Vegan Fruit Tart
Last Updated on December 19, 2025 by Heather Reseck
Belief Bakery #28
This recipe for vegan Fruit Tart was published in Guide magazine’s December 6, 2025, issue, a weekly publication for children ages 10-14. It is the final article in a series of 28 installments called “Belief Bakery,” which uses hands-on cooking projects to illustrate the 28 fundamental beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists.
This project is in collaboration with my husband, Greg Reseck, a retired educator specializing in project-based learning. We emphasize the love of God and biblical concepts, tying them into fun cooking projects with healthy, plant-based recipes.
The New Earth—God’s Forever Home for Us
This kid-friendly recipe features Adventist Belief 28: The New Earth. Seventh-day Adventists believe God will recreate the earth and restore it to perfection, as in Eden. This means Jesus will give us a new, perfect world with no tears, sickness, or death. In the New Earth, we’ll live joyfully with God forever. Everything will be beautiful, peaceful, and full of life—just the way God always wanted it to be.
In the New Earth, people will live in peace, nature will be full of life, and everyone will be healthy and happy. We’ll get to spend forever with Jesus in a world where nothing ever goes wrong. It’s God’s way of showing how much He loves His children.
Your Forever Home
When the great controversy between good and evil ends, God will remove every trace of selfishness and sin from the universe. He will make everything new (see Revelation 21:5; Isaiah 65:17, 18). “But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth He has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.” 2 Peter 3:13 New Living Translation
Life on the New Earth will be like a joyful, endless vacation in God’s perfect paradise. You will be fully restored to the image of God. You won’t have scars, braces, glasses, or painful memories.
The New Earth will be more amazing than you can imagine. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 New Living Translation
Better than a family reunion, you’ll meet Jesus, your guardian angel, loved ones, and Bible heroes. Better than watching animals at a zoo, you’ll play with lions, giraffes, and elephants. Better than summer camp, you’ll enjoy new adventures, learn new skills, and make new forever friends in your heavenly family. Better than a theme park, you’ll experience God’s amazing creation and indescribable beauty.
Better than virtual reality, you’ll explore the vastness of God’s galaxies and the universe unlimited by time or space. Better than ice cream, you’ll eat from the Tree of Life, taste exquisite new flavors, and share meals with Jesus around the banquet table. Better than smartphones, computers, and artificial intelligence, you’ll delve into the realities of God’s wisdom and the mysteries of life.
And one more bonus: you won’t ever have to sleep again! (see Revelation 22:5).
The clean universe will not have a single sign of sin…except the scars on Jesus’ hands and feet, an eternal reminder of His love for you. Jesus willingly died for you so you can receive the gift of eternal life (see John 3:16). He wants to fill your life now and forever with the joy of His presence (see Psalm 16:11).
No-Bake Vegan Fruit Tart
In this cooking project, you’ll create edible art with fruit to create a vegan fruit tart (also called fruit pizza). It’s a tiny preview of the beautiful colors and delicious flavors you’ll enjoy in the New Earth.
This activity is a small reminder that while we wait for God’s perfect world, we can enjoy His gifts today—starting with this colorful, delicious fruit tart.
As you design your tart, picture the brightest, sweetest fruits, and a world where everything is perfect and peaceful. God gives us good things now so we can look forward to even greater things in His new creation.
Difficulty
- Easy
Before You Begin
- Read through the recipe and variations.
- Arrange to buy any ingredients that you need.
- Adult supervision is recommended for inexperienced junior chefs.
Steps to Get Ready to Cook
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Gather the equipment.
- Gather the ingredients.
Equipment
- measuring cups and spoons
- parchment paper
- pencil
- kitchen scissors
- 9-inch pie pan
- food processor or blender
- small bowl
- spoon for stirring
- colander
- paper towels
Ingredients for Vegan Fruit Tart
See the recipe card for specific measurements.
- pecans or walnuts
- rolled or quick-cooking oats
- salt
- pitted dates
- vegan cream cheese
- maple syrup or honey
- fresh strawberries
- fresh blueberries
- fresh raspberries
Directions for Vegan Fruit Tart
- Process pecans, oats, and salt in a food processor or blender until finely ground.
- Add dates and process until finely ground, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Press the crust mixture with your fingers to evenly cover an 8-inch round of parchment paper.
- Stir cream cheese and maple syrup together in a small bowl.
- Spread evenly over the crust.
- Arrange berries on top of the cream cheese.
- Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Or serve immediately.
- Wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen.
Variations and Substitutions
- Substitute walnuts for pecans.
- Nut-Free: Subsittute sunflower seeds for pecans.
- Substitute raisins for dates.
- Substitute honey or granulated sugar for maple syrup.
- Substitute other fresh fruits such as blackberries, halved grapes, and sliced kiwi fruit. Or use canned fruit such as sliced peaches, pears, or mandarin oranges.
Tips for Success
If the crust mixture does not hold together, add 1 teaspoon of water and process again. Repeat as needed until it forms a ball easily.
How to Store Vegan Fruit Tart
Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to two days (if it lasts that long!)
Health Bite
Until God restores your body in the ultimate way, here are some choices that promote a healthy body and the best communication with your Creator. The acronym N.E.W. H.E.A.R.T. can help you remember the key concepts.
- N: Nourish with plant foods: beans, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.
- E: Exercise regularly–outdoors as much as possible so you get fresh air and sunshine
- W: Water intake for hydrating your body
- H: Help others–it brings joy and helps overcome selfishness
- E: Engage in healthy, loving relationships with family and friends
- A: Avoid unhealthy substances and excessive sugar
- R: Rest–get adequate sleep and enjoy Sabbath rest
- T: Trust God–He is the source of love, joy, peace, and healing
Other Kid-Friendly Dessert Recipes
- Vegan Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- Vegan Cream Cheese Mints
- Vegan Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Banana Ice Cream
- Vegan Caramel Corn
- Vegan Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie
Recipe Video
Vegan Fruit Tart
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Parchment paper
- pencil
- kitchen scissors
- 9-inch pie pan
- Food processor or blender
- Small bowl
- Spoon for stirring
- Colander
- Paper towels
Ingredients
- ½ cup pecans or walnuts
- ½ cup rolled or quick-cooking oats
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup packed pitted dates
- ½ cup vegan cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- Measure the cream cheese and let it sit at room temperature to soften. Set aside.
- Place a 9-inch pie pan on top of a piece of parchment paper and trace around the bottom of the pie pan with a pencil to make an 8-inch circle.
- Use clean scissors to cut out the circle.
- Place it in the bottom of the pie pan.
- Process pecans, oats, and salt in a food processor or blender until finely ground.
- Add dates and process until finely ground, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Remove about a teaspoon of the mixture and press it into a ball. If it does not hold together, add 1 teaspoon of water and process again. Repeat if needed until it easily forms a ball.
- Transfer the mixture to the pie pan. Press with your fingers to evenly to cover the parchment paper.
- Freeze while preparing the other ingredients.
- Gently rinse the berries in a colander and drain thoroughly.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
- Stir cream cheese and maple syrup together in a small bowl.
- Spread evenly over the crust.
- Arrange berries on top of the cream cheese.
- Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Or serve immediately.
- Wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen.
Notes
- Substitute walnuts for pecans.
- Nut-Free: Subsittute sunflower seeds for pecans.
- Substitute raisins for dates.
- Substitute honey or granulated sugar for maple syrup.
- Substitute other fresh fruits such as blackberries, halved grapes, and sliced kiwi fruit. Or use canned fruit such as sliced peaches, pears, or mandarin oranges.
