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Gluten-free M&M's Salted Caramel Tart Recipe - No-bake

Gluten-free M&M's salted caramel tart recipe - no-bake and super easy to make! No need to even turn the oven on. This is wheat-free and Coeliac-friendly.
Keyword baking, gluten-free no-bake tart, no-bake recipe
Prep Time 1 hour
Additional Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Servings 12
Author Becky Excell

Ingredients

For the base:

  • 350 g gluten free digestive biscuits shortbread would work too
  • 165 g butter melted

For the filling:

  • 1 tin of caramel I use a tin of Carnation caramel which is 397g - but also making your own using one of my recipes is fab if time allows!
  • pinch of salt to add to the caramel optional
  • 115 g dark chocolate
  • 110 g milk chocolate
  • 40 g butter
  • 270 ml double cream

For the topping:

  • M&M's - I used a mix of the salted caramel ones and the chocolate ones

Instructions

  • Firstly make your base. In a food processor, blitz your biscuits into a crumb-like texture. If you don't have a food processor you can bash them with a rolling pin as well! You do want quite a fine consistency for this though.
  • Pour your melted butter into your crushed biscuits and mix together in a bowl.
  • Spoon your mixture into a loose bottom fluted tart tin (mine was 23cm across) and then using the back of a spoon and also your hands, press the mixture into the tin - both the base and up the sides. Try to get it as even and flat as you can - using a jar can make this easier.
  • Chill this in the fridge for around 30 minutes - 1 hour. Whilst this is happening you can sort out your filling.
  • On top of the caramel is a chocolate ganache - let's make this first. To make this, slice your dark and milk chocolate finely with a sharp knife - this helps it melt quicker when you pour the cream onto it. Place it in a heat-proof bowl.
  • In a small saucepan, heat your cream and butter - do this gently so the butter is fully melted and the cream is just about to reach boiling point (I stir mine a little so it doesn't stick to the bottom as it heats up).
  • Once heated, pour your cream mixture on top of your chopped chocolate (in its bowl) and leave it for about 5 minutes without stirring. After 5 minutes mix it all together so that it is combined, smooth and fully melted.
  • Remove your tart tin from the fridge. Mix your caramel briefly in the tin (or a small bowl) to loosen it - you can optionally add a pinch of salt here to make it salted caramel. Then pour it into your tart base and spread evenly.
  • Pour over your chocolate ganache mixture and spread evenly with a spatula or palette knife. Pop this back into the fridge for around 20-30 minutes - this will stop the M&M's sinking/disappearing into the ganache!
  • Next, add your M&Ms to the top.
  • Chill in the fridge for a 3-5 to allow the ganache to fully set.
  • Remove from the fridge a little earlier than you want to eat it (around 20 minutes) if the chocolate is quite firm - especially if you've left it in the fridge overnight. It might not need it though.
  • Slice up (the caramel does come out the sides a little bit as it's not a set caramel!) Enjoy with some vanilla ice cream!

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