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A super easy and summery dessert using sweet fresh raspberries. Using just 6 simple ingredients, these pretty tarts are loaded with crushed meringue and creamy ice cream. Extra bonus is they're gluten free!

I like to serve these tarts drizzled with raspberry coulis and topped with extra crushed meringue, fresh raspberries & mint. They look super pretty plated up for guests and are minimal prep at the time.

Feel free to make this in a large springform cheesecake tin (26cm) as it looks spectacular served to guests on a cake stand. I like to let guests cut their own pieces when served this way.

What's in this recipe?

Base

Scotch fingers - gluten free
Crushed scotch finger biscuits are used in the base of this recipe. I like to use gluten free biscuits to ensure this recipe caters for those with gluten intolerances although regular scotch finger biscuits are fine. Any other plain sweet biscuits can also be used as a substitute.
Brown sugar
Brown sugar gives this base a little extra sweetness and a slight caramel flavour. Can be left out if desired.
Butter
Butter is used to bind the base ingredients together. Can be substituted with melted coconut oil.

Raspberry & meringue ice cream filling

Vanilla ice cream
A good quality vanilla ice cream makes up the bulk of this filling. It also makes this recipe supremely easy to throw together!
Fresh raspberries
Sweet fresh raspberries are mixed through the softened icecream to gives beautiful pops of sweet raspberries. I like some of the raspberries to crush a little when mixed through to give the filling a soft pink colour. Do not use frozen raspberries as they will clump together when mixing and make it very hard to bind the ingredients together. Can be substituted with fresh blueberries or quartered fresh strawberries.

Meringue nests
I like to smash up meringue nests so you get a variety of texture throughout the mixture. Little pieces distribute the meringue flavour more evenly and big chunks give you that classic meringue texture. Can be substituted with crushed meringue kisses or homemade meringues. I like to use storebought for convenience.

Step-by-step photos

Pressing biscuit base into tin

Folding raspberries & meringue through ice cream

Levelling off ice cream mixture