Summer baking just got easier with this No Bake Vegan Fruit and Custard Tart!
I am in love with everything about this fruit tart!
Creamy vanilla custard in a crust that is so good I can seriously eat it all by itself!
Accidentally Gluten free and made from almonds and oats, it is just so perfect!
Of course for a more traditional pastry crust you can go for my sucre dough recipe instead
That is my go-to dough for just about everything from tart crusts to cut out cookies for all the holidays!
If you opt for the traditional cookie dough crust just give yourself some extra time
Ideally you would want to make the dough recipe a day ahead of time time let it relax before rolling it out
But otherwise this recipe is so simple to make with a quick stove top vanilla custard and whatever fruits you love the most
Whenever I use fresh fruits to top my cakes or pastries I employ a special pro bakery tip
Simply melt down a few tablespoons of a neutral jelly like apricot or apple in a sauce pot with a tablespoon of water for a clear glaze
Brush onto your fruits and even the custard to keep everything fresh and shiny for days!
Today I used my 5″ Individual Tart Pans, but you can made 1 large 8″ Tart if you prefer.
You will notice in the video that the first batch of custard was not enough to fill the tarts
So I have adjusted the recipe below to perfectly fill 6 of the individuals or 1 larger 8″ tart.
You will also notice that just a pinch of Ground Tumeric will give this custard that slight tinge of yellow just like a real pastry cream!
Tips for Success:
While this crust is technically no-bake and delicious as is, it will not be crisp but rather chewy.
If you want a more crisp crust that has integrity to hold up for more than a day, you should bake the crusts in a 350°F oven for about 15minutes before pouring in the custard.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR HOW TO MAKE THESE FRUIT & CUSTARD TARTS
I cannot tell you how many times people have complained that their custard is like rubber and they don't know why!
This is from a heavy measure of cornstarch when using volume measuring spoon vs the 100% accurate scale measure in grams.
- For the Crust:
- Oats 1 cup (90g)
- Raw Almonds 1 cup (225g)
- Salt pinch
- Coconut Oil or Vegan Butter Melted 6 Tablespoons (85g)
- Vegan Sugar ¼ cup (50g)
- For the Custard:
- Soy Milk 3 cups (720ml)
- Cornstarch 6 Tablespoons (42g)
- Vegan Sugar ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons (125g)
- Tumeric Powder ¼ teaspoon *for color
- Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons
- First prepare the crust by crushing the almonds with the sugar in a food processor until finely ground.
- Add the oats and process again.
- Add the melted coconut oil or vegan butter with the salt and process until it all comes together like wet sand.
- Press into your tart mold with a removable bottom then freeze while you prepare the custard.
- Combine all the ingredients except for the vanilla extract in a medium sauce pot over medium to high heat and bring to a boil stirring occasionally .
- Once it starts to bubble be sure to stir constantly to avoid burning on the bottom, and let it boil on low heat for about 30 seconds.
- Pour into the frozen crusts and refrigerate to cool and set, approximately 30 minutes
- Decorate with your favorite fruits and then brush with melted apple or apricot jam to seal the fruit and keep it shiny
The crust for these tarts are absolutely amazing. The custard however not so much. It has a very strong soy milk taste to me. (Go figure right?!) I just didn’t think the custard tasted good. I used Silk vanilla soymilk. I was sad I really wanted to love these!
awee really? I am not really sensitive to soy (anymore) but you can use all coconut milk or even almond will work too CLICK HERE for coconut custard
I saw the coconut custard recipe as well, I’ll have to try those next 🙂
These look absolutely amazing! I just ordered a set of mini tart molds from Amazon. I will have to try my hand at these once the pans arrive!
Why did u delete all non vegan recipes????????
I couldn’t keep up the cost to host it on the internet and maintain it monthly anymore
The cost to host such a huge database online was close to $400 a month for a dedicated cloud server and tech support monthly to keep it clean & safe and smooth.
I certainly do not (did not) make that much in adsense revenue through Youtube & Google.
That became a pretty steep price to pay for a website that had been conflicting me financially & emotionally for so many years,
so after 5 years of keeping it free & open to the public I finally decided to shut it down.
I do not feel comfortable anymore sharing recipes laden with animal ingredients promoting the very industry I loathe
Can o use use vegan custard ? How do I make it set ? 💚🧚♀️🌱
Im not sure what you are asking? This is the recipe for vegan custard, just follow the video and /or written instructions
I can buy ready made vegan custard would that be ok ?
yeah sure! You can really do anything you like best! 😀