Chocolate Caramel Tart – Bake Play Smile

October 23, 2023

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A wealthy and decadent Chocolate Caramel Tart with a biscuit crumb base, candy and creamy caramel filling and a chocolate ganache on high!

This well-liked dessert is a favorite at any celebration or feast!

A wedge of chocolate dessert slightly removed from the rest of the tart.

For those who’re like me and also you LOVE the mixture of silky easy darkish chocolate and luscious caramel, then this decadent Chocolate Caramel Tart is a must-try!

With solely 45 minutes to prep and bake, the toughest half is ready for it to sit back!

As you understand, I am a dessert woman, finest identified for my love of cheesecakes. However there’s additionally nothing higher than a creamy Banoffee Tart, or a citrusy basic Lemon Tart to make me comfortable.

I lately made my elegant Almond and Pear Tart when requested to deliver a dessert, however I am simply as content material consuming the (well-known South African) easy no-bake Peppermint Crisp Tart, with its layers of creamy caramel, straight from the fridge!!

An overhead shot of chocolate caramel tart with grated white chocolate sprinkled over the top.

Why You are Going To Love This Recipe

There’s quite a bit to like about this decadent chocolate caramel tart!

The combo of biscuit, caramel and chocolate – makes this tart a wealthy and heavenly style sensation!
Make forward of time – no final minute rush as you’ll be able to prep and bake this chocolate caramel tart after which chill for a couple of hours. Finest served at room temperature, simply take out of the fridge about half an hour earlier than you are able to serve.
Attention-grabbing – being tremendous wealthy, this dessert is a good one to share as you solely want a small sliver of a slice (or perhaps two!!)
Standard and Thermomix – whichever methodology you select, simple directions are included within the recipe card beneath.

One slice removed from the tart showing the biscuit base, caramel filling and chocolate ganache on top.

What You Want

This chocolate caramel tart is stuffed with tremendous wealthy elements, however hey, do not all of us deserve a bit of indulgence every now and then?

Notice: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed methodology.

Ingredients for a chocolate dessert tart on a bench top.

For The Base

For The Caramel

Go l den syrup – a typical baking ingredient in Australia and New Zealand and excellent for a wealthy caramel filling. For those who can’t purchase golden syrup although, you possibly can exchange it with corn syrup, honey or maple syrup.
Sweetened condensed milk – use full fats sweetened condensed milk, reasonably than a skim or gentle condensed milk, for the perfect flavour and to set the filling properly.
Butter.

For The Ganache

Cream – select a full-fat heavy or thickened cream (not gentle cream).
Darkish chocolate – use a great high quality darkish chocolate for finest outcomes. This semi candy chocolate completely compliments the extremely candy caramel filling on this luscious chocolate caramel tart.

Gear Required

Tart tin – I used a 23cm free backside tart tin, greased.
Meals processor or Thermomix – to crush the biscuits.
Saucepan – to make the caramel filling.
Microwave and microwave secure bowl – for the ganache. Alternatively, you possibly can use a saucepan on the range high or Thermomix.
Oven – solely 25 minutes bake time!

Looking down on a serve of chocolate caramel tart with a forkful beside.

Step By Step Directions

Here is the three easy steps to make this heavenly chocolate caramel tart.

Notice: Scroll to the recipe card on the backside for the elements portions and full detailed methodology.

Step 1 – The Base

Firstly, preheat your oven to 160 levels celsius (fan-forced). Grease the bottom and sides of a loose-bottomed 23cm tart tin and place it on a flat baking tray.

Crush the biscuits in a meals processor till nice crumbs stay.

Biscuit crumbs mixed with melted butter in a mixing bowl.

Totally combine by means of the melted butter after which press crumbs firmly into the bottom and sides of the ready tin.

Notice: Use a spoon or a spherical cup to press the combination firmly into the tart tin.

Biscuit crumb base pressed into a tart tin.

Place into the oven for 10 minutes earlier than eradicating and setting apart to chill barely.

Step 2 – The Filling

Place the golden syrup, condensed milk and butter right into a small saucepan over low warmth.

Butter, condensed milk and golden syrup in a saucepan.

Stir repeatedly for 10 minutes or till the caramel has thickened (be sure your warmth could be very low and also you proceed stirring till the sauce has clearly thickened).

Pour the caramel into the tart shell and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or till golden. Enable to chill.

Caramel filling poured into biscuit base.

Step 3 – The Ganache

To make the chocolate ganache, break the chocolate into chunks, add the cream and place each right into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir, and microwave for an additional 30 seconds.

Chocolate melts and cream in a mixing bowl.

Enable the ganache to cool for 10 minutes or till barely thickened (place into the fridge if wanted).

Pour the chocolate ganache over the tart and place into the fridge to set.

Chocolate ganache poured over top of caramel tart.

Enable the tart to return to room temperature earlier than serving.

Skilled Suggestions

This luscious chocolate caramel tart has actually been style examined and accepted by household and mates!

You should use any plain candy cookies for this recipe. I used Arnott’s Marie biscuits that are well-liked in Australia. Digestives could be appropriate to make use of as properly.
Use full-fat sweetened condensed milk (not gentle), and select a full-fat (not gentle) thickened/heavy cream.
This recipe is finest served at room temperature, so take away from the fridge half an hour or so earlier than serving.
Retailer the tart in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 5 days, or freeze for as much as 1 month. Enable to return to room temperature earlier than serving.

Overhead shot of caramel tart sprinkled with grated white chocolate

FAQs

What’s ganache?

Chocolate ganache is a easy, silky and glossy topping made out of a combination of chocolate and heavy cream. Ganache will also be used as a filling, a dip, between cake layers, stuffed in pastries or simply drizzled over desserts.
Because it cools, ganache will thicken and harden to a steady fudge-like consistency making it the right topping for this indulgent chocolate caramel tart.

What’s one of the simplest ways to serve chocolate caramel tart?

Room temperature is unquestionably one of the simplest ways to essentially savour the caramel and chocolate sensation of this caramel and chocolate tart, so take away from the fridge not less than half an hour earlier than serving. Reduce into skinny wedges because it’s tremendous wealthy.
Right here, I’ve grated a bit of white chocolate excessive as an possibility, however nothing further is required except you select so as to add a bit of further ornament.

A serve of chocolate caramel tart on a white plate.

For those who’re on the lookout for an indulgent dessert for an important day, look no additional!

A slice of tart with a forkful beside it.

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