Grain-free vegan wholesome dessert with baked walnut sunflower seed crust and delicious beet, hibiscus, and orange jelly.
Continuing the red color theme today I have the promised Beetroot Hibiscus Tart recipe for you. I have been refining the filling to add more flavor so have been taking little longer to bring this to you.
Just look at this gorgeous color, it’s making me happy just looking at it and it has certainly brightened my January. The photos in this post are of my first version, the color later developed into deeper burgundy. My second tart had more pink tone and the color only deepened. From my experience making beetroot desserts, the color often changes after a while so expect possibly a range of colors depending on your beets pigment.
This recipe is adapted from my Pear Hazelnut Tart recipe, but this time I’ve baked the crust and it’s absolutely yummy. The base made of walnuts and sunflower seeds reminds me of a dessert my granny used to make. One of those recipes that I would love to make my own sometimes soon too :)
The filling is made of cooked beetroot, hibiscus tea, orange zest, oat cream to add creaminess and agar flakes to set. This tart has a very little sweetener, I’ve used 2tbsp date syrup each in the base and in the filling. There is enough sweetness coming from the beets, vanilla, cinnamon and the cream and not necessary to be adding much more. I’ve added the orange juice and zest in my second version as I felt it needed just little more flavor. Orange compliments the beets beautifully and ads another layer to this interesting dessert.
I’ve decided to decorate my tart with few blackberries, pistachio sprig and rose petals to give it dreamy nature-inspired feel.
Beetroot Hibiscus Tart (vegan & grain-free)
Grain-free vegan wholesome dessert with baked walnut sunflower seed crust and delicious beet, hibiscus, and orange jelly.
Ingredients
Tart crust:
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (150 grams)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (70 grams)
- pinch sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons date or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Beetroot hibiscus filling:
- 2 medium beetroot, peeled and quartered (200 grams)
- 2 hibiscus tea bags or 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 1/2 cups oat cream (360 ml)
- 2 tablespoons maple or date syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 orange, zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons agar flakes
Topping:
- Blackberries
Instructions
- Greese 9"tart tin with removable base with little coconut oil and line the base with baking paper.
- Place the peeled and quartered beetroot into a small pot, cover with water and leave to cook covered for about 30 minutes until soft. Turn off the heat and place your hibiscus tea bags or flowers into the pot, cover and leave to infuse for at least 20 minutes. You will need 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the infused water in the recipe. You can enjoy the rest.
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C)
- Place walnuts and sunflower seeds into a food processor and blend until ground. Add salt, cinnamon, syrup and coconut oil and blend until the mixture comes together. You should have a sticky mix when pressed together.
- Spoon the crust mix into the tart tin, spread evenly onto the base and around the edges to create the crust. Don't go all the way up, about 3/4" high. The crust edge on mine was about 3/4" tall.
- Place into the oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool down.
- Place cooked beets into a high-speed blender, add 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the hibiscus infused beet water and blend until smooth. Add oat cream, maple syrup, vanilla, orange zest, juice and cinnamon and blend again until incorporated.
- Pour everything into a medium pot, stir in agar flakes and bring the mix to a boil. Leave to simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes stirring frequently until the flakes have dissolved.
- Once ready leave to cool down slightly, and pour onto the crust.
- Place into a fridge for about half an hour to set.
- Before serving top with few blackberries and your choice of foliage.
Notes
- If you're using agar powder instead of flakes, 1 tablespoon agar flakes = 1 teaspoon agar powder.
- I recommend lining the base, I find it sticks little otherwise.
- I use oat cream from a brand called Oatly. If you can't find it, you can use another vegan cream of single cream consistency or coconut cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 301Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 565mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 5gSugar: 10gProtein: 7g
SERIOUSLY gorgeous!! I’d like to try this recipe out! Thanks.
Thank you so much Kate! Hope you like it :)
Beautiful & delicious too – thanks so much for giving me a taste! The added orange zest is perfect. I also love that you’ve used hibiscus in this tart – it’s packed with antioxidants & Vit C isn’t it? Much needed right now! The crust is amazing too! Yum! X
Thank you so much Dear Teresa! And for your help making it perfect! Yes, it is, packed with antioxidants, I’ve been making sure to drink some hibiscus tea every day this winter. Love Hxx
When you say 1/2 orange, zest. Do you mean your zesting half the orange or is it 1/2 tsp/tbsp of zest?
Hi Katie, I mean zesting half the orange.
This looks delicious. Such lovely wintery colour….may I have a piece? :-)
Thank you so much Viola! Isn’t it?! Just what we all need in winter. :)
What is oat cream?
Hi Jackie, oat cream is a single cream consistency cream made from oats. I buy one from a brand called Oatly in UK. If you can’t find it, just use another vegan cream or coconut cream.
Looks wonderful. I have never heard of oat cream. What is it? Is it like coconut cream?
Thank you Gabriela. Oat cream is a single cream consistency cream made from oats. It’s similar to coconut cream, a bit lighter and doesn’t go solid in the fridge. I buy one from a brand called Oatly in UK. If you can’t find it, just use another vegan cream or coconut cream.
Thank you so much Amy for such lovely comment! Much Love Hxx
This is so amazing! What are your thoughts on making this ahead of time and freezing?
Hi Taylor, I have freezed the sliced leftovers and they were perfectly fine, but don’t leave it in freezer too long, I found that the second or third week they lost little flavour. But it will be fine for a week or so, it will last at least 3 days in fridge too. Hope you like it :)
Hello,
It’s so gorgeous, really and perfect in every way , would love to try it one day!
Thank you so much Farida!
Hello,
I followed the instructions and everything was going to plan until I simmered after adding the agar. I brought to a boil then simmered 10 minutes. When I came back to check it, the color is totally changed! It is an orange/red color. What went wrong? Thanks!
Hi Katie, the colour will depend on the pigment in your beetroot, some are more pink some more red, but it will still change after it’s set. I find that the day after the colour develops into more pink shade.
Hi Hana, thank you for the recipe, it looks gorgeous. I live in North America and Oat Cream doesn’t seem to be a thing here. Do you buy it in a store or make yourself? Do you know if I can make if myself?
Thank you!
Hi Sofia, I buy the oat cream from a brand called Oatly but you can also make it yourself. You can also use any other plant-based cream in this recipe if that is easier for you. Hope you enjoy making it :)
Hallo, the recipe looks Berry nice! What is ment with „oat cream“? I live in Germany and dont know this….is it like porridge ?
Best frieda
Hi Frieda, oat cream is a vegan single cream consistency cream made of oats. You can replace it with different vegan cream. In the UK we have a brand called Oatly.