Apple Tart with Maple Cashew Cream – Joyous Health
I teach at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto. Lucky for me, the last two days of the course my students do a food demo where they create a recipe and present it to the whole class, share all the nutritional information and we all get to taste test. I was inspired by all the raw recipes and since I had a family dinner later that evening I was excited to create something new for dessert!
Recipes developing is very therapeutic for me. Do you find this to be true for yourself? I turn the world off when I’m in my kitchen … tune out of twitter, emails, phone calls and just be at one with my task. So as I was watching the cashew cream swirl about I was totally getting lost in my thoughts…And yes, if you read my other blog post you betcha I was putting some love into that cream.
So without further adieu, here is this incredible dessert recipe that will even fool an apple pie and ice cream lover into eating this dessert. And it’s nutritionist-approved because it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free but don’t you worry because it’s FULL ON FLAVOUR!
Apple Tart with Cashew Maple Cream
Coconut Crust:
- 1 cup pitted soaked dates (Soak for an hour, discard water)
- 1 – 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup coconut flakes
Method: Place all ingredients into your food processor and blend until completely combined. Remove from food processor and firmly press the crust down into a 9″ pie plate. Wet your hands so the crust doesn’t stick to you.
Maple Cashew Cream:
- 1 cup soaked cashews
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp real maple syrup
- 3 tbsp coconut milk
Method: Place all ingredients into your food processor or blender and blend until smooth like cream. Spread the cashew cream on top of the crust. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
Here is a photo of the first 2 steps in action — the crust and cashew cream in-the-making.
Apple Topping:
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 large apples, washed and thinly sliced (leave peel on)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp real maple syrup
Sauteing apples in maple syrup – Joyous Health
Method: Melt coconut oil on medium heat in large saucepan on the stove top. Place your apples onto the pan and sautee until soft, about 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with real maple syrup as it’s cooking. Remove the tart from the fridge and place your sauteed apples on top of the cashew cream and raw crust.
Serves 8.
The good fats and protein in this dessert recipe make it a great choice if you are considering food combining! EnJOY!
looks great – definitely going to try it on Sunday! is the coconut milk full fat (like from a can) or from a carton?
Thanks for sharing this recipe, gonna try this
Wonderful, do let me know what you think! I always love getting feedback, good or bad on my recipes.
You’ve just listed all my favourite ingredients in one recipe! How could you go wrong with maple syrup, coconut, vanilla and apples? I am making this my next project. Thanks for the recipe idea
Just made this tart and it is amazing. Turned out perfectly! I added lucuma powder to the cashew cream too! I highly recommend this recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.
think this could be made ahead, apples on the tart, and kept refrigerated?
I made this for my husband and I for valentines day and we both loved it – so delicious!