Gluten-free avocado and lime tart

Fresh gluten-free avocado and lime tart with a nut base and a creamy filling of avocado, lime and honey. Completely no-bake and refreshingly cool for summer.

At a glance

• Serves 8
• Prep time: 20 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 310 kcal per serving
• Protein: 4 g
• Fat: 25 g
• Carbs: 18 g

Ingredients

• 150g walnuts
• 50g desiccated coconut
• 8 Medjool dates
• 2 avocados
• 3 limes
• 60ml honey
• 50g coconut oil

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · tart tin · food processor · grater

1. Melt the coconut oil in a small pan and let it cool briefly.
2. Stone the dates and blitz them with the walnuts and desiccated coconut in a food processor into a sticky mixture.
3. Press the nut mixture firmly into the base of a tart tin and put it in the fridge.
4. Finely grate the zest of two limes and squeeze the juice of all three.
5. Blend the avocado flesh with the lime juice, honey, melted coconut oil and lime zest into a smooth cream.
6. Spread the cream over the base and chill the tart for at least 4 hours until set.

Good to know

A cake made from avocado? Oh yes! This no-bake tart is refreshingly tangy and melts creamily on the tongue thanks to the fats.

Swaps

Honey → maple syrup (makes the tart vegan straight away).

Cooking tips

Use really ripe, soft avocados (Hass) so the cream turns out silky smooth.

Storage

Kept chilled and cut into slices, it keeps for up to 3 days.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (walnuts).

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