Desserts
GF & Dairy Free Lemon Tart
Every now and then you need to indulge yourself with a dessert. Recently, I was given a ton of lemons by one of my clients and I immediately thought of a lemon tart! It’s been a long time since I’ve made one, so here’s the recipe I came up with that is GF and dairy free. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
Crust:
3/4 cup of earth balance
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup of organic sugar
1 cup of GF flour
3/4 cup of ground almonds
Filling:
1/2 cup of organic sugar
3/4 cup of lemon juice
1 lemon zested
3 eggs
2 T flour
1 T confectioners sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients until incorporated and moist. Press into prepared pie pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes, then bake for 15-20 minutes. Mix all filling ingredients until incorporated and blended. Pour filling into pie dish and bake for 25-30 minutes. Make sure center of pie is set. Allow to cool. Serve and enjoy!
Raw Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding – Dairy free & gluten free
Honestly, I could eat this entire bowl, but my kids would beat me to it! Give this a try the next time you are craving something chocolatey! The good news is that is it so nutritious and good for you – wow!
Ingredients:
4 – 8 oz containers of coconut cultured yogurt – vanilla flavored
1/2 cup of chia seeds
3-4 T raw powdered cacao
1/4 cup of almond milk
Mix ingredients together in a bowl until all ingredients are incorporated. Place covered bowl into the refrigerator and let stand for a few hours. Enjoy!
