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Spicy Kuri Pumpkin Tarts
[Vegan]

JZ By: Julie Zimmer

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Spicy Kuri Pumpkin Tarts [Vegan]

10-12

Dairy Free

Vegan

Plant-based and made with raw ingredients and no refined sugar, these no-bake Kuri pumpkin tarts burst with fall flavours.

Ingredients You Need for Spicy Kuri Pumpkin Tarts [Vegan]

For the Crust:

1 cup pecans, toasted in oven
1 cup almonds with skins, toasted in oven
3 fresh Medjool dates, pitted and softened in hot water
3 tablespoons of date water (in which the dates soaked)
1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Pumpkin Filling:

1 full cup (170 g.) raw cashews, soaked & softened * (see notes)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 cup (240 g.) roasted Kuri pumpkin flesh (purée), from 1 big or 2 small Kuris * (see notes)
1/2 cup thick coconut cream
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon (tsp) vanilla
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
1 tablespoon (tbsp) finely grated ginger root

For the Topping:

Non-dairy whipped cream

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How to Prepare Spicy Kuri Pumpkin Tarts [Vegan]

Preheat oven at 180°C / 350°F.
For the crust, spread the pecans and almonds on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Place on middle rack in heated oven and roast for 6-7 minutes. Take out and let them cool at room temperature on countertop. The base has to be cool.
Put the pitted dates into a small bowl and cover them with hot tap water. Allow dates to soften for a few minutes. Remove the dates and preserve 3 tbsps of the hot water in which the dates soaked. Discard the rest of the water
Put the nuts, dates, water and salt in a food processor bowl and pulse/process, scraping sides as needed, until a fine meal has formed. Divide the nut dough into 10-12 muffin tins lined with paper or silicone muffin cups. Add 2 tablespoons of nut dough per muffin cup and press down to form a base. Set aside.
For the filling, use a high speed blender. Add the cashews, lemon juice and water to the blender bowl and blend on low speed increasing gradually to high. Blend the cashew mixture for several minutes, using your blender plunger to accelerate the blending and ease off the pressure on the motor. Add the remaining filling ingredients and keep blending using your plunger. Blend until silky creamy.
Divide equally the pumpkin cream into the muffin paper or silicone cups, adding it with a spoon on top of the nut base. Spread with the back of a small spoon to even out the filling.
Place the muffin tin in the freezer and freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight. Take as many tarts as you need out of the freezer and let stand at room temp.for 20-30 minutes before eating them. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream of choice. Store remaining tarts in freezer.

Notes

For the cashews: If you haven’t soaked the cashews overnight, put them in a small bowl and fill with water. Cover the bowl with a plate, place it in the microwave and heat up on high for three minutes. When done, drain the water with a sieve and rinse out the cashews under cold running tap water to cool them. Transfer the soft cashews into your blender bowl and continue with recipe. For roasting Kuri pumpkin(s): Set oven at 220°C/ 425°F (conventional oven). Slice the pumpkin(s) in two parts with a butcher’s knife and scoop out the seeds. Place the slices cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Position on middle rack in pre-heated oven and roast for 30-40 minutes or more until the skin is fork tender. When done, remove and allow to cool before handling. Scoop out the flesh and/or peel off the outer skin and measure 1 full cup of roasted flesh. Freeze leftover flesh in a sealed container.