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Gluten-Free Key Lime Tart

This gluten-free Key Lime Tart is made using honey and coconut milk for a rich, tangy and smooth filling! It's simple to prepare and can be optionally topped with a honey meringue for a showstopper dessert. It's gluten-free and made without any refined sugars.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-free, no refined sugar
Servings: 8 -10
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

For Gluten-Free Pie Crust:

For key lime filling:

  • 3 eggs yolks
  • 2 whole egg
  • 2/3 cup canned coconut milk melted and slightly cooled (see note)
  • 1/2 cup mild honey
  • 1/2 cup lime juice about 5-6 limes
  • 1 tablespoon of lime zest
  • Pinch salt

For Honey Meringue (optional):

Instructions

  • For crust: In a food processor combine almond flour, tapioca flour, salt and cold butter and pulse until the butter is broken down into pea-sized pieces.
  • Add in egg and honey and process until the dough comes together.
  • Place the dough into the tart shell and press in the dough until it lines the tart shell.
  • Place in the freezer to chill until firm, about 20 minutes. (If using the nut-free crust, you do not need to chill, you can bake it right away)
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and place a 9" tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
  • To par-bake the crust: Once dough is chilled using a fork prick the bottom of the pastry (to help steam escape). Then line the shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights, dried beans or dried rice. Bake in preheated oven f0r 15 minutes. Then remove pie weights and parchment and bake for 5 more minutes until the bottom crust is cooked through.
  • Meanwhile make filling: In a bowl whisk together all of the filling ingredients until combined.
  • Pour into par-baked tart shell and carefully return to oven to bake for 20 minutes or until the  filling is set.
  • Remove and let cool for 1 hour at room temperature. Then move to the refrigerator to chill, at least 2 hours.
  • For Meringue Topping (optional): After pie is cool, in a clean bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer add egg whites, honey, vanilla extract and salt. (see note)
  • With a clean whisk attachment, beat on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Either pipe or spoon meringue onto tart. You can broil the topping until golden, or use a kitchen torch to brown, or you can leave it as is.
  • Tart will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator, without meringue topping.

Notes

If you are looking for a nut-free and gluten-free crust click here.
The coconut milk needs to be melted first so that it will correctly combine with the remaining filling ingredients. Most of the time when you open up a can of coconut milk it is separated into two layers. We recommend you melt the contents of the coconut milk can and then measure out 2/3 cup. Make sure to cool it slightly so that it is not hot. If it is hot it can cook the eggs, so let it cool slightly until it is luke warm, about 10 minutes.
Photos and recipe updated 4/28/19

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece of pie | Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.8g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 20.9g | Saturated Fat: 12.7g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 278mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 18.5g