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For years I lived in an area of California that was once a fruit orchard valley before it became Silicon Valley. We had eleven fruit trees on our property including several apricot trees.
Every apricot season it was a race to use up the fragile, sun-ripened apricots before the birds got to them or worse, before the little hellions that were my boys decided that the apricots were the perfect summer version of a snowball and began to toss the honey nectar filled orbs at each other, turning my yard and patios into a sticky, oozing mass of coral colored gunk.
The boys have long since grown and for the most part have stopped making messes that I have to clean up and we have moved to the other side of the continent but come apricot season and my thoughts still turn to ways I can make the most of the short time these delicious fruits are available.
Although it isn’t quite apricot season, we’re coming up on it pretty soon. Generally it’s between the end of April until mid to late July. If apricots aren’t yet available, you can use canned sliced peaches instead.
The base of this Gluten-Free Apricot Almond Tart is a gluten free almond mixture made with ground almonds, eggs (I use pasture-raised eggs from Nature’s Yoke), powdered sugar, and butter. The base is not too sweet and really lets the apricots shine. Best of all, it is easy to prepare and the oven does most of the work.
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Gluten Free Apricot Almond Tart Recipe
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Gluten Free & More
Ingredients
- Gluten free non-stick cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons melted butter or non-dairy butter substitute such as Earth Balance, cooled slightly
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, plus more for dusting on top
- 1 ¾ cups finely ground almond flour
- 3 large pastured eggs, slightly beaten
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup honey
- 8 large fresh apricots, halved, pitted and then halved again (if apricots are not in season then sliced canned peaches will work fine)
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray generously.
In a large mixing bowl combine the melted butter, powdered sugar, ground almonds, eggs, salt and honey. Mix very well with a whisk until lumps disappear and pour into prepared pan.
Arrange the apricots in concentric circles on top of the batter. You want the edges of the apricots to stick out of the batter a bit.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until browned and set. Rotate the dish twice while baking for even browning.
Let cool and remove from springform pan. Dust with additional powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Apricot Almond Tart Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 95mg3%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 820IU16%
Vitamin C 2.8mg3%
Calcium 54mg5%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Tags:Almonds Apricots Honey Nature's Yoke Optionally Dairy Free Peach Tart
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Lauren
July 30, 2009
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I love apricots and almonds, so this sounds perfect =D!!
Helene
July 30, 2009
Must be so hard to come up with beautiful gluten-free like this one. Love the picture.
Ashley White
July 30, 2009
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This Apricot Almond Tart looks absolutely scrumptious! Can't wait to try this lovely little treat :)
Shirley
July 31, 2009
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Wow, stunning, Carol! I like your new site design … clean and fresh with your awesome photos of your equally awesome food. :-)
Shirley
Erin Swing
July 31, 2009
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OMG! When can I come over? Yummmmm
Kerrie aka GFShaolin
July 31, 2009
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I have a thing for almond crusts…and apricots! This looks amazing.
Trent
July 31, 2009
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What a great recipe! And gluten-free too! Apricots are truly "Summer's Precious Fruit".
Amy Green (Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free)
July 31, 2009
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This sounds so much like an apple cake I recently made…which is why I know that this is one of those desserts perfect for a woman's lunch or dinner. Tons of fruit and full of flavor but not heavy at all. And, beautiful, as always!
Mrs. Ed
August 4, 2009
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This looks gorgeous and very yummy. I had to print this out, I just couldn't resist. Eddie will love this! Even your grain-free recipes look amazing!
Alta
August 18, 2009
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I have been contemplating a peach tart (GF) and haven't tried it yet…this sounds like an amazingly simple version! Apricots are not very easy to come by around here, so I might just substitute some good ol' Texas peaches, but this looks gorgeous and delicious!
Sophie
August 28, 2009
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This is really gorgeous. Your photos are stunning :). Congrats on the cookbook deal :)!
Mrs. Ed
August 29, 2009
I tried this, not only was it good but it got approval from my son as well (a very tough thing to do). I did replace the powdered sugar with 1 1/2 TBSP honey (for the SCD). I also was lazy and baked it in a square pyrex dish, but it still came out pretty (which enticed my son to try something new). This will now be part of our repetoire at home. Thanks!
Anonymous
January 17, 2010
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Anonymous
October 4, 2010
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Olya
October 20, 2010
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Hi Carol, it looks amazing. I was just wondering 350 degrees is it farenheit or celcius?
March 7, 2011
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I made this tonight and it is probably the best dessert I have made so far, since being gluten free. I didn’t have enough apricots so I used a mixture of fresh apricots and plums. Delicious. It didn’t look as nice as yours but it still tasted good. When I put it on my blog, I’ll use the code below to link back. Thank you.
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June 30, 2011
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Love this recipe! It’s wonderful! I made the original with apricots and just made a different version with hazelnut meal, fresh cherries, and mini chocolate chips.
June 30, 2011
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Thanks for letting me know Adina! Your version sounds wonderful, I must try that!
Joanne M
March 9, 2012
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This is gorgeous! I had to use canned apricots (hey its March in Ontario, Canada) and so instead of the honey, I used a 1/4 cup of sugar free Smuckers apricot jam…just to ‘bump’ up the fruit flavour, and a small handful of sliced almonds sprinkled over the top. This and a cup of fresh brewed tea on a dull grey winter day, makes me a happy celiac.
Gluten Free & More
March 10, 2012
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Aww, thanks Joanne! I am glad you enjoyed it and that you made it your own!
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Vanessa
February 5, 2013
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I made this today. It was delicious! I added a bit of speculas (a Dutch spice mix with cinammo n and nutmeg). Thanks for the recipe – I will definitely make this again :)
Gluten Free & More
February 7, 2013
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Thanks so much for reporting back Vanessa – the spice mix sounds wonderful!
eli sedaghatinia
June 16, 2013
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hello there…
im wondering….is there any baking powder or baking soda in this!
if not…..does the cake raise at all and is fluffy and light enough with all that fruit!
thank you for such great recipe…..im going to make it soon and perhaps sunstitude coconut butter with butter to see what happens!Gluten Free & More
June 19, 2013
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Hi There, no – no baking powder or soda. The eggs give it the rise they need. Good luck and I hope you enjoy the recipe.
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December 1, 2017
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Can I free this almond tart if I make it ahead by two days?
Gluten Free & More
December 1, 2017
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Hi Michelle,
Yes, I think that should work just fine. You could cut it before you freeze it, that way you can take out only what you need and maybe see if it works better to thaw it at room temperature or to heat it in the oven or microwave.
Let me know how it goes!xo,
Carol
stephanie mcdonald
January 4, 2019
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I love this recipie!, I just made this using 5T coconut oil instead and tasmanian(australian) leatherwood honey which has a strong flavour. It is quite moist and tastes yummy, next time i think i would use plain honey with a touch of this leatherwood as it compliments nicely but almost over powers the apricot flavour. I think i will keep perfecting this one!
Gluten Free & More
January 4, 2019
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Glad you like it Stephanie!
Ari Dayl
March 10, 2020
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I made this the other day but I swapped out the butter for olive oil, turned out really nice (apart from the fact that I got distracted and left it in the oven an extra few mins) so it was nice and dark but absolutely delicious..will definitely make it again!!
Anne
April 9, 2019
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Besides gluten, it turns out that I am also sensitive to almonds and cashews. I am wondering if you have tried other nut meals like pecans.
Gluten Free & More
April 10, 2019
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Hi Anne,
I haven’t tried that in this recipe but it sounds tasty! Pecans have a higher fat content so I’m not sure what that would do to the texture of the recipe (possibly nothing but I thought it was worth noting). If you try subbing with pecans maybe you can cut the ingredients in half and make a smaller version of the tart just to test it so that you don’t waste too many ingredients if it doesn’t come out right. Let me know how it goes!
