Description
Delightful Puff Pastry Berries and Cream Tarts invite sweet indulgence with buttery layers and fresh seasonal berries. Elegant French-inspired pastries deliver a perfect balance of crisp pastry, silky cream, and juicy fruit that will charm dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry Ingredients:
- 1 pack puff pastry sheets
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) unsalted butter
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Cream Filling:
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Fruit Topping:
- 2 cups (300 g) mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) honey
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tbsp (15 g) powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll the puff pastry and cut into 6 equal rectangular shapes, creating individual tart bases.
- Gently score a smaller inner rectangle within each pastry piece, leaving a 1/2-inch border to create a raised edge.
- Brush the pastry borders with beaten egg, ensuring a golden finish during baking.
- Bake the pastry shells for 15-18 minutes until they puff up and turn a rich golden brown, then remove and cool completely.
- Whip cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Gently fold the cream mixture until it becomes light and fluffy, creating a silky filling.
- Slice larger berries like strawberries and combine with blueberries and raspberries in a separate bowl.
- Drizzle honey and lemon juice over the mixed berries, allowing them to macerate and develop intense flavors.
- Once pastry shells are cooled, spread the cream filling evenly across each tart base.
- Artfully arrange the macerated berries on top of the cream filling.
- Dust the completed tarts with powdered sugar just before serving for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Prep pastry bases ahead of time and store in an airtight container to save time during assembly.
- Chill cream cheese mixture briefly before piping for a firmer, more stable filling texture.
- Choose ripe, seasonal berries for maximum flavor and natural sweetness in the tart.
- Use gluten-free puff pastry to make this dessert suitable for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg