Gluten-Free Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart

This gluten-free fruit tart has fresh seasonal berries, rich vanilla cream, on top of a sweet almond flour crust making a show-stopping dessert!

What exactly is a fruit tart? A fruit tart traditionally is made with a thick shortbread crust, filled with vanilla pastry cream filling, and finished with a variety of fruits. 

My version is both gluten and dairy-free, with a paleo option, depending on your needs. It's the perfect Summer dessert!

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• Gluten-Free Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart Ingredients
• What Fruits To Use
• Tips For Making The Best Dairy-Free Vanilla Pastry Cream
• For More Tasty Desserts Check Out These Favorites Below:
• Recipe
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Gluten-Free Vanilla Cream Fruit Tart Ingredients

Almond Flour Crust

This tart crust is super easy! Requires one bowl with no chill time and pairs lovely with the vanilla cream. There is much variety amongst the ingredients you can use, producing the same results. 

• Almond Flour: Helps bind the ingredients. 
• Oil: You can use melted butter, ghee, or refined coconut oil.
• Honey: You can use maple syrup, coconut sugar, or regular sugar.
• Egg: Helps bing the ingredients.
• Salt: For Flavor.

Vanilla Cream

This dairy-free vanilla cream is made with full-fat coconut milk, giving it a silk-like texture. Not a fan of coconut? You can also replace coconut milk with regular whole milk or heavy cream. Using other milk alternatives such as almond milk is not thick enough and will not work in this recipe. 

• Milk: Full-fat canned coconut milk, whole milk, or heavy cream. 
• Sugar: Maple Syrup, Coconut Sugar, or Regular Sugar will all work.
• Egg Yolk: This will help enrich the custard.
• Corn Starch: This will help thicken the custard. 
• Butter: Butter-flavored coconut oil, unsalted butter, dairy-free baking sticks, or ghee will all work. 
• Vanilla Extract: Use a high-quality vanilla extract or vanilla bean for the best results.
• Salt: For flavor. 

What Fruits To Use

In this recipe, I used a variety of berries, but you can experiment with multiple fruit options including:

• Red Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Black Raspberries
• Kiwi
• Mandarin Oranges
• Banana

Tips For Making The Best Dairy-Free Vanilla Pastry Cream

This vanilla pastry cream has a pudding-like texture with a sweet vanilla flavor. 

Here are some tips for making the best pastry cream:

• Whisk the custard continuously for a full 2-3 minutes to help thicken the cream.
• The milk must come to a complete boil for at least 1 minute in order to properly thicken.
• Once the cream has formed, pour the cream into a glass container and then place a piece of saran wrap directly over the top of the cream. This will help to avoid the skin from forming.
• Set the cream in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours. 
• Fill the tart with the cream 1 hour before serving.

For More Tasty Desserts Check Out These Favorites Below:

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• Vanilla Bean Citrus Fruit Cups
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