Vegan berry tarts - Real Recipes from Mums

Makes 8
30 minutes
Difficulty Easy
7 Ingredients

Before becoming vegan I could never have imagined how many uses the humble date has. They are so versatile, with so many uses and I find them in more and more recipes. Who would have thought that dates could be the basis of a tart shell? I love dates, almost as much as I love Fridays! This is a lovely recipe. Incredibly easy, looks beautiful and tastes amazing. Perfect for a weekend treat.

Ingredients (makes 8 Individual Tarts)

1 1/2 cups Almonds
1 1/2 cups Pitted Dates
3 cups Frozen Berries
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Water
4 Tablespoon Cornflour

Method

Prepare 8 individual fluted loose bottom tart cases - I would recommend putting a disc of paper in the bottom to help in getting them out as the crust can be a little sticky.
Grind the almonds into a fine but not powdery meal in kitchen food processor. Add dates and enough water to form a dough that holds together when pressed. Occasionally stop the machine to scrape down the sides of the bowl to distribute the ingredients. Press the dough into each tart shell.
Add all ingredients into saucepan and increase heat. When almost at the boil, add cornflour and combine until smooth. Allow to thicken. Then simply fill each tart shell and refrigerate. See how long you can wait before you try them!

36 Comments
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- - Ellen said
  - 16 Apr 2019
    8:11 am
Beautiful !

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- - mom112023 said
  - 30 Jun 2018
    11:26 pm
I want to try these just to see how they’ll taste. Thanks.

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- - mom101628 said
  - 04 Aug 2017
    10:34 pm
Thanks for this recipe – just the thing when my niece is visiting next time.

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- - youngoldlady said
  - 18 Nov 2016
    10:09 pm
Goody a use for dates and yummy to boot. Wondering do these get made wen no one home or try when others are here.

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- - mom134803 said
  - 12 Oct 2016
    10:01 am
Nice ingredients except for the sugar. Think I would use a small amount of yacon syrup and raw vanilla powder to sweeten instead. Also would rather use arrowroot/tapioca instead of cornflour.

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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 01 Aug 2016
    10:02 am
Wowza Lara these sound so good, I agree, dates are a wonderful versatile ingredient

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- - Kasey said
  - 20 Jun 2016
    11:20 am
Yum, so good looking.

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- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 31 May 2016
    8:28 pm
Wow this product looks amazing! Now for me to attempt it!

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- - mom176887 said
  - 17 May 2016
    2:08 pm
Great to see this recipe.. have been looking for a healthier alternative to pasty and the almonds and dates might just do it!

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- - Nas01 said
  - 15 May 2016
    9:54 am
these look so good. Im going to give them a go. thanks for sharing.

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- - jacqbeckett said
  - 10 May 2016
    12:07 pm
that looks soooo devine yum. most Saturdays I go away to the holiday house catching up with my parents. we now have to cook up dessert and we judge them too. this is a perfect one to make since my step father is gluten free.

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- - serotonin said
  - 29 Apr 2016
    6:49 pm
These look very yummy! Interested to see how yummy they are. Thanks for sharing!

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- - Some_Toss said
  - 06 Apr 2016
    8:26 pm
Yum! Thanks so much for sharing!

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- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 24 Feb 2016
    9:03 pm
Super delicious this one!

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- - meljware said
  - 22 Jan 2016
    6:05 pm
Sounds delicious. And love how much healthier this recipe is.
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  24 Jan 2016 , 4:27 pm
  Always looking for healthier alternatives – healthy does not mean boring – can be incredibly tasty – then it is a bonus that it is good for you as well
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- - mom19782016 said
  - 19 Jan 2016
    2:30 pm
Would rice malt syrup work as well do you think?
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  19 Jan 2016 , 8:35 pm
  I think so – just sweeten to taste to work out quantities as you should not need 1/2 cup.
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- - pakeko said
  - 29 Dec 2015
    8:42 pm
Made these with honey and they worked so well
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  30 Dec 2015 , 9:01 pm
  Fantastic!!
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- - mom134855 said
  - 25 Dec 2015
    10:16 am
I’ll be making it without sugar. Have any alternatives you’ve tried work better?
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  25 Dec 2015 , 11:25 pm
  You could try maple syrup – I often use that as a sugar alternative
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- - SweetSprouts said
  - 23 Dec 2015
    6:59 pm
Thankyou, Thankyou, I have been reading recipe and being a Vegan having to alter them every time to suit my Veganism, hehe, at last some great recipes that I dont have to change, and I’m a real Date fan also but did not realize I could use them like this. Thankyou, Thankyou, (No Eggs, yeah!)
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  23 Dec 2015 , 8:26 pm
  Pleasure ! Dates are amazing and a real godsend – I have heaps more recipes to post, probably after Christmas and in the New Year though or have a look at my website for lots more. Merry Christmas and happy cooking!
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- - coastalkaryn said
  - 19 Dec 2015
    2:36 pm
love your work – do you have a cookbook?
- Lara Flanagan replied
  
  19 Dec 2015 , 8:27 pm
  Not yet. I have a small ebook on my website mynotesfromnewengland.com which you get if you sign up for newsletter which has my top 5 recipes. I am working on cookbook and hope to release this in early 2016.
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