📍 Where this dish comes from: Poznań · Stary Rynek (Old Market Square)
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Szarlotka is Poland’s beloved apple tart, its warm cinnamon filling a genuine comfort dessert. Apples carry too much sugar for a keto version, so this recipe uses chayote squash — which takes on a remarkably apple-like texture when cooked — in a buttery almond flour crust.
What You’ll Need
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 290kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour plus 6 tbsp melted butter and 1 egg for the crust
- 4 chayote squash peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar-free sweetener
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix almond flour, melted butter, and egg into a dough. Press into a 9-inch tart pan, going up the sides.
- Bake the crust 10 minutes, then set aside.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add sliced chayote, sweetener, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- Cook 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chayote is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Spread the filling into the pre-baked crust.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until the crust is golden.
- Cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 290kcal | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 4g
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Health Benefits
- Chayote is very low in carbohydrate compared to apple, while offering a similar texture once cooked.
- Almond flour adds vitamin E and healthy fats in place of refined wheat flour.
- Cinnamon carries a long traditional history of supporting healthy blood sugar levels.