I originally made this a few years ago when I needed something for a special occasion. If you need to wow guests, this is one spectacular way of doing it. Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients or steps either, it’s really not very hard. The gelatin helps to create the perfect consistency, while also giving you all the benefits of collagen, such as helping strengthen hair and nails and improve gut health. And the best part is that this tart tastes heavenly.
Further Food Commentary:
The fats from this dessert are coming mainly from heart-healthy sources including almond flour and eggs. Although the fat from the coconut milk is mostly saturated fat, its structure allows the body to quickly use it for energy and therefore it is less harmful than the saturated fat from animal products.
I love that this recipe uses natural sugars, and that, per serving for a dessert, the total sugars remain fairly low. The natural sugars are also balanced out by the protein and fat in the recipe, which allows for slow and steady digestion as well as energy!
I originally made this a few years ago when I needed something for a special occasion. If you need to wow guests, this is one spectacular way of doing it. Don't be intimidated by the long list of ingredients or steps either, it's really not very hard. The gelatin helps to create the perfect consistency, while also giving you all the benefits of collagen, such as helping strengthen hair and nails and improve gut health. And the best part is that this tart tastes heavenly.
Add all dry ingredients to the food processor and pulse 1-2 times.
Add diced butter or palm shortening and pulse until the butter is pea-sized.
With the processor running, add wet ingredients and mix until a dough is formed.
Take the dough out of the processor and using your hands, spread in a tart or pie pan. Pat it down evenly all around the pan.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, then let cool.
For the Pastry Cream:
Beat egg yolks with the honey.
In a medium saucepan, heat the coconut milk over medium heat.
Add the gelatin to the coconut milk and stir until dissolved.
Slowly stir some of the coconut milk mixture into the egg mixture to bring them to the same temperature, which prevents scrambled eggs!)
Gently return the warmed egg and coconut mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining coconut milk, whisking constantly.
Whisk for 5 minutes over the heat and then add the mashed bananas.
Continue whisking until the mixture is thick, 2-3 minutes more, until the texture resembles pudding.
Add vanilla extract and stir to incorporate.
Take off heat and cool in refrigerator for at least an hour.
When the mixture is cool, pour into the tart shell.
Assemble:
Place sliced fruit, berries, etc. on top of the pastry cream in a pleasing manner. It is easiest to put the bigger fruits down first and then sprinkle any blueberry-type berries in the spaces leftover.
Nutrition
Nutrition
per serving
Calories
564
Amount/Serving% Daily Value
Fat
47 grams
Saturated Fat
20 grams
Monounsaturated Fat
5 grams
Polyunsaturated Fat
1 grams
Cholesterol
211 milligrams
Sodium
179 milligrams
Potassium
252 milligrams
Carbs
30 grams
Fiber
6 grams
Sugar
15 grams
Protein
15 grams
Iron
milligrams
21%
Calcium
milligrams
12%
Vitamin A
milligrams
12%
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