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Home » Recipe » No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

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Published on March 8, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia 30 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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In collaboration with Ísey Skyr, the original Icelandic Skyr.

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

If you’re looking for a quick and easy effortless dessert that has just the right amount of buttery chocolatey crunch and a light and fluffy filling, look no more – introducing my no-bake chocolate nut tarts with Icelandic skyr recipe!

I’ve only ever spent five hours in Iceland, en route while emigrating from Canada to Scotland way back in ’99. My flight transferred at Keflavik International Airport, and all I remember is that it was dark, snowing and there was a giant soft drink’s billboard at the end of a field. I’ve been vowing to go back ever since, especially after seeing the photographs my friend Barry Broadbent took on a recent visit (reproduced with permission, below).

Iceland copyright Barry Broadbent

Iceland copyright Barry Broadbent

Iceland is appearing more on our radar these days, not only with the cloud of volcanic ash that rained down on us Shetland inhabitants in 2010 when Eyjafjallajökull erupted, the emergence of some seriously popular Icelandic crime dramas like Trapped and I Remember You, and the fact that two Icelandic actors appeared in this week’s episode of the BBC crime drama Shetland, but with the fact that Icelandic skyr is appearing on our supermarket shelves.

Table of Contents

  • Icelandic Skyr
  • NO BAKE CHOCOLATE NUT TARTS WITH ICELANDIC SKYR
  • No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr
      • for the no bake chocolate nut base
      • for the filling
      • to garnish
    • Affiliate Links
    • Instructions 
    • Environmental Information

Icelandic Skyr

Ísey Skyr is Iceland’s secret to healthy living. Icelandic people have been eating it daily for centuries – and they have the longest lifespan in Europe! This dairy product, unique to Iceland, has a deliciously rich flavour and a thick, creamy texture due to the special process with which it is made, which ensures the valuable whey proteins are kept. It is high in protein, virtually fat-free and available in vanilla, strawberry, mango and blueberry flavours.

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

Ísey is a beautiful woman’s name in Iceland, meaning Ice + Island, and in honour of all the women who have passed on Iceland’s secret to healthy living from generation to generation, they’ve named their dairy product Ísey Skyr.

Many imitations have appeared on the market, but Ísey Skyr is the original recipe. It’s produced in Iceland, using milk from local farmers across the country, and it makes for a rather delicious snack for children and adults alike. It also makes a rather fantastic filling for these no-bake chocolate nut tarts.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE NUT TARTS WITH ICELANDIC SKYR

This recipe is really easy to make – all you do is whizz up some raw almonds, cashews, cocoa powder, and cacao nibs with a little bit of dark brown muscovado sugar and stir in some melted butter (or coconut oil) to hold it all together. Press the mixture into some individual tart tins and freeze for ten minutes while you get on with the filling.

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

For the filling, lightly beat some light double cream, sift in some icing sugar to sweeten (just a smidge!) and fold in the Ísey Skyr along with some melted and cooled white chocolate.

Spoon the filling into the tart bases, drizzle with some melted dark chocolate and garnish with fresh fruit and a mint sprig, if desired. Refrigerate for a few hours to that the filling firms up a bit, and serve!

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

My family are the official taste-testers behind all the recipes on my blog, and my husband said these tarts taste just like summer. There’s a perfect balance of chocolate crunch in the base with the creamy not-too-sweet filling and the crunch of the dark chocolate drizzle.

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

You can find 170-gram pots of Ísey Skyr in Waitrose and Aldi, while 1 kg tubs of natural Ísey Skyr can be found in Costco. Click here to find out where your nearest stockist is. Don’t forget to follow Ísey Skyr on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and visit their recipes page for some more inspiring ideas!

Have you ever been to Iceland, or is Ísey Skyr part of your healthy lifestyle? Let me know in the comments!

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

This quick and easy dessert tastes like summer. It features a chocolate nut crunch base and a light fluffy filling made with the original Icelandic Ísey Skyr. A drizzle of dark chocolate and a fruit garnish finishes it off perfectly.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 tarts
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

for the no bake chocolate nut base

  • 35 grams raw almonds
  • 70 grams raw cashews
  • 20 grams cocoa powder
  • 25 grams dark muscovado sugar
  • 15 grams cocoa nibs
  • 40 grams butter or coconut oil

for the filling

  • 150 ml light double cream
  • 170 grams Ísey Skyr vanilla, strawberry or blueberry
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • 50 grams white chocolate

to garnish

  • 50 grams dark chocolate
  • fresh berries
  • fresh mint leaves optional
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Instructions 

  • To prepare the base, place the nuts, cocoa, sugar and cacao nibs into a small food processor and process until fine.
  • Melt the butter (or coconut butter) and mix with the chocolate nut mixture until well combined.
  • Divide into four individual lightly greased non-stick tart tins, pressing the mixture into the base and up the sides.
  • Pop into the freezer for ten minutes while you prepare the filling.
  • Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of barely simmering water. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Lightly beat the double cream until peaks form. Sift in the icing sugar and carefully fold in the Ísey Skyr and melted, cooled white chocolate.
  • Remove the chocolate nut tart bases from the tins and arrange on a serving plate.
  • Divide the filling evenly between the four tart bases.
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water and leave to cool to room temperature.
  • Drizzle the melted chocolate over the top of the tarts, decorate with fruit and refrigerate for a few hours until firm.

Environmental Information

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No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

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Comments

  1. Sepi says

    March 26, 2018 at 12:19 pm

    Effortlessly delicious recipe! Can’t wait to try making this and serve it to my family and friends. Thank you for sharing this.

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  2. Shaun Heathcote says

    March 24, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    this looks so nice, i’m off to look for some chocolate

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  3. Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says

    March 19, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    This sounds and looks like an amazing recipe Elizabeth. I can vouch for both Iceland and its local Skyr being amazing. I have yet to find anything that comes close….. the spin-offs are just not the same…. I will have to get my hands on the Isey brand x

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  4. Dena McGuinness says

    March 14, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    You had me at no bake… I’m so lazy! This looks amazing, sounds super tasty too! x

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  5. Dee at My Dee Dee's Diary says

    March 13, 2018 at 7:10 am

    These look simple and amazing. I love a good no bake recipe anyday

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  6. Chloe Ciliberto says

    March 11, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    Wow I really want to try Isey Skyr. It sounds delicious. As do these no back chocolate tarts. I’m definitely recreating these next weekend! x

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  7. Bryanna Skye says

    March 11, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Sounds mouthwateringly yum!

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  8. Karen Langridge says

    March 11, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    These look amazing, so tempted to try them as my boys enjoy blueberries and I love that they are no bake!!! x

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  9. Rachael says

    March 11, 2018 at 6:30 pm

    Yum these look delicious and easy to make. Might have to give them a go this week.

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  10. Linda Hobbis says

    March 11, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    I love that these are no bake. I keep seeing Skyr in the supermarkets so will give it a try. It’ll make a nice change from my usual Total Greek Yoghurt.

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  11. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    March 11, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    What an inspired use of Icelandic Isey Skyr – these no bake tarts look absolutely incredible!

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  12. Allison says

    March 11, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    You had me at no-Bake! This will be perfect for summer!

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  13. Natalie says

    March 11, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    These tarts look absolutely delicious! I love how easy it is to make such beautiful desserts!

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  14. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    March 11, 2018 at 1:37 pm

    I love Skyr! Those tarts look so delicious, especially with the yogurt!

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  15. Danielle says

    March 11, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    Thank you for the beautiful post and the wonderful information about this product this is my first time hearing about it is it available in the United States I would love to make this recipe?

    Reply
  16. Angela says

    March 11, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    That looks delicious!

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  17. Yeah Lifestyle says

    March 10, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    Oh yum, this looks amazing! I am going to try to make this tomorrow for the kids.

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  18. Ashley says

    March 10, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! I’m going to have to try them. They are also so beautiful! I’ve never tried Skyr, but I’m going to have to test it out because it looks like something right up my alley.

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  19. Ali - We Made This Life says

    March 10, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    This looks delicious! I’m definitely going to try to make this, I think my kids would love it too!

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  20. Fatima says

    March 10, 2018 at 11:45 am

    It’s breakfast time at my end, and I could easily eat all those tarts all my myself. Love your photography!

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  21. Hannah says

    March 10, 2018 at 5:53 am

    These do look very good. Im going to Iceland this year

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  22. Siobhan | The Baby Boat Diaries says

    March 10, 2018 at 4:23 am

    Oh these sound delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe! I have always wanted to visit Iceland too! x

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  23. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

    March 9, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    These no-bake tarts look incredible. Skyr is delicious and I bet they make these tarts extra special. Your friend Barry’s pictures of Iceland are breathtaking!

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  24. Melanie says

    March 9, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    I love how these are no bake – look super yummy and make such a lovely dinner party desert x

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  25. Deborah Nicholas says

    March 9, 2018 at 10:39 am

    oh my gosh this looks amazing, im loving all the raw ingredients too!

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  26. Robert Price says

    March 9, 2018 at 4:56 am

    They look amazing

    Reply
  27. Margaret Gallagher says

    March 8, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    Simply devine – will really enjoy making thos BEAUTIFUL recipe

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  28. Lisa (Travel Loving Family) says

    March 8, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    Oh wow! This sounds and looks absolutely amazing!

    Reply
  29. Mandi says

    March 8, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    Oh my goodness these look absolutely amazing. I love blueberries and these tarts just sound so tasty.

    Reply
  30. Sim @ Simslife says

    March 8, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    These look absolutely delicious! Surprisingly easier to make than first thought too 🙂 Sim x

    Reply

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