Rustic Grain-free Apple Blackberry Tart

Happy belated Thanksgiving to all! I've just returned from a much needed vacation in Philadelphia. I'm feeling recharged and even more inspired to make things happen. Here's a quick easy recipe I baked last week before departing for the holiday. I had some leftover apples and sweet blackberries that I wanted to use up since I wasn't bringing them to Philly. I love throwing bits and pieces of leftover ingredients together to make new delicious creations and this one just happens to be completely grain-free and SCD legal (specific carbohydrate diet safe).

Rustic Grain-Free Apple and Blackberry Tart

This recipe makes about 6-8 servings and is free of: Gluten, Grain, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Peanuts, Yeast, Sugar, and Legumes.

This recipe uses my almond flour pie crust recipe.

Tart topping:

• 2 ripe apples, sliced very thin with a knife or mandolin slicer.
• 3/4 cup fresh blackberries
• 1/2 cup xylitol (birch sugar) or sweetener of choice. I choose xylitol from birch because it's candida safe, and has no actual sugar. Stevia can be substituted here instead, just decrease the proportion used.
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raw chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use this almond flour crust recipe and press with fingers into a flat oval (about 1/2 inch thick) on a greased baking sheet.
2. Place sliced apples, blackberries, xylitol, vanilla, cinnamon, and coconut oil in a sauce pan and heat over low-medium heat for 5 minutes until well combined. The blackberries may start to break apart a bit and release juices. This is normal.
3. Remove from heat and cool. Arrange filling in rows on the crust and top with raw chopped walnuts, chia seeds, and sprinkle with coconut flour to absorb some of the juices.
4. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and fruit is cooked through. Serve warm or cool with dairy-free vanilla ice cream.

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