Raspberry chia seed jam and a sweet almond paste make this low carb, gluten-free Raspberry Frangipane Tart a healthy and indulgent dessert.
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Like so many things in the culinary world, frangipane tarts go by a few other names as well. In this case, Bakewell Tarts appear to be just about the same thing as Frangipane Tarts. I’ve been eyeing both on many blogs, and laughed to see my friend Gerry of Foodness Gracious post a version with cranberries and white chocolate (his was gluten-y and sugar-y), a few days after I created mine. But I was apparently in no rush to post these. I’ve been sitting on them for over 2 months now and now seems the perfect time.
Raspberry Frangipane Tarts – Low Carb and Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/3 cup Swerve Sweetener
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg white
Filling:
- 1/4 cup Raspberry Chia Seed Jam
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup Swerve Sweetener
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp slices almonds
Instructions
- For the crust, preheat oven to 325F and grease 4 4-inch tart pans with removable bottoms. Alternatively, you can do this in one large 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- In food processor, combine almond flour, sweetener, and salt. Pulse a few times to combine. Sprinkle butter over top and pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in egg white until dough comes together. Divide evenly among prepared tart pans and press into bottom and up sides.
- Prick bottoms all over with a fork and bake 10 minutes. Remove and let cool 15 minutes.
- For filling, spread tart bottoms with 1 tablespoon of jam each.
- In food processor, combine almond flour, softened butter, sweetener, egg, egg yolk and almond extract. Process on low until smooth and creamy.
- Divide mixture between tarts and spread over jam. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake 30 minutes or until puffed and set. If your crusts are browning too quickly, cover with foil while continuing to bake.
- Remove and let cool.
Notes
Nutrition
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OMG I can have pop-tarts again. I could almost cry. And this is so much better. I got to mush the raspberries myself and choose the butter and scooch the dough into all the little corners of the tart pan.
I managed OK for most of it but had a hard time smoothing out the frangipane without pushing the filling to the edges. I dumped all of it into the middle and applied a palette knife to it. Do you have advice on how to get it even? Perhaps my frangipane was thicker than yours, because I didn’t let it go long enough in the food processor.
Thank you so much, as always, for sharing. This is lovely.
I have just successfully made the frangipani tart (as one large tart), ooh it was scrummy! I made my jam with raspberries, water, Splenda and xantham as I don’t have chia seeds. I’m not sure if I can get them here in the UK, but haven’t done any research as yet. Served the tart with extra thick double cream. This weekend my plan is to try ‘Nantucket Tart’ as I have named the salted chocolate caramel nutty tart, plus the scones. I am soooo looking forward to the weekend!
I bet chia will be available in the UK soon enough, it’s the latest “super food”. I love the name Nantucket Tart! 🙂
Decided to make Nantucket Tart this Weds for my mum’s 70th birthday. I’ll let you know how it goes!
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I would make some excellent soup!
I say yes to anything frangipane.
I’d make sea bass with lemon butter sauce!
I would sear a nice, juicy rib-eye & whip up some creamed spinach if I won these awesome pans!
I made the tart in one 9″ round tart pan. I had to bake the crust about 3 minutes more due to the size. The raspberry jam recipe is amazing. It is so much better than any store bought sugar free jam and I can see adding it to greek yogurt and to use as a topping for waffles or pancakes. Although we do not eat dessert often, this tart will be in the regular rotation of recipes when we do need a treat.
I would make some mulled wine to help me get through this never ending January.
I would probably make spaghetti or some kind of soup
Some eggs with spinach !! yummy breakfast !!
Soup and some steak meat !
beef stew!
I’ll make pancakes, and may be vegetables soup !
Fried chicken!
Up first would be a big pot of a creamy soup, cheeseburger, cauliflower or broccoli cheese soup I think.