Cinnamon Apple Pear Tart

Easy as pie, yet somehow just a touch more refined, this wholesome apple pear tart is bursting with brightly spiced autumn flavor. Ceylon Cinnamon—and if you want an extra boost, Organic India Cinnamon Spice Pre & Probiotic Fiber— adds warm coziness to signature fall fruits apples and pears while letting the pure, sweet flavors shine with only the lightest touch of natural added sugars.

Spice rack staple Cinnamon may be widely used enough to be ubiquitous, but commonplace it is not. In fact, this special spice has been used for thousands of years not just as a culinary ingredient but for its medicinal properties, too. Rich in polyphenols and antioxidants, Cinnamon is associated with supporting healthy blood sugar levels, digestion, immune health, and more. It is a must for this rustic yet elegant tart. I like to go a warm, spicy step further, too, by adding the Cinnamon SpicePre & Probiotic Fiber. Not only does this inclusion enrich the flavor further, it packs in extra fiber–both soluble and insoluble–for optimal gut health and digestion.

With its many moods, autumn makes it all too easy to fill up with all the feelings all at once, and to reflect on life’s shifts and transitions. Where I am with parenting, and within myself, this fall is a lot like autumn. I revel in the colors, wistfully look back, try to quell anxiety and fear thinking of the unknown ahead. Mostly, I am grateful, if a little uncertain. I still get a little bit teary almost every morning dropping my boy off for another day further into his last year of elementary school. At the same time, I quickly shift into busy gears of getting down to work, yearn for more productive time and space, and feel guilt over the yearning. Life is complicated.

Sometimes anticipatory grief hits over something so small and unexpected. This week, it was over receiving F’s last issue of Lego Life Magazine. We know it’s the last issue, because there’s a note printed on it saying so. Because, now he’s 11. Because it’s designed for younger kids. We have the option to renew one final year, but we won’t. We appreciate the truth—it is designed for younger kids. We still enjoy thumbing through the pages, but it takes all of one minute, and we’d rather save the trees.

Sometimes it’s easy to wallow, and then, just as unexpectedly, something equally small but comes along that feels like the coziest hug. This week, running has felt, while not fast the way I wish it did, extra strong. And yesterday, I bought two mini pumpkins from Sprouts, popped them on the mantle and forgot about them. As soon as F walked through the door after school that day, he exclaimed, “Oh! You bought pumpkins! You can already get pumpkins?” He’s always loved pumpkins, and decorating.

Sure, the reaction wasn’t the toddler’s bright-eyed squeal that pumpkins once evoked. But there was real delight, an authentic warm joy. It felt wonderful. It made me think, or actually feel, ah, we still love apples and pumpkins. We can still play Lego. Forever even, maybe.

And on that yes somewhat saccharine note, back to desserts. Even better than pie, tarts showcase delicious fall fruits with a special ease that is both simple and impressive. No need to toil for delightful results! Try this with apples or pears only, or with other seasonal fruits throughout the year. Let me know how it goes! xo

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Author: Wendy McMillan

Easy as pie, yet somehow just a touch more refined, this wholesome apple pear tart is bursting with brightly spiced autumn flavor.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

For the crust

1 ½ cups flour (whole wheat, spelt, white whole wheat, all purpose)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ Cup unsweetened plant milk
½ Cup avocado oil

For the filling

3 pears (Bartlett), peeled cored and thinly sliced
3 apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon ORGANIC INDIA Ceylon Cinnamon
3 Tablespoons coconut sugar
1 Tablespoon ORGANIC INDIA Cinnamon Spice Pre & Probiotic Fiber, optional
¼ Cup fruit-only apricot or other light-colored jam OR use apple jelly or maple syrup, for brushing over fruit near the end of baking

Instructions

Prepare the crust: Whisk together flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. In a measuring cup, combine plant milk and oil. Slowly stir the milk mixture into the flour until forming a workable dough.
Press the crust into a prepared tart pan (9 or 10 inches), pulling up the sides. Prick lightly with a fork and set aside.
Place sliced apples and pears in a mixing bowl and add the ORGANIC INDIA Ceylon Cinnamon, coconut sugar, and Cinnamon Spice Psyllium Pre & Probiotic Fiber, if using. Gently stir to coat. Don’t worry if some of the slices break.
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Working from the outside edges in, arrange the fruit slices closely in a circular pattern to cover the whole crust. The fruit will shrink when baking, so slight overlapping of slices is advised. Allow some of the fruit to heap up in the center, and feel free to fill in areas with any smaller slices or broken bits.
Bake the tart for approzimately 40 minutes. Pull from the oven and use a pastry brush to coat the top with the preserves. Return to the warm oven for approximately 5 more minutes. Enjoy warm, room temperature, or chilled, as is or topped with a dollop of ice cream, coconut cream, or yogurt.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

324.77

Fat

14.08 g

Sat. Fat

1.65 g

Carbs

48.83 g

Fiber

4.49 g

Net carbs

44.33 g

Sugar

22.94 g

Protein

2.91 g

Sodium

38.68 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg