Description
Chocolate Espresso Mascarpone Tart is a decadent dessert that perfectly marries rich chocolate, bold espresso, and creamy mascarpone cheese. Set in a buttery graham cracker crust, each slice delivers a harmonious blend of flavors that will enchant your palate. Ideal for any gathering, this tart is not only visually stunning but also surprisingly easy to make—guaranteeing you’ll be the star of dessert night!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into a tart pan. Bake for 10 minutes until golden.
- While cooling, heat heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering. Pour over chopped chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes before stirring until smooth.
- Stir in espresso powder into the melted chocolate until dissolved.
- In another bowl, whisk mascarpone cheese with sugar until smooth; gently fold in the chocolate mixture.
- Pour filling into cooled tart crust and refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (85g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg