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Mini Berry Tarts: Best Homemade Fruit Tartlets Recipe

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Mini Berry Tarts are elegant bite-sized desserts featuring flaky tart shells, creamy vanilla filling, and colorful fresh berries. Perfect for parties, weddings, brunches, showers, holidays, and summer entertaining.

  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
  • Yield: 24 mini tarts 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking

Ingredients

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  • 1 package refrigerated pie crust or tart dough
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1/2 cup blackberries
  • 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Roll out tart dough and cut circles.
  3. Press dough into mini muffin tins.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  5. Cool tart shells completely.
  6. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  7. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
  8. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks.
  9. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
  10. Fill tart shells.
  11. Arrange berries decoratively.
  12. Warm apricot preserves with water and brush over fruit.
  13. Chill for 30 minutes.
  14. Serve chilled.

Notes

  • Use fresh seasonal berries.
  • Pat fruit dry before using.
  • Cool tart shells completely before filling.
  • Prepare shells ahead of time.
  • Store refrigerated up to 3 days.
  • Freeze tart shells up to 2 months.
  • Add lemon zest for extra flavor.
  • Mascarpone may replace cream cheese.
  • Use a piping bag for professional presentation.

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