Cinnamon Apple Pear Tart with Psyllium Fiber

Easy as pie, yet somehow just a touch more refined, this wholesome apple pear tart is bursting with brightly spiced autumn flavor.  Our ORGANIC INDIA Ceylon Cinnamon and ORGANIC INDIA Cinnamon Spice Pre & Probiotic Fiber add 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. Bonus, the extra scrumptious spiciness comes with stellar wellness benefits, too.

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. With its antioxidant properties, Cinnamon is associated with supporting healthy blood sugar levels, digestion, immune health, and more. Ceylon Cinnamon, known as “true Cinnamon,” is considered superior to Cassia Cinnamon, the variety typically found in supermarkets, both in terms of health benefits and taste. 

While we consider our Ceylon a must for this rustic yet elegant tart, we also encourage sprinkling in the addition of our ORGANIC INDIA Cinnamon Spice Psyllium Pre & 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. Not only do our versatile ORGANIC INDIA Psyllium Pre & Probiotic Fiber Powders all combine the natural prebiotic of organic Psyllium with with soil-based probiotic Bacillus coagulans, they further include the classic Ayurvedic tri-herb formula Triphala to aid in digestive rejuvenation. 

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. 

Cinnamon Apple Pear Tart

1 tart / 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

Filling

• 1 prepared single pie crust of choice* 
• 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
• 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

Simple Crust

• 1 single pie crust
• 1 ½ cups flour (whole wheat, spelt, white whole wheat, all purpose)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ Cup unsweetened almond or other plant milk
• ½ Cup avocado oil

METHOD

Crust

1. Whisk together flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
2. In a measuring cup, combine plant milk and oil. 
3. Slowly stir the milk mixture into the flour until forming a workable dough. 
4. Press the crust into a prepared tart pan (9 or 10 inches), pulling up the sides. 
5. Prick lightly with a fork  and set aside.

Filling

1. Place sliced apples and pears in a mixing bowl and add the ORGANIC INDIA Ceylon Cinnamon, coconut sugar, and ORGANIC INDIA Cinnamon Spice Psyllium Pre & Probiotic Fiber. Gently stir to coat. Don’t worry if some of the slices break. 
2. 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.
3. Bake the tart for approximately 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. 
4. Enjoy warm, room temperature, or chilled, as is or topped with a dollop of ice cream, coconut cream, or yogurt. 
   
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