This one is a little on the hippie side. And I love it.
You know as a child when your mom would tell you to stop eating so much of something because you were going to end up turning into it? That’s all I can think of for the last 3 days as I’ve shoveled peach after peach after peach in my face. Oh my word they are so freakin good right now. Donut peaches, white peaches, regular ol’ yellow peaches, I’ve eaten them all and I can’t stop. I always thought I appreciated in season produce before, but joining a CSA this year has brought that to a whole different level. Buy local stuff, it seriously tastes a million times better.
So what do you do when faced with half a peck of peaches besides eat them with and in between every meal of the day?
Make a hippie, soooo close to raw, practically vegan, paleo friendly walnut crust peach tart. Duh.
Why hippie?
Walnut crust, cashew cream center, chia seed peach topping. Not your typical tart ingredients.
If you haven’t done this whole cashew cream thing before, get on it. I was skeptical too, but it works like a charm when flavored up with some vanilla and coconut milk. Obnoxious licking of the food processor may or may not have happened.
Thoughts of this for dessert were seriously the only thing getting me through last night’s crossfit workout. It was killer, I had one of those days where I just felt spent from the moment I woke up (which may have something to do with the fact that a certain husband switched pillows on me before I got to bed, totally throwing me off the entire night and waking me up several times in discomfort) and the workout took everything out of me (even modified to the extreme). I flipping hate pull ups. I have no idea why I can visibly see so much improvement in my arms in the past few months and yet, I’m still a freakin weakling when it comes to those. The day I do 1 unassisted pull up (if it ever comes) there will be some major celebration going down.
Perhaps in the form of peach tarts.
- 1½ cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2½ tablespoons coconut butter
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 cup soaked cashews (soak in water for 8 hours-up to overnight)
- 1 peach, chopped
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons coconut milk from can
- 3 peaches, diced
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extact
- ½ tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Add walnuts to food processor and process until a fine crumb forms.
- Add remaining ingredients and process again until mixture comes together when pressed between your fingers.
- Pour the mixture out onto an 8×8 or similar sized baking pan and press down firmly.
- Place pan in the refrigerator.
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until creamy.
- Layer cashew cream on top of walnut crust and spread out evenly to the edges with a spatula.
- Place baking pan in the freezer to set for about 30 minutes.
- While first two layers set in the freezer, combine all of the topping ingredients in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
- Mash together with a fork or potato masher to help break down peaches.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes, remove from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes on the stove top.
- Transfer pot to refrigerator and let cool for another 15 minutes.
- Remove topping from refrigerator and baking pan from freezer and layer the topping on top of the cashew cream.
- Spread evenly to the corners, cover with plastic wrap and freeze again for another 1-1½ hours to set.
- Once set, cut into squares and serve chilled.
Thanks again to California Walnuts for my sponsorship last weekend at Blogher and for inspiring this delicious treat!
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Totally intrigued! The flavors sound great!
Wow! That’s all I have to say!
Mmmm…this looks AMAZING! I could eat peaches for days and never grow tired of them.
Every single time I see the name of your blog posts in my reader all I can think is “yes please” and immediately star it. Hope you had a great weekend here in the city!!
Oh my goodness woman, this looks amazing!! You say hippy, I say perfection
I am obsessed with making no-bake tarts like this, but I haven’t made one with creamy layer like this, yet. Brilliant.
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful recipe.
This looks so great! I love cashew cream.
I was eating 2-3 peaches a day down in georgia, dripping all down my face with sweetness… SO freaking good. And for the pullups…. I worked for 7 months and can now string 2 (!) kipping pullups together. Talk about a lesson of patience… you WILL get them, promise.
LOVE! Anything with a nut-based “crust” makes me swoon.
raw, vegan, paleo – great peaches, and that cashew cream (I want to just put a spoon in that and scoop up a huge pile!) _ so creative, Gina!
oh my goodness. This tart looks crazy good! I am actually sitting here wondering if there’s a way I can eat a slice from my computer screen – awesome pictures!
hippie food is the best – this looks incredible and totally do-able. thanks for the recipe!
so yeah, how did YOU know that i was going to be making a peach tart this week AND have an overabundance of walnuts right now? you and i have the same brain, that’s how!
You are fabulous. I love this. I keep eating bacon. which is far less healthy than peaches.
Incredible!! What a recipe!!! Nothing better than a killer dessert to help you push through a workout; I used pancakes to push myself through spinning this morning!
Gina you are always introducing me to something new. Can’t wait to try making Cashew cream and using Chia seeds.
I was JUST saying the other day that I haven’t eaten *nearly* enough stone fruits this summer. I need to remedy this NOW, starting with this tart. Delicious!
Is it just me or were pull ups super easy as kids and then all of a sudden you grow up and realize you can’t even do one any more? I don’t get it. Noticing visible difference in your arms sounds pretty good though! I love donut peaches so much!! We get them at Pike Place here and I look forward to getting them every year.
for real! that and the fact that crossfit pullups are the ones with your palms facing out, not in. Kill.me.now.
whut whut?!?! palms facing out??!?! dying.
ew that sucks ( about the pillow thing) !! I would’ve totally grabbed that pillow & bonked him in the head at night — haha
dang, i need some good peaches..i’ve been eating strawberries and other fruits like crazy but haven’t made a peach dish yet!
I’m probably going to turn into either a peach, a chia seed or a coconut these days. Clearly this is right up my alley. I love this, in all its hippie glory
I’ll have to agree and say that cashew cream is pretty darn delicious! And oh holy moly, my husband and I have been eating so much peach lately and half of the week, our evening’s dessert is healthy peach cobbler, hah! Peaches and berries are amazing these days.
If you’re turning into a peach then I’m about to turn into an apple… just wait.
Love this! I’ve been a fan of the cashew cream lately too. And anything with chia wins in my book
Your peach tart looks so yummy! I wish I had some peaches right now
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