Although they may look fussy, tarts are actually easier to make compared to many types of pies, and they're just as lovely—if not more so—to serve and eat. This dessert is also a bit unexpected since the default for so many events is a slice of cake, batch of cookies, or traditional pie. Whether you've never made one before or consider yourself an expert, this collection of dessert tart recipes is sure to delight, as it truly has something for every taste.
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Almond Custard Tart with Strawberries
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Fruit-filled tarts are probably some of the most recognizable ones. Many, like this almond custard tart filled with fresh strawberries, feature a custard on the bottom that does a sort of double duty as base and glue atop the crust, helping the fruit stay in place.
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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Tart
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If chocolate is your thing, there's more than a few tarts that'll satisfy your taste buds. One of our favorites is this chocolate caramel pecan tart, which is inspired by turtle candies. The gooey chocolate topping sits on a fluffy bed of puff pastry for an incredible bite every time.
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No-Bake Coconut Pecan Tart
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For that irresistible pecan crunch and coconut flavor, whip up this easy, no-bake tart recipe. The filling combines butter, sugar, cream, and condensed milk, along with semisweet chocolate and pecan halves.
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Rainbow Fruit Tart
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Want to elicit oohs and ahhs? Look no further than this ROYGBIV-inspired tart recipe. You can use any fruits you like, but to get the real rainbow effect, you'll want to include a wide array—we like strawberries or raspberries, apricots, nectarines or very yellow mango, kiwifruits, blueberries, and plums or cherries.
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Apple Slab Tart
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Apples and tarts go hand in hand. Similar to pie, it's that fusion of sweet-meets-tangy fruit with a crispy buttery base that creates an explosion of flavor on your tastebuds. This apple slab tart features paper-thin apples and a brandy glaze.
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Candied-Orange Chocolate-Caramel Tart
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To impart a citrus flavor to this knockout dessert, we used the syrup leftover from candying orange peel to make the caramel. A thick layer of chocolate ganache follows, and sprinklings of the candied zest and fleur de sel glimmer on top like encrusted jewels.
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Peanut Butter Cup Tart
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Our grown-up twist on the beloved childhood treat teams a chocolate wafer crust with a decadent peanut butter filling and swirled chocolate ganache topping.
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Lemon Curd Soufflé Tart
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This delicious and elegant lemon dessert is as light as a feather. It's made with a simple pâte sucrée dough and a quick homemade lemon curd.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Tart
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The classic nutty-sweet combo of peanut butter and jelly has escaped the confines of the sandwich and landed in a tart. With the help of a skewer, these two classic ingredients become artfully (yet easily) swirled.
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Cranberry-Meringue Tart
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Although this spectacular cranberry tart recipe makes a terrific Thanksgiving dessert, it would be welcome on any fall or winter table. It has an easy press-in crust made with a buttery mixture of crushed saltines which balances out the pucker-perfect curd filling. The finishing touch is a creamy meringue "wreath" piped on top.
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Frozen Café-Mochaccino Tart
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Coffee and chocolate are such a marvelous combination, and they come together beautifully in this coffeeshop-inspired tart. To make it, you fill a chocolate-shortbread shell with chocolate and coffee ice creams, and while they set, you whip up an airy caramel meringue to dollop on top.
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Apple Rose Tart
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Did you know that apple tarts deliver a more concentrated apple flavor than the more common double-crust pies? As an added bonus, you don't have to wait hours for them to cool. If you have a mandoline, you'll save time and get evenly sliced apples, all the better for arranging in a beautiful rose-like formation.
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Chocolate-Mousse Tart with Fresh Berries
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Can't decide between chocolate or fruit? This recipe lets you have both. A gluten-free almond crust cradles dark-chocolate mousse to form a dramatic backdrop for a crown of fresh raspberries.
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Peach and Blueberry Tart with Cream Cheese Filling
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This new take on cheesecake is easier to make and so summery. The no-bake cream-cheese filling floats on a crisp, buttery press-in crust. Thin peach wedges (peeled for a luxurious finish) and blueberries tossed in sugar, lemon, and salt make a lovely topping.
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Rhubarb Custard Tart
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Blind-baking the crust helps keep this tart's bottom firm and crunchy, so you don't have to worry about the creamy custard and tart rhubarb creating a soggy result.
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Milk Tart with Brown-Sugar Crust
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A silky milk custard in a snappy, cookie-like brown-sugar pate sucrée, this tart has just the right balance of crust and filling. The whisper-weight layer of ground cinnamon adds a hint of warmth to the otherwise cool confection.
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Apricot Cheesecake Tart
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Not all tarts have a pastry crust, as this delectable option proves. It's almost more cheesecake than tart as its crust is the graham cracker crust classic and it's filling pure cheesecake. And those polka dots? They're applied with a squeeze bottle. Even better, you can use any flavor of jam you like. We went with apricot for bright pops of orange.
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Persimmon Tart
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This delightful dessert has a one-two punch of smooth, fudgy custard filling and a crackly bruléed top. And it uses a winter fruit you don't see often but that has a wonderfully sweet and delicate taste.
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Mango-Coconut Cream Tart
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Mango and coconut are a delightful tropical pairing in this tart recipe. A flaky patê brisée crust holds a coconut filling that's finished off with fresh mangos and whipped cream. The dough can be made up to a day ahead and also gets blind baked to uphold the coconut custard.
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Strawberry Tart
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This tart comes together quicker than most with its press-incrust, no-bake cream cheese filling, and jelly-glazed strawberry topping. This easy crust gets gently pressed into the tart pan and bakes in about a half and hour, then assemble the ingredients, and chill before serving.
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Martha's Buttermilk-Blueberry Tart with Walnut Crust
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This simple tart is filled with a tangy buttermilk custard topped with sweet-tart blueberries that chills in a crunchy walnut crust.
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Pear Frangipane Tart
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Rum-spiked almond custard and mulled wine-poached pears deliver a rich and sophisticated tart for a fall gathering. Make the pears a day ahead to infuse the wine-and-spice poaching liquid, which gets reduced and glazed onto the pears as the final touch.
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Martha's Pecan Tart
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Martha's Pecan Tart is a Northeastern spin on the classic Southern pecan dessert by adding lemon zest to temper the sweet nut filling. Serve this crunchy, toasted nut tart with whipped cream, it's sure to be a fall holiday stunner on a dessert buffet.
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Caramel-Nut Tart
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Mix an assortment of your favorite nuts into a thick caramel base for a nutty, dense dessert. Just a thin slice of this sweet and rich tart will surely satisfy.
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Chocolate-Espresso Kahlua Tart
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This tart has it all—it's nutty, a little boozy, and offers the perfect bittersweet pairing of espresso and chocolate. Chocolate wafers, espresso, and hazelnuts combine to make a deep-flavored, crunchy press-in crust that is topped with a rich mousse of dark chocolate, espresso, and Kahlua. What could be more decadent?
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Key Lime Tart
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This quick and easy recipe translates classic key lime pie into tart form. A press-in graham cracker crust is filled with lime curd, baked for 20 to 25 minutes, chilled for a few hours, and garnished with lime zest before serving. If you can't find key limes, traditional limes will work just as well for this sweet and tart citrus tart.
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Almond-Apricot Tart with Whipped Cream
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Rows of delicate apricots make this tart a wow-worthy display, but the taste will have people coming back for seconds. Blanched almonds lend a gentle crunch to the crust, apricots offer a sweet indulgence, and fluffy whipped cream rounds out flavor and texture.
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Triple-Citrus Tart
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For a colorful display that makes a splash at any gathering, try this tart that features grapefruit, blood oranges, and navel oranges. The sweetness of the pâte sucrée perfectly complements the bright citrus and creamy filling.
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Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Tart
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Decadence awaits your palate with this one-of-a-kind dessert tart. It feature a chocolate-bourbon filling and buttery macadamia nuts wrapped up in a sweet and flaky crust.
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French Fruit Tart
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Rustic elegance is the name of the game with this vibrant tart, which features a spread of berries and currants atop a vanilla-sour cream custard. A hidden layer of white chocolate adds an exciting dimension of flavor.
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Cranberry Tart
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A dessert that truly lives up to its name is a welcomed addition to any table spread. Ample cranberries paired with cognac, red currant jelly, and gelatin offer a bright and zesty zing of flavor while a shortcrust dough lends buttery indulgence.
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Chocolate Cream Tart
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The hero of this tart is the delicate chocolate-wafer crust, which serves as the perfect base for a delicious custard chocolate filling. It's then topped with delicate mounds of whipped cream and crunchy chocolate curls.
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Raspberry-Marzipan Tart
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You'll impress with this easy-to-make layered tart. It features a delicious, buttery crust and layers of raspberry preserves and marzipan.
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