A recipe for a dreamy homemade ricotta fruit tart. This nutritious dessert features a gluten-free crust, and a no-bake filling that compliments almost any fruit (though the featured stone fruit and berries are a match in tastebud heaven!). Perfect for celebrating and enjoying with loved ones.
When I’m after a showstopper of a dessert, this ricotta tart reigns supreme. It’s the kind of sweet treat that draws a collective ‘ooo’ when placed before guests. Not only is it delicious, but it’s a total looker—the marriage of fresh fruit, creamy whipped ricotta and buttery shortbread is simply divine.
As a Registered Nutritionist, I love celebrating nature’s bounty, especially fresh fruit. This nutritious fruit dessert features stone fruit like apricots, alongside berries and lemon, which bring a rainbow of nutrients to the table (along with beautiful flavour!). It’s my go-to recipe for the height of summer, when the fruit is at its seasonal best.
And here’s an added bonus for my free-from friends—it also happens to be gluten-free. The tart crust uses a mix of almond flour and plain gluten-free flour, making the dessert suitable for those with gluten intolerances or celiac disease.
Vanilla bean is lovely here, but it’s a premium (and spendy) ingredient. Feel free to substitute with vanilla extract – start with 1 tsp, adding extra for a more robust vanilla flavour. How much to add can vary according to the quality of the extract. Taste as you go!
Here are tips and tricks to help your kitchen skills grow, while improving the outcome of this dish:
After you’ve assembled the dessert, chill it for a few hours. Refrigeration firms the ricotta—not to a point where it’s rock solid, but firm enough to cut and get a relatively clean slice. You can skip this if short on time; the filling will just be softer, and not as pretty when sliced (not that your stomach will care💁♀️).
This dessert is best prepped and served on the day you intend to eat it. However, it’ll keep in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. With time, the ricotta may release a little water, and the berries and mint won’t look as fresh.
Is ricotta cheese healthy? Ricotta is indeed a nutritious food, when enjoyed in moderation as a part of a balanced diet.
It’s a good source of protein, crucial for the growth and repair of our body. A half-cup serve of whole milk ricotta offers around 9g protein, similar to what’s found in a large egg (1). This makes it a fabulous addition to meals, whether toast, pasta or baked goods, to boost the protein content.
Ricotta also provides a fantastic source of two important minerals key to bone health—calcium and phosphorous. These nutrients are needed for bone strength, and are naturally rich in dairy products—like ricotta!
Thanks for reading. Are you after another fruit-based dessert idea featuring summer fruit? Try these matcha white chocolate dipped strawberries🍓.
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2 Comments
Absolutely gorgeous. Lovely combination of flavours and it looked great too. Thank you!
Thank you so much Jessica! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂