Coconut Custard Tart
Coconut Custard Tart is a rich, sweet dessert featuring a smooth, creamy filling of coconut, eggs, and sugar baked in a pastry shell. It's a beloved treat in many tropical and coastal regions, particularly popular in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and parts of the United States like Florida and Hawaii.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-fat and high-carb dessert, providing a significant amount of energy primarily from saturated fats in the coconut and sugar. A typical serving is a good source of manganese and copper, and offers a substantial calorie load, often in the 300-400 kcal range.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 38 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg |
| Copper | 0.3 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 85 mg |
| Selenium | 8 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 µg |
| Vitamin D | 1.5 µg |
| Choline | 35 mg |
Per 1 tart (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The use of coconut milk or cream gives the custard a distinctive tropical flavor and a luxuriously silky texture that sets it apart from egg-only custards. Nutritionally, the coconut provides medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which are metabolized differently than many other fats.
