Gluten-Free Sour Cherry Almond Tart

It’s gluten-free, it’s just sweet enough, and this sour cherry almond tart is an easy dessert to make for your next get-together!

I made this gluten-free sour cherry almond tart recently, simply because I had picked up a jar of sour cherries on a whim. They’re not an ingredient I use often, but I was thinking ahead to creating colourful Christmas desserts and those richly coloured cherries caught my eye. It was fun to experiment with them and create this tart–three times!

This gluten-free Sour Cherry Almond Tart needs only three simple steps.

1. Make the crust and bake it. It’s a delicious mix of almond flour and oat flour.
2. Make the filling by heating the cherry juice with cornstarch until thickened, then adding it to the cherries.
3. Make the crunchy topping by toasting almonds with a little egg white and sugar in the oven.

I used a jar of pitted sour cherries in a light syrup, so I didn’t add any extra sugar to the filling. Denis and I don’t like desserts that are overly sweet, so this tart was just right for us. The crust has a subtle sweetness and the flaked almonds are sweet, so leaving the filling slightly tart was the perfect contrast. If you prefer your dessert to be sweeter, you can add one or two tablespoons of sugar to the cherry juice while you heat it.

But it certainly isn’t necessary.

Then simply assemble, slice and serve! This tart is delicious as is. No ice cream or whipped cream necessary!

As with all gluten-free desserts, be sure to line the bottom of your baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal. I used an 13 x 4 inch oblong pan with a removable bottom, but a 9-inch round pan will work, too.

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Gluten Free Sour Cherry Almond Tart

Prep Time

14 mins

Cook Time

16 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

This Sour Cherry Almond Tart is gluten-free, it's just sweet enough, and it's an easy dessert to make for your next party! Use a round 9-inch or oblong pan with a removable bottom.

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Canadian, American

Servings: 6

Calories per serving: 398 kcal

Author: Flavour & Savour

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 cup Superfine almond flour, packed
• 1 cup oat flour, gluten-free, if necessary
• 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
• 3 tbsp maple syrup

Filling

• 2 cups jarred, pitted sour cherries plus 1 1/4 cups juice from the jar (1-19 oz (540 ml) jar (*see note below)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp pure almond extract

Topping

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp beaten egg white

Instructions

For the Crust

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 13" x 4" oblong tart pan with a removable bottom with parchment paper and grease the sides. Alternatively, use a 9" round tart pan with a removable bottom, line and grease.

   
   

2. Combine superfine almond flour and oat flour and stir in melted butter (or coconut oil) and maple syrup until well blended. Transfer to tart pan.

   

3. Press firmly into the bottom of the pan and up the sides, as evenly as you can. Prick all over with a fork. This will allow the steam to escape and prevent the crust from puffing up while it bakes.

   

4. Transfer to oven and bake for 16 - 18 minutes or until golden. Edges will begin to brown slightly. Remove. Cool.

For the Filling

1. Drain the cherries, saving the juice and put the cherries in a medium bowl. Measure 1/4 cup juice and whisk it with the cornstarch in a small saucepan. Add the remaining 1 cup cherry juice. Bring to a boil and cook for about 30 seconds after it boils, whisking constantly until mixture is thick and glossy. Remove from heat and add the almond extract. 

2. Add the mixture to the cherries and gently fold until combined. Fill the baked tart shell. 

3. Combine the sliced almonds with the sugar and 1 tbsp egg white, (not the whole egg white).  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread mixture out in a single layer. Bake, stirring half way through, for about 10 minutes or until almonds are lightly browned. Let cool, then break into small pieces. Arrange around the edge of the tart. Serve!

Recipe Notes

• I used a jar of sour cherries in light syrup. This dessert was definitely sweet enough for me. If you prefer your dessert to be sweeter, you can add one or two tablespoons of sugar to the cherry juice while you heat it.
• You can easily make your own oat flour by grinding rolled oats in a high-speed blender. Remember to measure the oat flour after grinding, not before.

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