Blueberry Tart with Walnut Crust
For this tart a few tablespoons of maple syrup sweeten the blueberry topping and round out the flavor of the cream filling.
Servings
12 servings
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
2 hours (including cooling & chilling time)
Ingredients
Crust
- 1/2cup walnuts, lightly toasted
- 1cup graham cracker crumbs, preferably whole-wheat
- 1large egg white
- 1tablespoon butter, melted
- 1tablespoon peanut or canola oil
- Pinch of salt
Filling
- 8ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
- 1/4cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, preferably grade B, divided
- 2cups fresh blueberries
Instructions
- To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Coarsely chop walnuts in a food processor. Add graham cracker crumbs and process until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
- Whisk egg white in a medium bowl until frothy. Add the crumb mixture, butter, oil and salt; toss to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan. Set the pan on a baking sheet. Bake until dry and slightly darker around the edges, about 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- To prepare filling: Beat cream cheese, sour cream and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. When the crust is cool, spread the filling evenly into it, being careful not to break up the delicate crust. Arrange blueberries on the filling, pressing lightly so they set in. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup over the berries. Chill for at least 1 hour to firm up.
Tips
To make crumbs, pulse graham crackers in a food processor or place in a large sealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. (You’ll need about 14 whole-wheat graham cracker squares to make 1 cup of crumbs.)
For the best flavor, toast nuts and seeds before using in a recipe. To toast seeds, sliced or chopped nuts, place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. To toast whole nuts, spread in a single layer in a small baking pan and bake in a 350°F oven until golden and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring the nuts or shaking the pan once. Transfer to a small bowl or plate to cool. (When toasting hazelnuts, rub the nuts with a clean kitchen towel as soon as they come out of the oven to remove as much of the papery skin as possible.)
Refrigerate for up to 1 day.
9-inch removable-bottom tart pan
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 12 servings)
| Calories | 176.47kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 17.3g |
| Total Sugars | 11g |
| Added Sugars | 8g |
| Fiber | 1.16g |
| Total Fat | 11g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 18.48mg |
| Sodium | 118.06mg |
| Protein | 3.58g |
| Potassium | 113.54mg |
| Calcium | 49.64mg |
| Folate | 19.54mcg |
| Iron | 0.52mg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 3g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0.06g |
| Vitamin A | 221.55IU |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg |
| Vitamin E | 1mg |
| Zinc | 1mg |
| Phosphorus | 64.51mg |
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