‘Tarte Aux Cerises’: French-Inspired Cherry Tart
A gluten-free and sugar-free spin on a French classic!
It’s finally cherry season here in Denmark! 🍒
Cherries are one of my absolute favorite fruits. I love them fresh, straight from the bowl (they are a great source of melatonin) — but for weeks now, I’ve been dreaming of a tarte aux cerises, a classic French cherry tart. A few days ago, I finally got my hands on some ripe and juicy local cherries… and you can probably guess what I baked first.
This French-style tart is everything I hoped for: elegant and chic, yet surprisingly easy to make. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I always aim to choose the cleanest, most wholesome ingredients — even when it comes to dessert. My goal is always to turn treats into nourishing, feel-good food.
One ingredient that makes this type of sugar-free dessert possible? Allulose. I just received a fresh batch last week — and if you’ve never tried baking with allulose, I think you’ll love it. Though not yet available in stores here in the European Union, I regularly order it from iHerb, a global marketplace that stocks high-quality American brands and ships internationally.
Allulose is a rare sugar found naturally in some of the healthiest fruits on earth — including figs and dates.
It looks a bit like powdered sugar and has about 70% of its sweetness, but with virtually no calories, no aftertaste, and a clean, natural flavor. What makes it truly special is that it may also support metabolic health.
A meta-analysis of eight clinical studies found that consuming just 5–10g of allulose with a meal can significantly reduce post-meal blood sugar and insulin spikes — a benefit you won’t find with most sweeteners.
Dr. Gundry is a fan as well. He sells his own allulose through GundryMD (this is my affiliate link with a discount) and calls it “a delicious, gut-friendly sugar substitute that won’t wreck your diet.”
You can read more about allulose here.
If you can’t get your hands on it, feel free to use any powdered sugar replacement you prefer — but if you ask me, allulose is the one to try.
My Sugar-Free and Gluten-Free Cherry Tart
This elegant dessert borrows from two beloved French traditions — the rustic, fruit-studded clafoutis and the silky, bakery-style custard tarts you’ll spot in every pâtisserie window. Juicy cherries are nestled into a tender almond-millet crust and baked in a creamy vanilla-almond custard. The result is exquisite, yet delightfully simple — a perfect celebration of cherry season with a lighter, gluten-free twist.
In the words of my Danish husband: “This cake is very good! Is there more?”
RECIPE: French-Inspired Cherry Tart 🍒
Tart Pan: For these quantities, use an 8-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
Makes: 6 servings (or 8 smaller ones)
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Estimated Nutrition (per serving, based on 6 servings):
276 calories, 19 g fat, 5.6 g protein, 29.4 g total carbohydrates, 2.8 g fiber, 7.5 g allulose — approximately 19 g net carbs.
A dairy-free option: If organic whipping cream is not an option for you, you can use a canned, full-fat coconut cream. I used coconut cream before in my clafoutis recipe. It works, but expect a bit of a coconut flavor to come through.
