My Paleo Pecan Tart Crust is super easy to throw together with only 4 ingredients! All you need for this amazing gluten-free and SCD crust is pecans, egg, coconut flour, and salt. This gluten-free tart crust recipe holds together very well and has a wonderfully nutty flavor.
The first few times I made this paleo tart crust, we had it with apple filling. I think it would be even better with the pumpkin pie filling recipe in The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook. Feel free to experiment and fill this tart crust with your favorite fall fruits. A pear filling would work nicely with the pecan flavor in the crust!
Because I love pairing this amazing gluten-free crust with apple filling, I’ve created a special Paleo Apple Tart recipe for you that goes perfectly with this crust.
Paleo Pecan Tart Crust
Ingredients
- 1½ cups pecans
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- ⅛ teaspoon celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Place pecans in food processor and pulse until the texture of coarse gravel
- Pulse in egg, coconut flour, and salt until mixture forms a ball
- Grease a 9 inch tart pan
- Press crust onto bottom and up sides of tart pan
- Top off crust with your favorite filling
- Bake until filling is done (length of time dependent upon filling recipe)
- Serve
The other night while my son was at Hebrew school, his class was discussing the Garden of Eden. He happened to mention that apples are one of his favorite fruits. His teacher, in turn, asked him if I ever make apple pie. His response? “Every night.”
In fact, I don’t make apple pie on a nightly basis. I do make some type of apple dessert, usually a tart or a crisp, several times per week. This makes my boys very happy, and I like happy boys! Often times when they get home from school, the first thing I hear is “did you make apple pie.” I hope your little ones love this tart crust (filled with yummy, healthy fruit) as much as my guys do!
Here are some of my other easy paleo dessert recipes for you!
ML says
Can I freeze the crust, baked or unbaked?
Elana says
ML I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Danielle says
HI there
I am wondering how much pecan flour I should use in place of the pecans. Have you figured that out yet? I see that you determined 1 1/2c pecan by weight. Perhaps if I knew the weight, I would have an easier time substituting??
Elana says
Danielle, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Holly says
How long and at what temperature do I bake this to used for the apple tart? Did I miss the direction?
Elana says
Holly, here you go:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-apple-tart/
Enjoy!
Elana