Servings
Font
Back
0 from 3 votes

Coconut Orange Tart

A tasty and unique dessert, this easy coconut orange tart is tasty, beautiful and filled with tropical flavor.  Low sugar and can be vegan.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 8 Slices
Calories: 322 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust your favorite (consider a gluten free graham crust for gluten free)
  • 1 Can coconut milk 14.5 oz
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 oranges
  • 4 Tablespoons jelly
  • 2-3 teaspoon Cointreau or water to dilute
  • garnish of your choice optional (I used about 1 T flaked sweetened coconut and a few baby mint leaves)

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Buy or prepare pie dough of your choice. Roll out to about 13 inches, then transfer to 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Gently press dough onto bottom and side of pan and trim up sides as needed. With fork, pierce dough all over. Line tart shell with foil and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Remove foil and weights. Bake crust another 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Cover rim with foil if browning too quickly. Cool in pan on wire rack.
  2. While crust cools, whisk cornstarch into 1/2 cup of the coconut milk. Add to remaining milk and sugar and bring to a simmer on medium. Cook mixture on medium 5-10 minutes until very thick, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to small bowl. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool, about 45 minutes. (Can be refrigerated up to 1 day; remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before using.)
  3. With sharp paring knife, cut peel and white pith from oranges. Thinly slice crosswise. Spread pastry cream evenly in cooled tart shell. Arrange orange slices in one layer on pastry cream, overlapping slightly. Can be refrigerated, covered, up to 2 hours.
  4. To serve, in 1-quart saucepan, combine jelly and Cointreau or water. Heat on medium until melted, whisking. Brush fruit with jelly.
  5. Garnish as desired.

Notes

  • If you don't like coconut, you can substitute dairy, almond or soy milk with a teaspoon of vanilla.  You will probably need some additional cornstarch to thicken.
  • Adapted from Good Housekeeping

Nutrition Information

Calories 322kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Sodium 98mg (4%) Potassium 279mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 148IU (3%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322

% Daily Value*

Calories 322kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Potassium 279mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 148IU 3%
Vitamin C 37mg 41%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.