
This rich and delicious dessert is filled with intensely gorgeous flavours, a layer of smooth superfood matcha mascarpone complimented with the taste sensation of an invigorating coffee crust! Powered with protein and nutrients from cashew nuts.
Equipment
- High Powered Blender
- 2 x Bowls
- Serving Dish
- Baking Paper
- Sharp Knife
- Spoon
Ingredients
For the matcha mascarpone
- Agar Agar Gel (1/2 Cup Water + 1 Tsp Agar Agar)
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Cream
- 2 Tbsp Soy Yoghurt
- 2 Tsp Vanilla Essence
- A Pinch of Salt
For the coffee crust
- 3 Cups Oats
- 1/4 Cup Espresso Instant Coffee Grains
- Drop of Vanilla Essence
- 1 Cup Coffee (boiled)
- 1 Tbsp Rum (Optional)
Optional toppings
Method
- Firstly, make sure you've soaked the cashew nuts in water for at least 2 hours before creation.
- Add the mascarpone ingredients; cashew nuts, maple syrup, agar agar gel, coconut cream, soy yoghurt, vanilla essence & salt to a blender. Do not add the matcha powder at this point. Blend until it is a smooth consistancy.
- In 2 bowls, divide the mascarpone mixture evenly.
- Add the matcha powder to 1 of the bowls and mix with a hand whisk.
- Place both bowls into fridge to cool and set for 30 minutes.
- Next, rinse out the blender - it's time to make the coffee crust!
- Add the oats, dates, coffee grains and vanilla to the blender and whizz the mixture up a little.
- Then, add the coffee and maple syrup, with rum if you wish to. Pulse until the mixture is well combined. Stir occassionally to help all the mixture blend.
- Once the crust mixture is a nice thick texture, place half the mixture into the bottom of the glass dish and flatten with fingers. Filling 1/4 of the height of the dish.
- Place a layer of baking paper over the top slightly bigger than the shape.
- Create the next layer of coffee crust with the remaining mixture on top of the baking paper, squash to shape with your hands. Take this layer out using the sides of the baking paper and place to one side.
- Cover the first layer of the coffee crust that is still at the bottom of the dish with the matcha mascarpone layer. Smooth down with back of a spoon.
- Add the second layer of coffee crust that you'd just created. Press down with fingers into dish. Add second layer of mascarpone on top. Smooth out with back of spoon.
- Sprinkle cacao powder and nibs over the top to decorate.
- Leave to cool in fridge overnight, best to consume day after.
- Slice with sharp knife, eat and enjoy!
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