The summer months can be full of sunshine, camping, and barbecues. But don’t forget to make time to spend with the friends who make life sweet. Invite a pal over for a sweet, summery dessert — make these berry tarts by our friend Nancy! Print your free recipe card, brew the coffee, and text that friend to swing by for dessert!
Read on for the recipe + styling tips for these berry tarts!
BERRY TARTS
DOWNLOAD THE FREE RECIPE CARD HERE!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Bake Time: none
Makes 6 tarts.
INGREDIENTS:
- 6 dessert shells
- 1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- Raspberry or blueberry jam (1/2 tsp. per tart)
- Fresh blueberries and raspberries, to top the tarts
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Make the filling: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Add the vanilla, blending everything together well; set aside.
- Arrange dessert shells on serving plate. Spread 1/2 tsp. jam onto the bottom of each dessert shell, then add 1 1/3 Tbsp. of the cream cheese filling mixture over the jam in each dessert shell.
- Top each filled tart with fresh blueberries and raspberries. Have fun making different fruit arrangements on top of the tarts!
- Serve immediately or refrigerate tarts until ready to serve.
NOTE: You can use other kinds of fresh fruit to top the tarts, including sliced strawberries, blackberries, sliced kiwifruit, and sliced peaches.
To get the styled look Nancy created here, use our Thankful 2-Tiered Plates! Add our Thankful Napkins, and voila! You’re ready for a beautiful dessert party!