Gluten Free Pumpkin Tart with Candied Ginger

It is officially pumpkin season! What better way to celebrate than with a gluten free pumpkin tart? Dark rum caramelizes into the pumpkin, white chocolate, and candied ginger flavors to make a fabulously delicious dessert for fall.

Pumpkin smells are about to overtake your kitchen and thrill your senses. This gluten free pumpkin tart is one of the original fall recipes on my blog. It is an oldie and goodie that your whole family will love!

This homemade gluten free pumpkin tart has a chocolate crust that works well with the sweet pumpkin custard filling. Top it with white chocolate and candied ginger for an explosion of flavor!

One creamy bite and you will be hooked. If you love pumpkin recipes as much as we do, you will want to check out all of my delicious gluten free pumpkin recipes on the blog :-).

You will be surprised at how easy gluten free tart shells are to make. You can fill these tarts with anything, including mousse, ice cream, fruit, pudding, custard, etc!

Making tarts is a lot easier than they look. You will want a good tart pan. You can buy them in all shapes and sizes. I love my rectangular tart pan. To me, one of the most important things is to ensure it has a removable bottom so you can easily remove the tart.

For even more tart inspiration, check out my delicious Gluten Free Tart Recipes!

Allergen Information:

This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and soy-free as written.

🔑 Sandi says: For this recipe, I used organic canned pumpkin puree. It is important not to use a can of pumpkin pie filling for this recipe. Pumpkin pie filling is already seasoned and has other ingredients that you do not need in this tart recipe.

If you prefer to roast your own pumpkin, here are some tips on how to roast a pumpkin:

• Make sure you use a sugar pumpkin. This smaller pumpkin tastes much better in recipes than a Jack O' Lantern-style large pumpkin.
• Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds.
• Brush the pumpkin with coconut oil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. Check the pumpkin in 30 minutes to see if it is soft when inserting a fork.
• Remove the pumpkin from the oven and allow it to cool off.
• Use a spoon to scrape the pumpkin pulp out of the rind.
• Add to a food processor with 2-3 tablespoons water and blend until smooth.

If you love pumpkin, you will also want to try this quick and easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Dump Cake recipe!

Ingredient Notes:

• Pumpkin Puree - See above for tips to make this if you do not have canned pureed pumpkin on hand.
• Eggs - Size large.
• Maple Syrup
• Coconut Milk - I used coconut milk, not canned but in a refrigerated carton. Other types of dairy-free milk or regular milk will also work.
• Coconut Oil - Butter will also work.
• Dark Rum or Rum Extract
• Ground Cinnamon
• Almond Flour - Try to use almond flour and not almond meal.
• Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crumbs - You can buy pre-crushed gluten free graham crackers or crush your own crackers.
• Cocoa Powder
• Coconut Sugar - Or Brown Sugar
• White Chocolate
• Candied Ginger

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Recipe Step-By-Step Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350º F. Set the oven rack in the middle of the oven.

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, add the crust ingredients. Mix well until it holds together fairly well in a crumbly way. If your coconut oil is solid, be sure to melt it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

Step 2: Press the crust mixture into the tart pan. Make sure you really push it into each crinkle in the edging.

Step 3: In another large bowl, add the pumpkin filling ingredients. Whisk until they are all blended.

Step 4: Pour the liquid tart pumpkin mixture onto the prepared crust. For best results, put the tart pan in a larger pan. This will prevent any leakage from going onto the bottom of the oven.

Step 5: Bake the pumpkin tart for about 35 minutes. You will know it is finished baking when the top is solid and not jiggly. Remove the tart from the oven and allow it to cool on a cooling rack.

Step 6: When the tart is baked and cooled off, top it with white chocolate shavings and little chunks of crystallized ginger. You will be surprised how well-crystallized ginger is in baked goods!

Recipe FAQ:

More Delicious Pumpkin Recipes to Try:

• Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts
• Light and Fluffy Gluten Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Bundt Cake

📖 Recipe

Gluten Free Pumpkin Tart with Dark Rum

Sandi Gaertner

Delicious gluten free pumpkin tart with dark rum, white chocolate, and ginger.

4.75 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Gluten Free Dessert Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 10 slices

Calories 338 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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For Filling

• ▢ 1 ¼ cup pumpkin puree * see note
• ▢ 2 tablespoons dark rum or rum extract
• ▢ ¾ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ▢ 3 large eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ ¼ cup pure maple syrup grade
• ▢ ¾ cup coconut milk (not canned)

For Crust

• ▢ 1 cup almond flour * see note
• ▢ 1 cup gluten free graham cracker crumbs I like Pamela's or Schar
• ▢ ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa * see note
• ▢ ½ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• ▢ ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or butter

For Topping

• ▢ 3 tablespoons white chocolate shavings
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chopped candied ginger

Instructions

 

For Filling

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Rub inside of tart pan with a stick of butter or spray with coconut oil to grease the pan.
• In a large bowl, add all wet ingredients and whisk to blend.

For Crust

• Blend all dry crust ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
• Add melted coconut oil and mix well.
• Press the crust into the pan, making sure to press into each scalloped edge.

Assembly

• Pour liquid ingredients into the crust.
• Carefully place the tart into the oven.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove and allow to cool.
• Add chocolate shavings and small candied ginger pieces to the top.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Serve chilled.

Notes

1. I highly suggest using almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is more coarse and will make your crust grainy.
2. A few people have made this recipe with canned coconut milk. I don't recommend this because it is a lot more runny than refrigerated coconut milk. You can also use almond milk.
3. I like to use Ghirardelli, Hershey's, or Anthony's cocoa powders. Most brands should be gluten free, but always read the labels!
4. This tart should keep fresh for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Store it in an airtight container.

A note about pumpkin puree:

For this recipe, I used organic canned pumpkin puree. It is important not to use a can of pumpkin pie filling for this recipe.

If you prefer to roast your own pumpkin, here are some tips on how to roast a pumpkin:

• Make sure you use a sugar pumpkin. Honestly, this smaller pumpkin tastes a lot better in recipes than a Jack O' Lantern-style large pumpkin.
• Cut the pumpkin in half and scoop out the seeds.
• Brush the pumpkin with coconut oil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. Check the pumpkin for 30 minutes to see if it is soft when inserting a fork.
• Remove the pumpkin from the oven and allow it to cool off.
• Use a spoon to scrape the pumpkin pulp out of the rind.
• Add to a food processor with 2-3 tablespoons water and blend until smooth.
• For this recipe, you don't want your pumpkin to be too thick.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 4814IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 3mg

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Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.

This post was updated from an old September 2016 post with more recipe details.

(*this post was updated from my 10/29/15 post.)