Maple Creme Caramel With Raw Dark Chocolate Shell

Serves 4 | Prep time: 10 mins + chilling time | Cooking time: 10 mins

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup macadamias
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 3 tbs maple syrup
• 1 tin coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 orange
• 3 tsp agar powder (can be bought in health food shops or Asian groceries)
• 4 tbsp cornflour
• fresh fruit (optional)
• vegan chocolate, melted (optional)

METHOD

1. To make a beautiful, single-serve maple creme caramel you will need to blend together: 1/2 cup macadamias, 1/2 cup cashews, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 tin coconut milk, and 1 tsp vanilla bean paste.
2. Once blended smooth, pour into a pot on the stove and…
3. Over a low to medium heat, add (while whisking constantly): Juice and zest of orange, 3 tsp agar powder, and 4 Tbsp cornflour.
4. Once it thickens up and holds its shape quite well, and gets a sheen on it (which means the corn flour has cooked out) – pour it into silicone single serve moulds, and refrigerate until cool. Should make 4.
5. Once cool you might need the aid of a knife run around the edge to help get them out of the mould and onto a plate.
6. Cover in maple syrup and serve with some fresh fruit!
7. Added extra – you can melt some chocolate and pour over the top too!

Alternatives

If you want, you can also give these changes a try.

1. If you don’t want to use an orange, you can use a lemon instead – simply use lemon zest instead of orange zest, and don’t put in the juice of a whole lemon, but just half of it.

2. If you don’t have corn flour, you can replace it with more agar powder – about 4 teaspoons.