Chocolate Orange Pots

~ Tandy

Sometimes, only chocolate will do! This is a sentiment from Jamie Oliver that I totally agree with. Dave and I have chocolate every evening after dinner. And these chocolate orange pots from Eat Yourself Healthy were the perfect treat. They are sweet, tangy and utterly delicious according to both Jamie and Dave!

Chocolate Orange Pots
Chocolate Orange Pots

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Creating calendars

I do not spend much time on social media, but when I do, the most interesting Apps appear in my feed. One was for a travel app, where you can share an itinerary between travel companions. As we are travelling with friends in September, I thought this was a great idea. That was, until I downloaded the App. It was not very user friendly, and so I decided to see what I could do in my iCalendar. As Bev as I both use an iPhone it made sense to create a calendar I could share with her. Now, her bookings are in both of our calendars, and I can leave her notes in real time. This is so much easier than the Google Sheet I create for all of our trips. Because it was so simple, I created another calendar for Dave and I for our joint plans.

Joint contribution

I usually let Dave select one recipe from each book I get to review. But when it came to Veg, I chose the ones I loved. Dave has been watching Jamie Oliver’s show on TV and he really liked the look of these chocolate orange pots. I was quite surprised as I did not think tofu would be something he would choose to eat. He most certainly has not favoured it in savoury dishes. But, because he asked me to make this I went straight out and bought the ingredients. I like that this is a healthy dessert. And that it was so easy to make. I do suggest chopping the dates first before adding them to the blender. This will make the sweet treat smoother. Not that I minded the texture at all with a few chewy bits of dates.

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Chocolate Orange Pots

These are a perfectly healthy treat when only chocolate will do
Recipe Category: Dessert
Makes enough for: 6 people
All Rights Reserved: Adapted From Eat Yourself Healthy page 264

Ingredients

  • boiling water to cover
  • 200 g pitted dates
  • 300 g silken tofu
  • 24 g cocoa powder
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • 1 cube ice *
  • 140 g thick yoghurt
  • 20 g blanched hazelnuts, lightly toasted

Method

  • Boil the kettle, then place the dates into a bowl and just cover them with the boiling water
  • Set aside to soak for 5 minutes, drain and roughly chop
  • Place into a blender with the tofu, cocoa, orange juice and zest and an ice cube
  • Blitz until smooth, scraping the sides down as necessary until it is silken
  • Divide the mixture between 6 small pots, cover with clingfilm and place into the fridge to firm up **
  • Remove from the fridge, divide the yoghurt between each pot to dollop on top
  • Place the hazelnuts into a mortar and crush with the pestle until fine, and sprinkle on top of the desserts
  • Serve with fresh fruit if you want to add a little something extra to this dessert

Notes

* if you do not have an ice cube, just leave it out of the recipe.
** you can do this up to three days in advance
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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. We visit new places locally and overseas as often as we can to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!

25 thoughts on “Chocolate Orange Pots”

  3. Tandy – this sounds different to any dessert I have ever made or had . . . I may not be a ‘desserty’ person, but I really want to know how this tastes! Dates, tofu and yoghurt . . . all favourites . . . wow! And – so quick and easy to make 🙂 !

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  4. I made a chocolate mousse with tofu a while ago. Delicious. Orange would be great with it.
    Sherry

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  7. Agreed, chocolate sometimes will only due! This delicious and decadent dessert would be a hit in my house.

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  9. That sounds and looks so delicious! I’m always down for a tofu pudding. I especially like how this one is sweetened with dates; it’s the ideal sort of healthy treat.

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  11. Orange and Chocolate go so well together, they are part of my comfort plavors year round. I have never baked with tofu before so this recipe really interests me especially if it is from Jamie Oliver. I really like everything he does. ~Nessa

    P.S. I love the shared icalendar option, I use it all the time with my husband. Also one great thing you can do for your trip in September is to create a “new list” on Google map and invite your friend ; that way all of you can flag places where you want to go eat and visit. It’s a pretty cool option if you have not used it before.

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