These No-Bake Lime Tarts are smooth and creamy with a bright, refreshing lime flavor. These no-bake, raw tarts are easy to make and they’re gluten-free, paleo, and vegan. They’re the perfect cool summer treat!
Remember those No-Bake Lemon Tarts I made for you a few weeks ago??? With their incredibly smooth and tart filling, they stayed on my mind a lot longer than they lasted in my kitchen. They disappeared SO quickly and to such rave reviews, I was immediately craving another batch.
I also heard from a few of you who made and loved them. As I was chatting with one girl about how much she enjoyed them, I proposed the idea of wanting to change the crust around a bit. She concurred, and we agreed something a little graham cracker-crust like would be fabulous.
I didn’t want to make the same tarts again with just a new crust, so I decided to let another citrus shine for this one: limes! I’ve not given nearly enough love to limes here on Bakerita, and I’m determined to get a few more limey recipes up here.
These No-Bake Lime Tarts, though? They are certainly a very delicious, tart, creamy start to that endeavour. And since there’s no baking required, they’ll keep you nice and cool on those warm summer days that are rapidly approaching…
You’ll need a food processor or a high powered blender for this recipe. I don’t have a food processor, so I use my handy dandy Vitamix. You’ll use it for both the crust and the filling – no real need to wash between either, so double win!
For the crust, we combine almond flour, dates, coconut oil, cinnamon, kosher salt, and a bit of lime juice and zest and pulse until sticky and combined. Miraculously, with the almond flour, dates, and cinnamon, it does manage to taste similar to graham cracker crust! The lime zest and juice add a bit of zing, to help bring out the lime flavor of the filling, but you can skip them in the crust if you want it to be more pure.
After pressing the crust into the pans, just toss all the ingredients for the filling into your food processor or blender and just let her rip. You can’t really over-process here – I let it blend, blend, blend while I clean measuring cups. Multi-tasking FTW!
Once it’s luscious and smooth and oh so creamy, divide it between your crusts and pop them in the fridge, or freezer if you’re impatient. In an hour or two, you’re ready to devour.
These No-Bake Lime Tarts are a zingy and fresh dessert that’s easy to make, super refreshing, and perfect to serve to company…or just to have around any old day :) you can keep them indefinitely in your freezer too, so you’ll always have a refreshing lime treat on hand. I prefer them straight from the fridge though – cool and refreshing, with the perfect smooth and firm texture!
These tarts are a paleo, vegan, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free treat that everyone will enjoy – regardless of their dietary restrictions, or lack thereof. Bet you won’t be able to have just one bite ;) enjoy!
Want more bright, citrusy treats? Look no further…
- No-Bake Lemon Tarts (Paleo + Vegan)
- Lemon Cheesecake with Citrus Topping (Paleo + Vegan)
- Paleo Lemon Curd
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No-Bake Lime Tarts (Gluten Free, Paleo + Vegan)
- 1 cup almond flour
- 4 pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in cold water for at least 4 hours or overnight)
- ½ cup lime juice
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup canned coconut milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Lightly grease three 4” tart pans or one 9” tart pan with coconut oil.
- For the crust, combine all of the ingredients for the crust and pulse to combine, breaking up the dates, until it’s fully moistened and sticks together.
- Press evenly along the bottom and up the sides of your prepared pan/s. Set aside.
- In the same food processor or blender (no need to wash between), combine all of the ingredients in the filling. Turn the food processor or blender on medium-high and blend for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture is silky smooth and creamy. Scrape down the sides as necessary. You may need to add a bit more coconut milk or lime juice to get it to blend smoothly if your blender isn’t super high-powered. Once it’s smooth, taste and adjust the maple syrup or lime juice if desired, depending on your tastes.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust and smooth the top.
- Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set before serving. Serve chilled, and keep any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week (or freezer for longer storage).
What you’ll need to make them…
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