky chocolate raspberry bavarois showcases elegant French pastry techniques with plant-based ingredients. Rich chocolate layers complement tangy raspberry notes, creating a luxurious dessert you will savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 oz (150 g) dark vegan chocolate
- 2 cups (200 g) frozen raspberries
- 1 cup (240 ml) oat cream
- 6 Medjool dates, pitted
- 1 cup (120 g) sunflower seeds
- ⅓ cup (40 g) shelled hemp seeds
- 3 tbsps agar flakes
- 2 tbsps raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsps maple syrup
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- Pinch of sea salt
- Fresh raspberries or other seasonal berries
- Chocolate shards
Instructions
- Crust Creation: Pulverize sunflower seeds into coarse fragments using a food processor, then integrate hemp seeds, cacao powder, cinnamon, sea salt, and pitted dates. Enhance binding with maple syrup until the mixture coheres, then firmly compress into a 6-inch round cake tin, establishing an even base layer.
- Chocolate Layer Preparation: Finely chop dark vegan chocolate and set aside. Heat oat cream with agar flakes in a small pot, simmering and stirring until flakes completely dissolve. Merge chopped chocolate with the heated cream and maple syrup, creating a smooth mixture.
- Chocolate Layer Setting: Pour the glossy chocolate mixture over the chilled crust, ensuring an even distribution, then refrigerate to solidify the layer.
- Raspberry Layer Development: Simmer raspberries with water until soft, then strain through a mesh sieve to extract liquid. Combine strained raspberry juice with oat cream, maple syrup, and agar flakes, bringing to a gentle boil and reducing to a simmer until agar dissolves completely.
- Final Assembly: Allow raspberry mixture to cool slightly, then delicately layer over the set chocolate section. Refrigerate to ensure complete setting of both layers.
- Presentation: Carefully release the bavarois from the cake tin, transfer to a serving stand, and artfully garnish with fresh raspberries, mixed seasonal berries, and elegant chocolate shards to elevate visual and gustatory experience.
Notes
- Seed Selection Matters: Choose raw, unsalted sunflower and hemp seeds for optimal texture and flavor profile in the base layer.
- Binding Consistency Check: Add maple syrup gradually to prevent over-moistening the crust, ensuring it holds together without becoming soggy.
- Agar Dissolving Technique: Stir consistently and patiently when dissolving agar flakes to guarantee smooth, lump-free layers in the bavarois.
- Temperature Control Crucial: Always cool layers slightly before adding the next one to prevent melting and maintain distinct, clean layer definition.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg