Vegan Strawberry Tarts
Vegan, high protein, gluten free, heart-healthy, high fiber
I love to add fruit to my bakes. The fresh taste of strawberries is one of my favorites with their bright, sweet tartness which goes perfectly with a vegan oat cookie base. These layered tarts are the perfect little treats to serve as pretty desserts to kids and adults alike. With a vegan frosting, made mainly with creamy cashews and coconut milk, you are serving a heart-healthy food – and no one will know how good these plant-based tasty tarts are for them. A real winner in my book!
Vegan Strawberry Tarts
© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2021
Ingredients
Base
2 and 1/4 cups oats
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup coconut sugar
pinch of salt
3/4 cup coconut oil
Vegan Frosting
1 and 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked for 1 hour and drained
1/3 cup full fat coconut milk
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 and 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/3 to 2/3 cup dried strawberry powder
fresh strawberries, cut into slices
Makes 32 bars
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Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Prepare two 12-count single brownie tins or three 12 cavity mini square pans liberally with baking spray.
2. Using a small food processor or blender combine oats, coconut, sugar and salt. Pulse until the oats are broken down into a rough crumble. Place in a bowl.
3. Melt the coconut oil and pour the heated oil into the bowl with oat-coconut-sugar-mixture and stir to combine into a crumbly, wet dough.
4. Press dough firmly on the bottom of each square to make individual, solid crusts. Use enough dough to make a ½-inch (12 mm) crust, when compacted.
5. Bake single brownie tins for 12 minutes, mini tins for 10 minutes. Once cooled, place tins in freezer while you make your frosting.
6. Frosting: Soak cashews for one hour, drain. In a blender combine cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla and salt. Blend until extra creamy. Stir in 1/3 cup strawberry powder. If the frosting is too thin, stir in up to another 1/3 cup powder to thicken to frosting consistency. The frosting will thicken as it cools.
7. Remove bars from freezer and spread frosting over each bar base to half-inch (12mm) thickness. Cut up fresh strawberries and place on top of frosting to decorate. Return to freezer until ready to serve.
8. Store in freezer for up to 2 months or refrigerate for up to one week. Serve at a cool room temperature.
Photos by Brian Byllesby
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