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Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.

No shower or tea party would be complete without a few dainty desserts like my fav Mini Fruit PizzaMini Cinnamon Rolls and these Mini tarts. 

Mini Fruit Tarts displayed on a wooden cutting board
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Favorite Fruit Tart Recipe

Do you know what I love more than a delicious summer fruit tart? Mini fruit tarts! The very first dessert I made as an adult (aside from chocolate chip cookies) was a fruit tart.

I love using strawberries, blackberries, and kiwi, but using raspberries and blueberries would make these perfect for a patriotic celebration.

The best part, you don’t need any fancy tart pans to make these mini fruit tarts, and they only take minute to get together. If you don’t have a mini muffin pan, the tarts can be made in a standard size muffin pan. Increase the baking time to 18 -20 minutes. You should get about 6-8 tarts.

mini Fruit Tart Dough in a muffin tin

How to Make Mini Fruit Tarts

We love how simple these tarts are! They take a little bit of work but it’s all simple.

PREP. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.

DOUGH. In a food processor pulse together the flour and powdered sugar, add butter gradually and pulse until the dough begins to hold together. Scoop into 1 Tb size balls, flatten into a disc, and then press firmly into the muffin tins (dough will come up the sides). Repeat with the remaining dough.

BAKE. Bake tart shells for 15 minutes. (Half way through press centers down with back end of measuring spoon) Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then move to a rack.

FILLING. Make filling by beating the cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla until you have stiff peaks. Spoon or pipe filling into the cooled shells and refrigerate.

SERVE. Top with fruit right before serving.

And as always – just use your favorite fruits! We love all the berries so mini berry fruit tarts would be great or as mentioned above, you can use the red and blue fruits for Patriotic get togethers.

Tips, Variations + Storing Info

Here are a few helpful tips to consider when making these yummy treats:

Variations:

  • Do a fun flavored filling like lemon by adding a teaspoon of lemon extract rather than vanilla extract.
  • Add a simple glaze on top, over the fruit. You can find an easy glaze in this recipe: Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread

STORE the shells and  filling separately. Keep the shells at room temperature in a Ziploc bag and the filling in an airtight container in the fridge. If you have leftover tarts that are already filled your best bet would be to put them in the fridge in a sealed container in a single layer. The cookie part may be a little soft but the cream won’t spoil if you store it in the fridge for a few days.

FREEZE any leftovers and bring them to room temperature before serving. It would be best to wait to add the fruit until they have thawed.

Mini Fruit Tarts topped with cream and fresh berries

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5 from 13 votes

Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
Servings: 16
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

For the Filling:

Instructions 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a food processor pulse together the flour and powdered sugar, add butter gradually and pulse util the dough begins to hold together.
  • Scoop into 1 Tbsp size balls, flatten into a disc, and then press firmly into the muffin tins (dough will come up the sides).
  • Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake tart shells for 15 minutes. (Half way through press centers down with back end of measuring spoon). Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then move to a rack.
  • Make the filling by beating the cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla until you have stiff peaks.
  • Spoon or pipe filling into the cooled shells. Refrigerate until ready to serve and top with fruit right before. ENJOY! 

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 40mg, Sodium: 83mg, Potassium: 18mg, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 475IU, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

These look so tasty and refreshing!! There’s something about summertime that calls for fruity desserts. Thanks for sharing with us Heather! Head over to Heather’s French Press for more great recipes!

Pictures for this recipe were updated June, 2018.

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16 Comments

  1. Joy says:

    5 stars
    Ok, that filling is delicious!! Love mascarpone! The red & blue berries make these perfect for Fourth of July!

  2. Olivia says:

    5 stars
    A fun pop in your mouth dessert. Add the fruit you want and enjoy!

  3. Sue says:

    5 stars
    I appreciate your process pictures I wasn’t sure I would do the dough correctly, so the photo helps.

  4. Paula K says:

    5 stars
    My family loves these little tarts! I’ve made them quite a few times and they’re always a hit!

  5. Agnes says:

    5 stars
    Oh yum! I too am obsessed with fruit tarts, and bought the pan with removable bottom years ago haha. They are just so beautiful! But these mini tarts are 100% so much easier, and their size makes them perfect for any party!

  6. jess says:

    5 stars
    I had some extra fruit and having some ladies over tonight and this was the perfect thing to find! thank you for sharing this recipe, cant wait to share with all my friends!

  7. cindy says:

    The flour, powdered sugar, and butter, didn’t come together to form balls, it’s just powdery

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      It should. Maybe it just needs more mixing??

  8. Sharon Weintraub says:

    5 stars
    I MADE THESE FOR A COUPLE OF SUMMER PARTIES. REALLY SIMPLE, DELICIOUS, AND VERY PRETTY TOO. I RECOMMEND ALSO TAMPING DOWN THE CENTERS OF THE CUPS WITH THE END OF A SPATULA AFTER YOU TAKE THEM OUT OF THE OVEN TO COOL. THE PASTRY TENDS TO PUFF UP AND THIS GIVES YOU A LITTLE MORE ROOM FOR FRUIT AND FILLING.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Glad you like them 🙂 Thank you for letting me know!

  9. Ana Maria says:

    5 stars
    So cute and perfect little dessert!

  10. Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes says:

    Hi Kristyn,

    Love these mini fruit tarts! It’s a must when I have tea time with my girlfriends.
    Thanks for the easy recipe.
    Saving it for our next tea party!! 😀

    Amy

    1. Lil' Luna says:

      I’m so glad you like these!! They are pretty cute 🙂 Hope your girlfriends like them, too!! Thanks so much!