This Berry Tart with Grain Free Vanilla Almond Crust is a perfect summer dessert!

Last time I made a grain free tart it was delish, but didn’t hold together like a regular flour crust.  THEN!  I finally started using almond flour instead of almond meal and it was a game changer! This crust tastes just like shortbread and I would never believe it wasn’t… if I hadn’t made it myself.  So when I was imagining this tart coming together I knew it needed a creamy filling, and seeing as I try to stay away from dairy these days – coconut saved me once again!  I found some Coconut Milk Yogurt at the store and it was perfect in this!! I got the vanilla flavor and added some lemon zest and vanilla bean to it becaaaaaause…. FLAVOR!!

Okay now a life update:  I have a new netflix show obsession.  Hart of  Dixie.  YUP!  Not ashamed at all – it’s pretty amazing.  When the hubby works his 48 hour shifts, I need girly shows of my own to watch while editing photos and writing these posts.  Right now – Lemon’s sister just got drunk and now she is flippin out! Hahaha – so good.  Anyone else watch it?  I know i’m only like 5 years late but now I can binge it all so i’m pretty happy about it.

Okay back to the berries.  Blueberries and strawberries for 4th of July or any BBQ this summer!  AMERICA! πŸ™‚

This Berry Tart with Grain Free Vanilla Almond Crust is a perfect summer dessert!

Perfectly crispy on the outside and soft and cookie like inside.

This Berry Tart with Grain Free Vanilla Almond Crust is a perfect summer dessert!

Stars are the way to go with berry formations.

This Berry Tart with Grain Free Vanilla Almond Crust is a perfect summer dessert!

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Berry Tart with Grain Free Vanilla Almond Crust


Ingredients

Scale

Crust:

  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (at room temp)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Β½ vanilla bean seeds removed from pod
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping:

  • 10 oz vanilla coconut milk yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Β½ vanilla bean seeds removed from pod
  • blueberries
  • chopped strawberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine crust ingredients and mix until combined. Grease a tart pan (8×8 or 12×4 inch) with coconut oil and press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan into an even layer, with some going up the sides. Poke a few holes in the crust with a fork. Bake crust for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and then set aside to cool.
  2. In a small bowl combine yogurt, lemon zest and vanilla beans. Pour yogurt into the cooled crust and top with berries. ENJOY!