Gluten-Free Brown Butter Pear & Almond Tart
***Look for modifications on a more KETO-FRIENDLY version of this recipe, below***
Tender sliced pears layered over a nutty brown-butter almond filling in a delicate gluten-free crust.
Warm, softly sweet, and elegant — this looks like it came from a European bakery.
Gluten-Free • Elegant Dessert
⏱ Recipe Details
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40–45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
🛒 Ingredients
Gluten-Free Crust
1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)
¼ cup almond flour
⅓ cup cold butter, cubed
3 tbsp sugar (or coconut sugar)
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
Brown Butter Almond Filling
½ cup butter
¾ cup almond flour
⅓ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Pear Topping
3 ripe pears, thinly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
Optional: sliced or crushed almonds for garnish
👩🍳 How to Make
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch tart pan.
2️⃣ In a bowl, mix crust ingredients until a soft dough forms.
3️⃣ Press evenly into the tart pan. Chill 10 minutes.
4️⃣ Bake crust 10 minutes, until lightly set.
5️⃣ Brown butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty; cool slightly.
6️⃣ Whisk brown butter with almond flour, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
7️⃣ Pour filling into crust. (optional: sprinkle with crushed or sliced almonds)
8️⃣ Arrange pear slices on top in a circular pattern.
9️⃣ Brush pears with lemon juice and honey/maple syrup.
🔟 Bake 40–45 minutes, until golden and set. Cool before slicing.
🌿 Serving Notes
Serve slightly warm or at room temperature
Dust with powdered sugar before serving
Beautiful with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
🔢 Nutrition (per slice — approximate)
Calories: ~310
Fat: 20g
Carbs: 28g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 7g
Enjoy!
How to Make It more Keto Friendly
(What to Change)
Crust
Change:
Replace gluten-free all-purpose flour with fine almond flour
Replace sugar with powdered allulose or your favorite keto sweetener
Keto Crust Formula:
1¾ cups fine almond flour
⅓ cup cold butter, cubed
3 tbsp powdered allulose
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
✔ Result: Tender, shortbread-style crust that slices cleanly and looks bakery-worthy.
Filling
Change:
Replace sugar with powdered allulose
Keep almond flour and eggs (already keto)
Add 1 tbsp heavy cream for silkiness
Keto Filling Adjustment:
½ cup browned butter
¾ cup almond flour
⅓ cup powdered allulose
2 eggs
1 tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch salt + cinnamon
✔ Result: Smooth almond filling with rich depth from brown butter.
Pear Topping
Change:
Reduce pears to 2 small, very thinly sliced
Remove honey/maple glaze
OR - Lightly brush pears with melted butter instead
✔ Result: Still elegant, but controlled carbs.
