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This gluten-free, vegan Strawberries and Cream Tart is a healthful dessert that still tastes absolutely incredible!

Strawberries and Cream Tart

If you've been around here for a while, you might have noticed that I definitely favor savory recipes over sweet. It's not that I don't have a sweet tooth (because oh, I do), but baking just doesn't come to me as naturally as making soup or bolognese sauce. That's why I gravitate toward easy dessert recipes like chocolate cake pops and these no-bake hemp seed cookies.

Last week I was super inspired to create another simple dessert...but I wanted it to be a little fancy!

What is fancier than a tart?! Plus, it's currently strawberry season here in South Carolina, and we need to eat some of those delicious red berries.

This Strawberries and Cream Tarte is:

Super cute
Really easy to make with the no-roll almond flour crust
Gluten-free
Vegan
Oil-free
Healthier than other desserts
Poppin' with incredible vanilla flavor topped with fresh strawberries

The filling texture is achieved using coconut cream, cornstarch, and agar powder. Agar powder (or agar-agar) is basically a vegan substitution for gelatin. It's made from algae! Cool, right? I buy mine from Amazon. I have not made this recipe using agar flakes so I can't say for sure how much you would need - just order the powder to play it safe!

You can find canned coconut cream in the Asian section of the grocery store. I usually get the Thai Kitchen brand. Trader Joe's also has a great coconut cream. There will probably be an inch or two of liquid on the bottom - and that's fine! Pour it all into the pot.

The tart crust is made with a few simple ingredients: almond flour, ground flax seed, vanilla, and a little salt. No added oils are necessary because both flax seed and almond flour have natural fats. Traditionally, tarts are made with pie crust but TBH - I hate making pie crust. Busting out the rolling pin just isn't fun. This crust is mixed together and then pressed into a tart tin. SO EASY.

Recipe

Vegan Strawberries and Cream Tart

Karissa Besaw

This delicious strawberries and cream tart recipe is vegan, oil-free, and gluten-free.

4.88 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course Dessert

Cuisine Vegan

Servings

Ingredients

Crust

2 tablespoon ground flax seed
6 tablespoon cold water
1 ¾ cup fine almond flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Vanilla Cream Filling

¾ teaspoon agar powder
1 tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoon almond milk or your favorite plant milk
1 can coconut cream 13.6 oz
⅓ cup organic sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Topping

2 cups chopped strawberries
1-2 tablespoon sweetener

Instructions

Crust

Mix together the ground flax seed and water and let sit for 5 minutes - it will thicken up to a gel-like texture.
Combine the flax seed mixture with the almond flour, vanilla extract, and salt.
Press the dough into a tart pan. Poke some holes in the bottom of the crust using a fork.
Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

Vanilla Cream Filling

In a small bowl, whisk together the agar powder, cornstarch, and almond milk.
Add the coconut cream, sugar, and agar/cornstarch mixture into a pot. Whisk thoroughly.
On medium heat, bring to a boil and then remove immediately from the stove. It should be nice and thick at this point. Whisk in the vanilla extract and lemon juice.
Transfer the mixture to a blender or use an immersion blender. Be SUPER careful while blending, because you definitely don't want the hot liquid to splatter everywhere. Blend for one minute. This will create a lighter texture.
Pour the filling into the tart crust. Set it in the fridge until the filling is firm (1-2 hours.)
For the topping, mix strawberries with a little sweetener (like agave or maple syrup.) Place the strawberries right on top of the tart when it's set.
Best served the day of, but still tasty the day after.

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Strawberries & Cream Tart