Are you ready for the Daytona 500??? No? Then why not have some easy no-bake chocolate ganache instead. With strawberries. And sea salt flakes. Did I mention no-bake? 😉
When my friend Jodi posted this recipe on her blog, it went straight to the printer in prep for making this chocolate delight for my family.
Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows I’m not much of a baker of breads and sweet treats. But give me chocolate and sea salt? I’m game! Ooh, and the chocolatey pie crust is made from Oreo cookies. YES. Oreos. Cream filling and all. Shut up, right?
I halved the recipe since I don’t own an 11-inch tart pan that it called for. One that has a bottom that conveniently pops off the bottom no less. I missed this fact in my excitement to make the recipe, and PM’d Jodi asking her how on earth she got the tart out of the pan without destroying it. My tart was served from the dish, to the anxiously waiting mouths of my family and friends. My daughter and her friend dived into it with extra strawberries on top. It may be pretty with the strawberries arranged, but plan on serving extra strawberries with this, yum!
Without further ado, here is the recipe which is way shorter than my preceding ramblings:
No-Bake Chocolate Ganache Tart with Strawberries and Sea Salt Flakes
Adapted from Jodi at The Creative Life in Between
16 Oreo cookies
2 tablespoons butter, melted
6 ounces dark sweet chocolate (I used Baker’s German Sweet)
3/4 cup heavy cream
Sea salt flakes, for garnish
Fresh strawberries, halved-lengthwise
Additional melted chocolate, for garnish
Add the Oreo cookies to a food processor (I used my 2-cup Ninja) and process until they are fine crumbs. Pour in the melted butter, and pulse until the butter is combined.
Pour the crumb and butter mixture into a 9-inch (7 ½ at base) tart dish. Using your hands, pat the crust onto the bottom and up sides of dish. Refrigerate until for at least one hour before preparing and adding filling.
To make filling, break up chocolate and place in a heat-proof bowl. Add the heavy cream to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Immediately pour over chocolate. Allow the hot cream to melt the chocolate for a minute or two, then slowly whisk the mixture until smooth and fully incorporated. Pour into the chilled, firm crust. Refrigerate for four to six hours or overnight.
Lightly sprinkle sea salt flakes over the chocolate, then arrange the strawberry halves over top. Drizzle additional melted chocolate over all, if desired. This serves about six.
This looks like a nice spring fling
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Thank you Karina!
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OMG… you had me at “no bake” and then you said chocolate! Then you said Oreos… I almost had a When Harry Met Sally moment. 😉 Wonderful dish, Kathryn. Mega hugs.
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LOLOL Teagan, that is an awesome comment. 😀 Mega hugs back! xoxo
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Wow. It looks delicious. I think I will try it soon… 🙂
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Thanks so much, I think you would like it!
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Looks so divine. Thanks for sharing the recipe. 🙂
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You are most welcome, thanks for stopping by!
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Strawberry and chocolate-oh yea!!! xoxo ccc
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Thanks sweetie! xoxoxo
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No bake desserts, especially chocolate ones, always turn out so good. I sometimes wonder why I spend a lot of time making fancy desserts when there are recipes like this available. Yes, I would definitely have some extra strawberries on hand!
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I regularly confess that I pretty much stick to no-bake, lol. Thanks Judi!
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Oh my. That looks decadent, Kathryn. Is this the lo-cal version? Ha ha. It looks easy to make, actually. I’ll have to try it when we’re having company, or the hubby and I will eat the whole thing. 🙂
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LOL not even close to lo-cal. 😀 Yes, it’s definitely a “company” dessert, you don’t want this hanging out in the house to long with chocolate lovers.
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That’s what I figured. We are in the midst of girl scout cookie season and have no self-control at all. A chocolate ganache would be heavenly and deadly. 🙂
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Strawberries and chocolate – always a great combination. Lovely looking tart! 🙂
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Thank you Ronit!
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Love no bake, love chocolate, love oreo’s, love strawberries. Oh my goodness this is decadent and delicious!!
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Thank you Suzanne, I love it when I can pull off a dessert when it’s my worst enemy to make. 🙂
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Love the ease & deliciousness of this recipe!
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Thanks Michelle, I bet you have a lot of red wine that would pair wonderfully with this too!
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What an inspired decision to lead your post with “No-bake”. Who’s not going to click and read??? Fabulous. And anything with Oreo cookies has to be good!
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Wow thank you Tracey for such a fantastic comment. But anything no-bake for me is *click*! 🙂
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Oh boy Kathryn, you really did it with this dessert, so decadent and so good.
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It looks so lovely, Kathryn! Did you enjoy it??
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Oh yes, of course! I had my thoughts on it in the post (it was AWESOME, etc. etc.) but then the WordPress Monkeys (er… Gremlins) decided to pull the “We’re sorry, we had trouble saving that, please refresh and try again” on me. I spent 45 minutes writing up my post, only to lose every word of it. So my briefer, version, albeit still wordy, didn’t have all that in there, darn it! I was so frustrated this morning. 😦
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Bummer!!! But at least you loved the chocolate tart. 👍😉❤
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Very tasty ! Thanks for sharing 😊
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Thank you very much, and you are welcome!
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Wow wow wow!!!
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LOL Thanks Mimi!
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Looks great KR! Of course I’m a sucker for chocolate and strawberries. 😉
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Thank you Sadie! They do go great together. 🙂
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Gracious me!! David and I were just talking about how excited we were that local fresh strawberries are not long away…. This is perfect!
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Thanks Debbie, spring is near! (We hope…)
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Already feels like it on this wacky east coast!
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It would serve about one in this house. Wonderful!
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😀 Thank you Conor!
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Oh yes please ! No Bake, looks gorgeous and I can only imagine how wonderful it tastes. 🙂
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Thank you so much Lynne! Quite decadent, but delicious!
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Chocolate and strawberries, decadent and delicious. Way better than the Daytona 500. 😀
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I know, I even totally forgot the Oscars were on the same day until the party ended. 😮
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Okay, so I had to stop by Jodi’s blog, too, who I follow but had missed this! Wow, wonderful and now on my HAVETOMAKELIST> that trumps my havetomakelist, in case you’re wondering. See, if I were home, I’d be running right now to get the ingredients, lol!! No 24 hour stores in the middle of South Dakota, haha!!
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You are TOO funny! I am sure with your schedule lately it was easy to miss a blog here and there. I totally went out the next day and bought the ingredients, so I had SOME restraint. I have two lists just like yours, lol. My HAVETOMAKELIST I actually print out the recipes and stick them right on top of my laptop. My other list gets jotted down on an ever-growing handwritten list. I’m a tad old-fashioned that way. *grin*
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I need to go back to printing out recipes I really want to make. I get distracted and forget sometimes what I want to make and even forget what I bought ingredients for…That’s a great idea!
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It sure works for me and my distracted brain!
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This sounds so good! Jodi has so many wonderful recipes! This combination of flavors is one of my favorites! Yumm
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Thanks Lynn, Jodi makes such yummy dishes!
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I could eat this for breakfast right now…..with a cup of espresso! 🍓☕️
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Nom nom, thanks!
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OMG!!! fantastic! superb!!
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Why thank you so much!!
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So good -love the chocolate and strawberries
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Thanks so much Lisa, you can’t go wrong with those together!
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What a delightful treat! Looks so scrumptious too!
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Thank you Lina!
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I love sea salt on chocolate, or on anything sweet really! These strawberries look incredible and I love your blog, there are so many yummy recipes! 🙂 Monica x
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Thank you so much for such a sweet comment! I think sea salt and chocolate is a fabulous combination!
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Scrum diddly yum yum … I’m sure this must be illegal because it looks and sounds SOOOOOO good!
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LOL Osyth, that’s an awesome comment. I think I’m with you on that one! 😀
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I speak the truth … be warned 😀
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Pretty! I love chocolate and sea salt together. Yum!! 🙂
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Thanks Tonya! It’s a great combination. 🙂
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I think I’m going to have to try it! 🙂
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What a deliciously decadent treat.
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Thank you so much, it certainly was!
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The next time I need a chocolate fix, I am going to pull this recipe out and make it.
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Thank you Bernadette, it is so easy and simply divine!
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Looks perfect for a brunch or a dessert! Can’t wait to try it!
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Thank you! I hope you get to. 🙂
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I. Love. Strawberries! 🍓
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A delightful fruit, for sure!
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They are coming into season, so I begin my Happy Dance! 🍓
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Can I have a piece?
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What a sweet comment, would sure love to! Thank you!
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It’s my pleasure.
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Oh my!!!!
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Indeed!
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😃😃
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