Vanilla Custard Tart

This vanilla custard tart features a soft almond flour crust and a creamy vanilla custard. Top this light dessert with fresh fruit for a perfect spring and summer treat! The tart is SCD and Paleo friendly. It is gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free.

Hi friends! Many of you know about my obsession with Ina Garten (AKA The Barefoot Contessa). Many of my desserts are inspired by HER dessert recipes...and here's another!

I was recently flipping through The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and stumbled upon her Fresh Fruit Tart recipe. It looked and sounded glorious, so I just had to adapt it to fit into my SCD/Paleo lifestyle!

The crust is soft with just the slightest hint of cinnamon. It's then filled with a creamy dairy free vanilla custard and can be topped with the fresh fruit of your choosing. It's truly a simple dessert that's perfect for spring or summer!

How to make an almond flour tart crust

I chose almond flour for this crust because it's SO easily accessible to me, but any nut flour (with the exception of coconut flour) will work for this recipe.

Begin by mixing the almond flour, honey, coconut oil, and cinnamon in a small bowl. The dough will be crumbly in the bowl but should stick together if pressed.

Place the dough in a greased tart pan and use your fingers to evenly press the dough into the bottom and sides of the pan. Use a fork to prick holes into the dough and place the tart pan in the oven to bake.

Once the crust is a light golden brown, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely.

Note: This crust is very soft and crumbly once baked. If you prefer a sturdier crust then use my Easy Almond Flour Pie Crust recipe instead!

Vanilla Custard Filling

Traditional custard is a combo of milk or heavy cream, eggs, and sugar. Since we're keeping this recipe SCD and Paleo friendly, the milk is swapped out for almond milk and honey replaces the sugar!

The ingredients needed for this silky paleo custard are:

• almond milk (coconut milk or cashew milk will also work)
• honey
• sea salt
• egg yolks
• coconut oil
• vanilla extract

Whisk together the honey, egg yolks, and salt in a medium sized bowl while the almond milk comes to a boil on the stove.

Very slowly pour half of the milk into the yolk mixture making sure to whisk the ENTIRE time.

Then pour the yolk mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the milk and continue whisking until the custard begins to boil. Drop the heat and continue whisking until the custard has visibly thickened.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the coconut oil and vanilla extract. Strain the custard into a large bowl, it will look very soupy at this point but it will begin to thicken once cooled.

Cover the custard with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to cool.

Once the vanilla custard has cooled and thickened, pour it into the tart crust and use an offset knife to smooth the top.

Garnish the top with the fruit of your choosing! I decided on blackberries, blueberries, grapes, and kiwi...so delicious! Hope you enjoy!

Vanilla Custard Tart Tips

• Use the egg whites in this Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipe or make my Honey Italian Meringue.
• The custard and crust can be made up to two days ahead of time and assembled just before serving.
• If not following the SCD diet, maple syrup can be used in place of honey.
• Once you notice a visible thickening of the custard, then remove it from the heat. If the custard is still soupy after 6 hours in the refrigerator, then it was not cooked on the stove long enough.

Craving more sweets? Try these favorite desserts!

• Paleo Lemon Tart
• Banana Cream Pie
• Strawberry Almond Flour Cake
• Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Icing

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Vanilla Custard Tart

by: Jennifer Brown

This vanilla custard tart features a soft almond flour crust and a creamy vanilla custard. Top this light dessert with fresh fruit for a perfect spring and summer treat! The tart is SCD and Paleo friendly. It is gluten free, grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Refrigeration 4 hrs

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, French

Servings 8 servings

Calories 446 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 2 cups blanched and finely ground almond flour
• 2 Tbsp honey
• ¼ cup melted coconut oil (plus more for greasing pan)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Vanilla Custard Filling

• 1 ½ cups almond milk (full fat canned coconut or cashew milk will also work)
• ⅓ cup honey
• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 6 large egg yolks (at room temperature)
• ½ cup melted coconut oil (at room temperature)
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

Crust

• Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9" tart or pie pan with coconut oil. Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before beginning! 
• In a bowl or food processor, mix together the almond flour, honey, coconut oil and cinnamon. 
• The dough will look crumbly in the bowl but when pressed together should stick. 
• Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the tart pan. Use a fork to prick holes into the dough before placing in the oven on the middle shelf. 
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown in color. Allow to cool completely. 

Vanilla Custard Filling

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, salt, and egg yolks. Set aside. 
• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the almond milk to a boil. Then slowly pour half of the milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. 
• Pour the milk and egg mixture back into the saucepan and continue to whisk over medium-high heat until it begins to boil. Drop the heat to medium-low and continue to whisk until the mixture visibly thickens. It's a subtle change that can take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes (or longer depending on your stove), so it's important to pay attention!  
• Remove from the heat and stir in the coconut oil and vanilla extract. Whisk until well incorporated then strain into a bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap (making sure the plastic touches the custard) and place it in the back of your refrigerator for a minimum of 6 hours or until set. 
• Scoop the custard into the prepared and cooled tart shell. Garnish with fruit just before serving. 
• Cover the tart and store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. 

Notes

• The crust is very rustic and crumbly, for a sturdier crust try my Easy Almond Flour Pie Crust.
• If the custard is still soupy after 6 hours in the refrigerator, then the custard was not kept over the heat long enough. 
• Don't skip straining the custard as it will remove any tiny pieces of egg that may have cooked! 
• Both the tart crust and custard should be cooled before assembly or the crust will get soggy. 

The nutritional information calculated in this recipe is just an estimate. The photos and content above are copyright protected. Please do not use my photos. Please do not copy this recipe and share it on your own website or social media channels. If you wish to tell people about this recipe, you can provide a link back to my blog rather than copying the recipe. Thank you! XO, Jen

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 8gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 27mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 2mg

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