A rustic gluten free and flourless apple tart that features juicy in-season apples perched on a nut meal crust. Sweetened just with maple syrup, this is a light and refreshing dessert.
Gluten Free Flourless Apple Tart
This is a lovely, gluten free vegan option for Thanksgiving, or any time you want to make good use of seasonal apples. This crust is "flourless" in the spirit of my cookbook, with a delicate and tender crumb made from nut meal. Because nuts are high in fat you don't need to add much extra fat like in traditional pie crusts that call for butter or shortening.
In this tart, I use a little bit of coconut oil to help hold the crust together. We rely on the natural sweetness of fruit plus a touch of maple syrup for a little added sweetener. This is a light, fruit-forward dessert that's always welcome. Use good, juicy apples here - they'll make all the difference.
Flourless Apple Tart
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole raw almonds
- ½ cup pecans or pecan meal, or two cups almonds
- ⅛ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, or olive oil
- ice water
- 5 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, your choice of variety
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- In a food processor, grind the nuts and sugar until fine. Place in a large bowl and drizzle in the oil. Incorporate with a fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the ice water a teaspoon at a time, mixing in gently until a dough forms. Shape in a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and let rest in fridge at least 20 minutes.
- Heat oven to 425℉.
- Meanwhile, prepare the apples. In a large bowl, whisk the maple syrup with the spices. Add the apple slices and toss to coat.
- Remove dough from fridge, and gently roll out. It will be very sticky, so don't worry if it doesn't roll well. Fit and press into a tart pan, trying to make an even layer of the dough. Fill with the apples and place on a cookie sheet.
- Bake at 425℉ for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350℉ and cook another 30-40 minutes, until apples are tender and the filling is slightly bubbly.
little kitchie says
gorgeous!
sizzle says
I'm definitely going to try making this!