It’s week 3 of our Chilled & Cherry Social Sweepstakes and this week we are highlighting these delicious Gluten Free Mini No Bake Cherry Tarts! I love these for a few reasons – one being that they require NO baking! Don’t get me wrong, baking is fun, but the wait time to dive into these adorable mini tarts is almost non-existent. I also love that these are completely gluten free – that’s right – this recipe requires no flour for the crust (if we didn’t have your attention yet, now we do ;))
Gluten Free No Bake Mini Cherry Tarts
In all seriousness, I was so excited to pull these together because I love that they incorporate fresh Starr Ranch Growers Rainier cherries. Admittedly, I used to typically reach for the plump, dark red cherries at my local grocery store because that is what I had always envisioned a perfect cherry looking like growing up in California. However, now that I am becoming more experienced in all things cherries I have learned and found that the Rainier cherry variety is just as delicious (if not better!) They are so full of flavor, crunchy, juicy and the perfect blend of sweet and tart – and they truly ‘pop’ in recipes because of their vibrant and unique color. I AM SOLD! These have now become a weekly staple in my household and used in a variety of summer recipes and undoubtedly snacked on fresh throughout the day from my WFH office. That just goes to show that it pays off to step out of your convert zone in the produce aisle and try new things – you may just surprise yourself!
That said, these take almost no time at all to make and are fabulous for both dessert AND breakfast (a third reason why I love these so much). If you are anything like me, you sometimes crave something sweet for breakfast but don’t necessarily want to go for the sugar-filled cereals or French toast. These have essentially no sugar and are only sweetened naturally with dates, vanilla extract, honey, fruit and plain Greek Yogurt – no refined sugars, grains, etc. so you can wake up with a mini, guilt-free/gluten-free tart with an array of nutrient-packed ingredients and fresh seasonal fruits to get you started off on the right foot for the day!
To learn how to make these adorable Gluten Free No Bake Mini Cherry Tarts in your own kitchen, view the full recipe here. If you have not yet entered to win our Week 3 Chilled & Cherry Social Sweepstakes prize, head on over to our Instagram and find this recipe and like the post, tag a friend in the comments and make sure to follow @starr_ranch_growers and you may just win your own Mini Tart Prize Package! Our Week 3 Social Sweepstakes Giveaway ends 6/26 12PM PST. Winner will be announced on our Instagram stories that day.
Good luck!