Mini Berry Tarts
Mini berry tarts are bite-sized pastries filled with creamy custard or cream cheese filling and topped with fresh berries. Perfect for parties, tea time, or a light dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 32 mins
- Yield: 24 mini tarts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14 oz) refrigerated pie crusts
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup apricot jam (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a mini muffin tin.
- Unroll pie crusts and cut into 3-inch circles using a cookie cutter. Press each circle into a muffin cup.
- Prick bottoms with a fork and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Fill cooled tart shells with the cream mixture.
- Top each tart with an assortment of fresh berries.
- If desired, warm apricot jam until liquid and lightly brush over berries for a glossy finish.
- Chill tarts for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute the cream cheese filling with custard or pastry cream.
- Use seasonal berries for the freshest flavor.
- The glaze helps keep the berries fresh longer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: mini berry tarts, fresh berry tartlets, cream cheese tart, bite-size dessert, summer dessert
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