No-bake pineapple fridge tart

This luscious and creamy no-bake pineapple fridge tart is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet cravings. With just 5 simple ingredients and 15 minutes of your time, this recipe is quick and easy to make. Trust me, once you try it for yourself you'll be hooked on the irresistible taste of this tangy pineapple dessert!

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No-bake pineapple fridge tart

Why not indulge yourself in one of my all-time favourite desserts - a no-bake pineapple fridge tart? This recipe has been a family favourite for years and is perfect for those of you looking for a light and refreshing chilled dessert. The mouthwatering combination of flavours and textures will leave you and your family craving more. So why not give it a try and see why this recipe has stood the test of time?

Despite its creamy texture, this pineapple fridge tart recipe doesn't contain any cream. Instead, the filling is prepared by whipping evaporated milk until it thickens. This is combined with layers of fruit and crispy coconut-flavoured biscuits (or cookies). And with only 113 calories per slice, you can be excused for taking an extra helping.

If you want to reduce the calories even further you can leave out the biscuits and spoon the filling into individual glasses. It will thicken and set in the fridge, a bit like a mousse. The calories would drop to only 48, making this the ideal dessert for those of you who are on a diet.

It's a versatile recipe too. I've used pineapples, which provide a lovely tangy flavour. But you could use any canned fruit of your choice. I've tried it with canned pears and or peaches, which work really well. And if you would like a more exotic flavour, why not use a can of lychees?

Apart from dissolving a packet of jelly in the pineapple juice in a saucepan, there is absolutely no cooking involved. Just mix, assemble and leave in the fridge for a few hours to set.

South African fridge tarts

South Africa is well known for its fridge tarts, the most iconic of which is a peppermint crisp fridge tart, which is a decadent, gooey dessert, made with condensed milk and peppermint chocolate. I defy anyone to have more than one slice.

I much prefer the lighter fridge tarts though, such as this pineapple fridge tart that I am sharing today and this citrus cheesecake. Contrary to its name, the citrus cheesecake does not contain any cheese. Instead, it gets its fresh tangy taste from Greek yoghurt.

What you will need

Equipment

• Small saucepan for melting the jelly with the pineapple juice.
• Mixing bowl for mixing up the filling.
• If you have one, a food processor for chopping up the pineapple, or you can chop up the pineapple with a sharp knife instead.
• For whisking the evaporated milk you will need a whisk or electric hand mixer.
• 2 - 8.5 " x 7" dishes for assembling the tart.

Ingredients

**You can find the complete list of ingredients and full instructions for making this pineapple fridge tart on the printable recipe card at the end of this post**

This recipe will make 2 tarts, both approximately 10" by 8" in size.

You will only need 5 ingredients :

• Flavoured jelly (or jello if you live in the US). I've used lime flavour because I wanted to enhance the tropical flavour, but a lemon or pineapple flavour would work just as well. You can use the gelatine type of jelly, as I've used here, or you can use jelly crystals.
• A can of pineapple slices (or other fruit of your choice). The fruit gets chopped finely in a food processor.
• Evaporated milk (NOT the sweeter condensed milk). Evaporated milk is simply milk that has been heated until half of the water content has been removed.
• Coconut milk - this is optional but I like to add an extra coconut flavour to the tart. For an even stronger coconut taste, you could add one or two tablespoons of desiccated coconut.
• Nice biscuits (or if you live in the US, Graham crackers). The original version of this dessert uses a South African biscuit/cookie called Tennis biscuits which are thin coconut/caramel-flavoured biscuits/cookies.
• The closest substitute for Tennis biscuits that I can find in the UK is Nice biscuits (they are stamped with the word NICE). For my US readers, I believe the closest substitute would be Graham crackers. However, any thin shortcake-type cookie will work. The biscuit/cookie has to be thin enough to absorb some of the filling, as this is what helps thicken the tart.

Update - one of my readers suggested using Biscoff biscuits. I think the flavour of these would be perfect.

What to do

Make the filling

Assemble the tart

You can crush the biscuits in a plastic bag with a rolling pin to turn them into crumbs.

Place the pineapple cake in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and allow it to set.

Eat a slice before anyone finds out you've made this delicious cake. It will disappear before you know it 🙂 .

Variations

You can vary this fridge tart by substituting different fruits for the pineapple. Peaches and pears work well, but you can use any fruit that has been canned in juice. You will need the juice from the fruit to dissolve the jelly.

If you want to make a lighter dessert, you can pour the filling into individual serving dishes, without adding the biscuits, for a deliciously creamy, fruity mousse. Place the individual bowls in the refrigerator to set for a few hours before eating.

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