Dedicated to our beautiful sun ‘Solaris’ this Pineapple Lime Coconut Tart is a joyous recipe to warm your hearts and call in the sunshine. It’s a really lovely zingy recipe with raw almond brazil nut coconut date crust and luscious pineapple lime coconut cream filling set with agar flakes.
I’ve almost waited to post this tart closer to Summer but decided to share it with you now, because it would make a lovely Easter dessert too.
I’ve used a raw crust which works really well in this tart, the filling sets well and slices beautifully. Originally I wanted to make some dehydrated pineapple flowers to decorate this tart, but then I just fell in love with these yellow ranunculuses and used these with some pansies and thyme sprigs instead. I couldn’t help myself but to add few forget-me-nots too, my childhood favourite flowers. If you fancy making some pineapple flowers it would look beautiful. I will perhaps use them in another recipe this Summer.
Just to note that if you’re using agar powder you will need less amount, use the amount to set about 3½ cups of liquid. Sometimes with citrus fruit you need little extra, but this tart set really well. It only needs up to an hour in fridge to set so you could even make it on the day.
I really hope you do enjoy this tart, looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
Pineapple Lime Coconut Tart (vegan & grain-free)
Ingredients
Tart crust:
- 180g mix of almonds and brazil nuts (1½ cups)
- 50g desiccated coconut (1/2 cup)
- 8 medjool dates, pitted
- pinch sea salt
- ½tsp cinnamon
- 2tsp coconut oil
- 1tsp maple syrup
Pineapple lime filling:
- 1 medium pineapple, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 lime, juice
- 2tbsp maple syrup
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- pinch turmeric (optional)
- 240ml coconut cream (1 cup)
- 3 1/2tbsp agar flakes
Instructions
- Prepare 9"tart tin with removable base.
- Place almonds, brazil nuts and desiccated coconut into food processor and pulse few times until ground. Add pitted medjool dates, salt, cinnamon and blend until the mixture starts to come together. Add coconut oil and blend again, you should have a sticky mix when pressed together. If not, add 1tsp of maple syrup to help.
- Spoon the crust mix into the tart tin, spread evenly onto the base and around the edges to create the crust. Place into the fridge.
- Place the pineapple chunks into blender and blend until completely smooth. Measure 480ml (2 cups) and pour it back into blender. Add lime juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract, little pinch of turmeric if using and coconut cream and blend until just incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into a medium pot and stir in the agar flakes. Bring the mix to a boil and 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 an hour to set.
- Before serving top with your choice of decoration, I've used yellow flowers and thyme sprigs. Dehydrated pineapple slices would be beautiful too.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Please note that if you're using agar powder you will need less amount. Use the amount to set 3 1/2 cups of liquid.
What a delicate looking beauty! Can’t wait to make it these days, Hana!
Thank you, dear Natalia. Looking forward to hear how you like it :)
Hi, beautiful looking dessert:) Any other substitute for Brazil nuts?
Thank you Monisha! Oh yes, just use almonds in the crust. Hope you like it :)
hi i have agar strips instead of flakes or powder. How do i use it? or can i do away with it totally. Also what is an alternative to using pineapple dried or flowers as deco? Too much pineaaple might be sourish. Flowers…pollen ….err not so comfortable either. Thanks
Hi Shamani, for 1tbsp agar flakes you will need 1/3 cup of agar strands. For decoration, you could pipe a little bit of cream on top, flaked coconut looks lovely too. To be honest it doesn’t really need much decoration it looks lovely as it is. Hope you like it :)
Thanks for your prompt reply, Hana. I have another query. I am also not comfortable with cinnamon either. Could you recommend something else I could use in place of that please? Thank you. I do have quite a broad spectrum of food intolerance unfortunately.
Thanks for your prompt reply, Hana. I have another query. I am also not comfortable with cinnamon either. Could you recommend something else I could use in place of that please? What would rose water turn out like? Thank you. I do have quite a broad spectrum of food intolerance unfortunately.
Hi Shamani, you can happily leave the cinnamon out, it won’t affect the recipe much. Unless you’d like to add little ginger which could be nice here too. I’ve never tried rose water pineapple combination but have seen some recipes that they do so please feel free to try it :)
Hi Hana, is that dried agar strands or wet? Also should I press them down ie compress them?
Thanks.
Hi Shamani, I only use agar flakes or powder in the dessert recipes, not strands. But I’ve just checked on the strands and you can cut them into 1 inch pieces and powder them in a spice grinder. I think that would be easier than using them as strands because they might take too long to dissolve. Then just use as in the recipe. If you use them as powder then 1tsp of agar powder = 1tbsp agar flakes. Hope this helps :)
Hi Hana, am going to try it soon. Last question: How many grams is a medium pineapple? For your recipe do u include the middle hard part as well? Thanks for your replies.
Hi Shamani, I’m sorry I don’t know the weight. Please just buy medium to large pineapple, blend it and then measure 2 cups to use in the recipe. I think I didn’t use the middle part, but it’s up to you, you can if you have a good blender, it will blend smooth.
Hello Hana,
The dessert looks awesome.
I would like to try but I only have agar powder.
It is ok to use it instead of flakes?
In the same amount?
Thanks
Hi Lili, thank you. Yes, you can use agar powder instead, but less amount. 1tsp of agar powder = 1tbsp agar flakes. Hope you like it :)
Oh, thank you very much.
I’m sure everyone will love it. :)
Hi! If I wanted to use gelatin powder instead of agar powder how do I substitute?
Hi Hazel, 1tsp of agar powder sets 1 cup (240ml) of liquid. 1tbsp of agar flakes sets 1 cup (240ml) of liquid. Just follow the instructions on your gelatin powder packet. But I believe the substitutions are the same.