Tag: tarts

Easy Lemon Pie

Melissa King 13 Comments

Oh. my… This PIE. This is my new favorite! Hi again! It’s your pie-making friend, Emily, from PrettyPies.com. I have made literally dozens of desserts over the past couple of years, but *this* one definitely ranks high on my list. It’s SO simple. And so delightfully delicious! I can’t wait to share the recipe with you!

You will love how incredibly easy it is to make. Just 7 ingredients and a few minutes is all you need! No baking, no food processor, nothing fancy.

The best part? NO waiting for hours for it to set. You can enjoy right away!

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No Bake Fruit Pizza

Melissa King 11 Comments

This is Emily from PrettyPies.com and I am delighted to be guest posting for My Whole Food Life today to share this recipe for No-Bake Fruit Pizza! This fun summertime dessert is perfect for the 4th of July!

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Many years ago, long before my whole-foods transformation, I was introduced to a dessert known as fruit pizza. Have you tried it? Basically, it’s a concoction of ultra-processed foods: store-bought refrigerated cookie dough, cool whip, marshmallow fluff or cream cheese plus more refined sugar. A long list of not-so- healthy ingredients. Since I’d much rather have real food, I decided to do a recipe makeover!

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Raspberry Nutella Tarts

Melissa King 7 Comments

I have said this before, but growing up with a German mother meant we ate a lot of Nutella.  I loved it as a child.  Now I know that store bought Nutella is very unhealthy.  So I have created my own Healthy Homemade Nutella.  I have used it in many dishes on this blog.  Now it is time for a Raspberry Nutella Tart.

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We all need to enjoy a tart every once and a while.  I love them and they are perfect for summer.  There is no cooking involved!  These are completely raw.  They are also vegan, grain free and gluten free!  If you feel compelled to cook the crust, you can.  You just don’t need to.  These are very easy to make even though they look kind of fancy.

Raspberry Nutella Tarts

Raspberry Nutella Tarts

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Prep Time 30 min Serves 5 tarts     adjust servings

Ingredients

    For the crust

    For the filling

    For the fruit

    • 2 cups fresh raspberries or strawberries

    Instructions

      For the crust

      1. In a food processor , grind up the almonds until they are a course consistency.
      2. Once they are ground, add in the dates and water until the dough comes together. If you are not using a high powered food processor , you might want to soak the dates for 5 minutes in water to soften them.
      3. Grease your tart pan or mini tart pan s and then press the dough into the pan and up the sides. The dough will be sticky and I find that working with wet hands helps.
      4. Once the dough is set into all the tarts, place them in the fridge to firm up. About 30 minutes.

      For the filling

      1. While the tarts are setting up, you can make the filling. In the food processor , grind up the hazelnuts into as fine of a powder you can get them.
      2. Once they are ground, add in the remaining ingredients. If the mixture seems too thick, you can always add a bit more milk.
      3. Once the crusts are set, spoon the filling into each one and top with the fruit.
      4. Enjoy!

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      Grain Free Blueberry Tart (Vegan)

      Melissa King 69 Comments

      Grain Free Blueberry Tart.  Today we got our co-op basket.  There was an optional add-on for blueberries so I took it.  12 pints of organic blueberries!

      We gave some to my in-laws and we took the rest.  My older daughter just LOVES blueberries.  She ate a whole pint in one sitting.  I can’t say I blame her!

      They are so good!  I have been wanting to do a fruit tart recipe for a while now, so I thought I would make a grain free blueberry tart. I can tell you my family was not disappointed.

       

      Grain Free Blueberry Tart

       

      It was awesome!  This tart is not only grain and gluten free, it’s also vegan! 🙂  It’s super easy to make too.

      Grain Free Blueberry Tart

      Grain Free Blueberry Tart

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      Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 10 min Serves 12 slices     adjust servings

      A no fuss dessert that looks fancy, but is really easy to make!

      Ingredients

      Instructions

      1. Preheat oven to 350.
      2. In the food processor, grind the almonds.
      3. Once they are ground to a course consistency, add in the dates, coconut oil and a small amount of water.
      4. Pulse until a dough forms.
      5. Press the mixture into a greased tart pan.
      6. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes.
      7. While it is baking, drain the soaked cashews and throw them in the blender with the maple syrup and vanilla. You can probably use a food processor for this as well.
      8. Blend up the cashews until they are a smooth cream. You may need to add a small amount of water or milk to get it smooth. You will want a cream-like consistency.
      9. Spread the cashew cream over the tart crust and top with blueberries.

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      Recipe Notes

      I would imagine this would keep in the fridge for a week at least. If you can get it to last that long! Enjoy!