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Quinoa Tart Crust

For a healthier dessert, try this Berry Mousse with Quinoa Tart Crust!  It is a light and delicious dessert that is both impressive and guilt free.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 160kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup coconut oil or sunflower oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar muscovado sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup almond flour finely ground almonds
  • 1 cup quinoa flakes
  • cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the coconut oil and the sugar together until creamed together well. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.
  • In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, quinoa flakes, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon and instant esperesso powder.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix to form a soft dough. Grease a muffin tray with coconut oil. Spoon ~ 1-2 heaped tbsps of dough into each muffin well and using your fingers (wet them slightly if the dough is sticking)- press the dough up the sides of the muffin well. Make the thickness of the shell the thickness that you desire for your crust- I made mine quite thin since it can overpower the delicate filling if you have too much crust.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let cool fully on a wire rack before adding your filling.

Notes

Servings 12, Calories 118, Fat 6.6g, Carbohydrates 13.6g, Protein 2.4g, Cholesterol 14mg, Sodium 20mg, Fiber 1.6g, Sugars 6.6g

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1.1mg