Rich and decadent, this chocolate caramel tart is perfect for all occasions or just self-indulgence. A quick and simple no-bake recipe with an Oreo cookie base, smooth caramel, topped off with a rich ganache.
Do you ever dream of a dish, and that dream never leaves you?
It’s there when you close your eyes when you wake up and all throughout the day; it’s just there, you can taste it, it’s all you can think about.
Or is just me. Yes? No? Yes…. ok, it’s just me then.
Anyway, there’s been a lot of baking over the last couple of weeks, it’s been crazy busy. Inevitably baking has entered into my subconscious and as soon as my head hits the pillow at night, cakes and bakes are swimming around in my dreams.
There’s been all manner of baked goodies coming out of the kitchen, but it’s the cookies ‘n’ cream cupcakes that had been sucked up and implanted deep in my head. Mmmmm Oreos!
The dreams started just as straight-up Oreos, but it wasn’t long before they were crushed, literally, and there was a generous helping of chocolate to go with them. I just couldn’t stop thinking about them.
Is there a specific term for Oreo-addiction, surely there must be?
Or maybe it’s because I’m trying to avoid them at the moment, so I don’t scoff the packet, that it’s all my mind seems to be on.
A week went by, and despite indulging in a cupcake concoction of some very autumnal caramel apple cupcakes, the Oreos kept niggling away at the back of my mind. It was no good, they, whatever they were, needed to be created.
When I eventually got to work in the kitchen on these beauties, I still wasn’t sure what I was doing. Sticking my head in the fridge, I spied half a tub of double cream and the leftovers of the caramel sauce from the cupcakes.
I’d also remembered the stash of dark chocolate that I’d picked up in Ikea; a bargain at 50p a bar, and for just home-baking, it’s not bad, not bad at all. And don’t forget the Oreos! What then happened was nothing short of quick and simple, with sinful results.
These tarts are pure decadence – Oreo case, caramel layer and a set chocolate ganache layer, dusted with cocoa powder. They’re dark, seriously dark; but taste so good!
Blimey, they take all of 30 minutes to create. Go… do it, else they’ll be entering your dreams as well.
Hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. If you give these chocolate caramel oreo tarts a go, let me know how you get on and please rate the recipe and leave me a comment below if you do!
Looking for more inspiration?
Fancy trying some other quick and easy no bake treats, then why not check out these recipes for inspiration…
Chocolate Caramel Tart
Ingredients
- 300 g Oreos
- 120 g Unsalted Butter
- 100 g Caramel Sauce see my [caramel sauce recipe]
- 200 g Dark Chocolate 70% cocoa
- 175 ml Double Cream can be substituted with heavy cream
- 60 g Unsalted Butter
- Cocoa Powder to dust
Instructions
- Lightly grease 4 individual fluted tart tins. The tins should have a removable bottom.
- In a food processor crush the Oreos. Alternatively, seal the Oreos in a freezer bag and bash them with a rolling pin, until they are finely crushed.
- Add 120g of unsalted butter to a small heatproof bowl, and place over a small saucepan of simmering water. Make sure that the bowl does not touch the water. Heat until all the butter has melted. Alternatively melt the butter in the microwave.
- In a large bowl, add the melted butter to the crushed Oreos, and mix together until well combined.
- Add the Oreo mixture into each of the tart tins, and press the mixture into the bottom and up the size of the tin. Make sure the mixture is firm, and the sides are high enough to hold the filling.
- Spoon the caramel sauce into each of the tins, and smooth over, making sure the bottom is completely covered.
- In a medium saucepan, add the double cream, and gently heat until the cream comes to the boil.
- In a mixing bowl, add the chocolate and 60g unsalted butter. Pour the cream over the chocolate and butter and let the mixture rest. After 5 minutes, gently whisk the mixture until the chocolate and butter has melted, and the mixture is smooth. Carefully, pour the chocolate ganache into the tins, over the caramel layer.
- Chill the tarts in the fridge for an hour, and dust with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
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I added some oreo cream on top. Good decoration 🙂
My stomach is screaming at me to make this ASAP. Question: did you use homemade caramel sauce or store bought? If homemade, could you possibly provide a recipe?
Hi there
So glad you like it and hopefully I can help you so your stomach is happy 😉 You can use store brought caramel sauce if you prefer, or homemade. I am literally in the process of writing up a post for a salted caramel sauce, which can be made with or without salt, and that is what I use for the caramel layer of the tart. The post will be going live tomorrow, so I’ll update this post then and will let you know as well.
Hope that helps x
Just to let you know that the salted caramel sauce post is now up 🙂
https://crumbscorkscrews.com/salted-caramel-sauce/
Love this, thank you!
Thank you, glad you like them x
How large should the tart tins be and how many people does this recipe serve? It looks so delicious, I want to make sure I get it right!
Hi
The tart tins are 10cm (approx 4 inch) in diameter. The recipe makes between 4 and 6 individual tarts depending on how much of the Oreo base you use for each. I would say that 4 individual tarts is probably best. The recipe is fairly adaptable and it would be possible to scale it up to make one large tart.
Hope that helps.
would love to make them but what is double cream. Looking forward to making this
Hi Dawn
Double cream is a high butterfat (+40%) cream, and is what we use over here in the UK. The closest equivalent in the US is heavy cream or whipping cream, both have a high butterfat content. You can substitute the double cream for either heavy or whipping cream without changing the measurements or altering the taste.
Hope that helps.
I think I may have found my husband’s Birthday bake!
I made then for Ian. He loved them and was most disappointed when he’d finished the last one. You could make them as one large tart but as they’re quite rich I just used my little tart tins 🙂
oooooh you devil you! this look amazing seriously look at it a work of art on a plate! yum x
I can confirm that these are indeed devilish and lethal; I could only have a small piece otherwise I’d of been tempted to scoff the lot in one sitting 😉
No-bake and quick to make? You, my friend, are a danger to my jeans 😉 I always love a great dense no-bake tart. Thanks for sharing, bookmarked!
Hehe 😉 That’s why I only ate a little piece, and fed the rest to Ian! If I’d of eaten anymore, I’d have eaten the lot….. in one sitting!
looks delish!
Thanks. It is rather tasty!
Wow! This. looks. incredible. My mouth is watering. Must resist making it, it may not make it out of the kitchen!
Thanks Catherine 🙂 They were very hard to resist. I’d have eaten the lot if I could.
Oh my days! I think I have just died and gone to pudding heaven!
They are so good, but lethal. I could of eaten the whole lot!
What a gorgeous dessert. Oreos are my favorite non-homemade cookie. Just pinned this to make later. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Shana 🙂 Oreos are my favourite too; they work really well as a tart crust as well.
These were delicious, total chocolate overload.
Not that you’re at all biased 😉 x