A healthier version of lemon tart with a base made from oats and peanut butter, filled with a creamy lemon filling.
Ingredients
For Tart Base
- 1cupoats
- 1tbsppeanut butter
- 2tspcocoa powder
- 1/2tspvanilla essence
- 3/4cupmaple syrup
- 1pinchsalt
For Tart Filling
- 1/4cupcottage cheese (paneer)
- 2tbspcream cheese
- 1/2tspvanilla essence
- 1/3cupmaple syrup
- 2tspcaramelised lemon
- 10gwhite chocolate
To Caramelize Lemon (Optional)
- 1piecelemon
- 1/2cupwater
- 1dashjaggery or sugar (optional)
How to make Healthier Lemon Tart
For Tart Base
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Mix oats, peanut butter, cocoa powder, vanilla essence, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt well.
Spread small portions of the mixture into greased molds.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Once cooled down, fill the tart with the filling using a piping bag.
For Tart Filling
Blend cottage cheese, cream cheese, vanilla essence, maple syrup, caramelised lemon, and white chocolate until smooth.
Fill the cooled tart bases with the prepared filling using a piping bag.
To Caramelize Lemon (Optional)
Cut thin slices of lemon and cook them in water and jaggery or sugar until the syrup is thick.
Alternatively, use finely grated lemon rind and lemon juice with a little maple syrup to replace the sweetness of caramelized lemon.
Tips & Tricks
Ensure the tart base is completely cooled before filling to avoid melting the filling.
You can use store-bought caramelized lemon to save time.
Recipe by
Indian spice secrets
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