- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar (you might be able to get away with 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup multi-grain cereal, ground up (I used the high fiber, multigrain fruit medley from Trader Joe’s but fished out the fruit)
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut (plus more for sprinkling on top)
- 1/2 chopped almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes at medium speed.
- Fold in the sugar and beat until glossy, about 2 minutes.
- Combine the almond meal, ground up cereal, coconut, nuts and salt in a separate bowl. Fold into the egg white mixture in the larger bowl then add the extracts.
- Transfer the mixture into a greased 9-inch pie pan (or 8 1/2-inch quiche pan; I lined mine with parchment paper and greased it) and bake for about 30 minutes. I added the extra coconut on top during the last 5 minutes of baking to allow it to brown a little.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack before serving.
- Will keep in the refrigerator for several days.
patty says
I’m so glad you enjoyed your Thursday! I love all the flavors in your beautiful torte and the pictures are beautiful. Enjoy your weekend too;-)
Deanna says
I love any and all things coconut and this torte looks stunning. I love your tart pan too. The color is beautiful.
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
This is stunning! It looks so sophisteicated!!
Nicole, RD says
I love that this uses the whole grain cereal…what a fun ingredient in a torte! It looks absolutely wonderful 🙂
Kiri W. says
Oooh, you’ve combined two of my absolutely favorite flavors 🙂 What a perfect torte!
Jeanette says
What an interesting recipe using ground up cereal – the lemon sounds like it would compliment the coconut and almond in this light looking cake.
Susie says
The pictures look amazing and it sounds really good. I bet it tasted as good as it looked.
Claudia says
Any day would be a good day if this was on my table. Fun idea for the crust.
Amy says
This torte sounds fabulous! I am getting so hungry looking at the photos! I love the combination of coconut and almond!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
I’m all about coconut lately, this sounds divine!
Maureen says
This torte looks so good. I’m ashamed of myself for wanting a really big piece. Can’t wait to try this myself!
Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says
What a perfect way to spend a Thursday. I love almost anything with coconut and I bet this was tort was hard to eat just one slice. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! { We will miss you at the cookie baking event } 🙂
Just A Smidgen says
It’s just the best when we get a day through the week to recoup and rest in order to plan the rest of the week’s days! What better way to spend it than with a slice of this torte!
bananamondaes says
That torte looks amazing. I love all things coconutty. If only the weekends were a bit longer then I would actually get all my neglected chores and gym going done!
Xean says
OMG! looks great and delicious torte! Perfect for breakfast paired with the best cup of coffee, makes my whole day wonderful!
I’m gonna this recipe to my mom because she loves to have new recipe.
Jen Laceda says
Coconuts and almonds…yum! Love this combo! This is an all-star pairing.
Baker Street says
Anything coconut and I’m in! The torte looks divine. 🙂
sippitysup (@sippitysup) says
Ok I am having deja vu. Either I dreamed about this post or you are reading my mind. GREG
Jen Laceda says
hi jean,
did i already tell you how much i love this combo? almonds + coconut. definitely bookmarking this recipe to my “to-make” list!
also, jean, i’m slowly phasing out my folie a deux blog. i have a new food blog, Tartine and Apron Strings. hope you can visit me there some time. see you soon 🙂