Easy Fruit Tart with Lemon Custard Filling

The perfect Mother's Day dessert is this Easy Fruit Tart Recipe! Made with an almond flour tart crust, this gluten-free dessert is made with love — and simple ingredients, for a delicious way to show Mom how much she means to you. An A+ in taste and presentation, this custard fruit tart is buttery, lemony and topped with real, fresh fruit!

 

Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegetarian

Ingredients

For Crust:

1 Cup almond flour

⅛ Teaspoon salt

1 Egg

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

3 Tablespoons sugar

¼ Teaspoon Almond Extract

Parchment paper 

For Filling:

8 Ounce cream cheese

16 Ounce greek yogurt

3 Tablespoons honey

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 Teaspoon lemon zest

½ Teaspoon vanilla extract

For Topping:

Peaches, strawberries and blueberries, washed, cleaned and sliced

½ Cup Apricot jam

1 Tablespoon water

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F. Line the tart pan with parchment paper or grease. 

2. To make the tart crust, add almond flour, salt, and sugar to a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, add your wet ingredients: egg, butter, and almond extract and blend together. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mix and blend together. 

3. Add the mix to the lined tart pan and smooth out to form a leveled crust. 

4. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, or until edges of tart is a light golden brown color. Remove from oven and set aside, to allow it to cool completely. 

5. For the fruit glaze, add apricot jam and water to a small saucepan and heat until it forms a liquid. Set aside to cool.

6. In a bowl, add cream cheese and beat with blender until smooth. Add greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract and blend until well mixed. Set aside until crust and glaze are ready.

7. To assemble, add filling to the tart and spread out evenly using a frosting spatula. 

8. Arrange fruit in any way you prefer. Once all set in place, use a pastry brush to gently apply the glaze to the fruit.

9. Keep the tart in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Slice, serve and enjoy!