Easy Vegan Chocolate Torte [No Bake]

If you’re looking for a special occasion dessert that is super easy to make but has the ‘wow’ factor, then today’s recipe is for you! It’s a rich chocolate torte, consisting of a silky smooth ganache set on top of a biscuit base. There is no baking involved and it only takes around 20 minutes to prepare. The hardest part is waiting for it to set before you can dive in!

The inspiration for today’s recipe was a Dark Chocolate & Coconut Tart that I spotted in this month’s Vegan Life magazine. It looked so decadent and inviting! As I love playing around with recipes and creating my own take on them, I decided to switch the pastry for a biscuit base (to make it a ‘no bake’ recipe) and I experimented with different ingredients for the chocolate filling. I’m not personally a big fan of the chocolate coconut flavour, so I opted to use soya cream instead of coconut milk, and it worked really well! 

For the biscuit base (aka cookies for our overseas friends!) I chose to use Lotus Biscoff biscuits. The sweet caramel flavour of these biscuits worked beautifully with the rich dark chocolate ganache. I added a little sprinkle of Biscoff crumbs on top to finish off the torte and it looked so pretty… like little flecks of gold! 

If you’re gluten-free, you can easily switch the Lotus biscuits for a gluten-free biscuit/cookie instead. One of my favourites are the Nairn’s Gluten Free Biscuit Breaks and I think their Stem Ginger Biscuit could work well in this recipe. I’ll definitely have to give it a try.

I made this torte to share with friends and family over the festive holidays and so far, it’s going down a treat. Everyone that’s tried it has given it a big thumbs up!

It is pretty rich and filling, so be sure to slice modestly. (The recipe below will easily serve twelve). I love to serve the torte with some fruit compote on the side. The fruit helps to cut through the richness of the chocolate. Cherry or raspberry compote are my favourites as I find their flavours pair really well with chocolate. Adding the compote also helps to ‘dress’ the serving plate (though I really need to work on my plating skills! 😂)

Easy Vegan Chocolate Torte [No Bake]

This vegan chocolate torte is perfect for special occasions. It is really easy to make but looks impressive! It is rich, so a little goes a long way. I love to serve it with some compote on the side as the fruit helps cut through the richness of the chocolate. Cherry and raspberry are my favourites.
4.50 from 2 votes
Hands-on Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert, Treat
Cuisine French
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Base

  • 175 g Lotus Biscoff biscuits (or other vegan biscuits/cookies like digestives or ginger nuts. Use GF biscuits/cookies if needed)
  • 75 g / 5 TBSP vegetable spread/vegan butter

Filling

  • 300 g / 10½ oz dairy-free dark chocolate chopped into small pieces
  • 250 ml / 9 oz soya cream (or other plant-based cream)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (or use some orange extract if you’d like to make a chocolate orange torte)

Suggested Decorations

  • Lotus Biscoff biscuit crumbs

Suggested Accompaniments

  • cherry or raspberry compote

Instructions
 

  • Line the bottom of a loose-bottomed 20 cm / 8 inch flan tin with non-stick baking paper.
  • Whizz the biscuits in a food processor until they resemble sand (alternatively place them in a sealed bag and bash with a rolling pin). Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  • Gently melt the vegetable spread/vegan butter in a saucepan. Pour into the mixing bowl with the biscuit crumbs and stir through until thoroughly combined. Transfer to the tin and press down firmly using the back of a metal spoon. Place in the fridge while you prepare the chocolate.
  • Heat the cream in a medium size saucepan. When it starts to boil, remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and the chocolate. Continue stirring until the chocolate has fully melted. Taste test and add a touch more extract or some liquid sweetener, if needed.
  • Pour the chocolate filling over the biscuit base and tap the tin on the worktop to remove any air bubbles. Refrigerate until solid (about 1½ hours).
  • I like to decorate the torte with a sprinkling of Lotus biscuit crumbs round the edge and some cherry or raspberry compote on the side.
  • The torte will keep for 5 days in the fridge. It is also freezes well.
Keyword Easy Vegan Desserts, Gluten-Free Option, Vegan Chocolate Dessert, Vegan Treats

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Big thank you to Vegan Life for inspiring today’s recipe!

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23 thoughts on “Easy Vegan Chocolate Torte [No Bake]

    1. Hey Lauretta! So lovely to hear that you made the torte with your daughter! 🥰 It really is easy to make isn’t it, but looks and tastes so special! I’ll definitely be making another one when my family has something to celebrate! 🎉

    1. YAY!! So pleased that you’re enjoying the torte Jemma! ❤️ Thank you so much for stopping by the blog to let me know. It means a lot to me xx

  1. Hi there, I was wondering if coconut cream is ok for the dairy-free cream alternative & if the taste of the tart will be significantly different compared to when you use soya cream?

    1. Hey Jo! Although I haven’t personally tried it, I’m pretty sure coconut cream would work instead of soy cream in this torte. The coconut flavour is likely to come through but it shouldn’t be over powering. If you make it with the coconut cream, please do pop by the blog to let us know how it worked out for you! xx

  2. 5 stars
    Probably the easiest and most delicious dessert I’ve ever made – and it definitely has the wow factor. I made this today for an early Christmas dinner and everyone loved it! Great recipe – I’ll definitely be making it again 😋

    1. Aw thank you so much Sarah for the lovely feedback. I’m so happy to hear the Chocolate Torte was a hit with everyone at your early Christmas Dinner 🥰 It really is an easy one to make, isn’t it? I can’t wait to make it again myself!

  3. 4 stars
    This was lovely. If I made it again, I would personally add more cream to the ganache mixture, as it was quite solid and not quite the truffle texture I had hoped for.

  4. Hi. I’m looking at vegan cream for this recipe and there are single and double available. Which one would you recommend? Thanks

    1. Hi Tracy. I used Alpro soya cream in this recipe, which I believe is a single cream (it’s quite runny). I hope this helps! Best wishes, Sharon x

  5. 5 stars
    Hi! Did you use Alpro whipping cream or Alpro cuisine cooking cream? I can’t find out which one you are using. Thanks so much! I’m excited to make this 🙂

    1. Hey Nadine! I used the Alpro single cream (that’s what it’s called here in the UK). This cream can be used in cooking, so I’m guessing ‘Cuisine Cooking’ is the European name for it! Really excited that you’re going to be making the Torte. It’s delicious!!! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! xx

  6. Playing around with this recipe today as I’m looking at a 100% nut free, vegan friendly dessert for a wedding venue (I’m the chef. Yes we chefs search the internet to expand our recipes and adapt dishes to menus..which includes random food blogs like yours!).
    I’m thinking of substituting the soya cream for coconut milk to remove the soy bean allergen from the recipe making it even more inclusive for different diets. Will probably need to play around with ratios to get the ganache the right consistency.

    I’ll be sure to comment back on here with my results so others can see alternatives if can’t have soy products!

    wish me luck!

    1. Hi Brendon,
      Wondering if you tried making this torte with coconut milk. If you did, how did it turn out?
      Thanks!
      Joann

  7. 5 stars
    Wowowowowowow!

    First time making a vegan dessert and this came out beautifully! I’m so impressed with the flavour, I love it!

  8. Hi went up to Scotland couple of weeks ago, I’m dairy intolerant. We were going out for a meal and you can imagine a picnic that can be?? I sent this recipe to the chef and he made it and I must say it was fabulous.
    Thank you going to have a go at it myself 😳
    Kind regards
    Jackie.

  9. Hi there went up to Scotland a few weeks ago. As I am dairy intolerant I choose your chocolate torte recipe, I sent it to the chef were we were dining.
    It was amazing thank you. Best dessert I’ve had for sure.
    Regards Jackie 😃

  10. 5 stars
    I made this for Christmas Day dessert and it was beautiful. I love coconut so used coconut cream for the filling and went so well. So easy to make too.

  11. I made this with 70% dark chocolate. It’s silky, smooth and total decadence on a plate! Thanks for sharing this recipe which is simple to make and is simply divine.

  12. 4 stars
    It was super tasty and easy to make! I did have an issue that I’m trying to figure out. I let it sit in the fridge overnight, but the filling didn’t set correctly. Instead of being firm, it was still gooey and didn’t hold its shape when I cut into it. Any ideas or suggestions on where I went wrong? Thank you for this recipe and your advice!

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