Easy Raspberry Almond Mini Tarts

If you follow my posts at all, you’ll have learned a little something about me.

I have this weird thing where I eat a delicious something – at a restaurant, from a bakery, or from the store – and I become a little obsessed with recreating it at home. I mean, why bother when you can just drive to the place you had the original and enjoy it there?

For me, it comes down to three things. First – cost. It’s often a much cheaper way to enjoy a food I love to make it myself at home. This recipe is no exception. Second – convenience. Many places I have tried something delicious are not located nearby and it’s much more convenient to be able to make the recipe at home. Third – satisfaction. Is there anything better than learning something new? Especially when that something new is scrumdiddlyumptious?

Enter, these easy raspberry almond mini tarts:

A while back my daughter had an off day and her friends popped by with some goodies from a local bakery. One of those goodies were some little tarts with a dollop of raspberry jam on top and I just had to taste one. It was love at first bite.

I’m not usually a tart girl. It used to be that you could give me a cookie or doughnut over a tart any day and I’d be smiling. But now – I might just be a tart convert. You guys, I was dreaming of these things. I had to head to the bakery and buy some once (or twice). I just knew I had found a new challenge – figure out how to make these at home. And guess what? I did!!

And now, because I love to share – I’m sharing my easy recipe with you!!

Here is what you’ll need:

• About 2 dozen prepared mini tart shells (I buy the frozen ones from my supermarket – feel free to make your own, but then this wouldn’t be classified as an “easy” recipe – frozen taste great!)
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam (approximately – you may use a little more or less depending on how generous you are with it.)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt (can omit if using salted butter)
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cup almond flour, (or finely ground almonds)
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 Tbsp Milk
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and have two cookie sheets ready on the counter
2. Arrange the frozen tart shells on the cookie sheets (12 on each), in their foil cups
3. Using a spoon, spoon a heaping tsp of raspberry jam on the bottom of each tart shell
4. Mix together the butter, sugar, flour, salt (if using), 1 tsp almond extract and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Add in the eggs to the butter mixture, beating after each addition.
6. Add the almond flour to the butter mixture and stir just until combined. This completes the almond filling.
7. Add the almond filling over the raspberry jam layer in each tart filling the shell about 3/4 of the way – the filling rises a tiny bit when cooking.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the filling is set.
9. In a separate bowl, mix together a glaze by stirring together the icing sugar, milk, and 1/2 tsp almond extract
10. Once the tarts have cooled, spoon about a half tsp of the glaze over each tart, and add a dollup of raspberry jam to the center of each tart.
11. Let the glaze set up and enjoy!

You are going to love these

Tarts make the perfect take along for potluck meals – individual servings are the best! These freeze well, so make some, freeze them, and have them on hand for those last second visitors or dinner invites. I mean, if you can manage to not gobble them all up first. This recipe has the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness – a match made in happy mouth heaven! Try it out and let me know what you think!

Easy Raspberry Almond Mini Tarts

Servings1 tart

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2dozen prepared mini tart shells (I buy the frozen ones from my supermarket - feel free to make your ownbut then this wouldn't be classified as an "easy" recipe - frozen taste great!)
• 1/2cup raspberry jamapproximately - you may use a little more or less depending on how generous you are with it.
• 1/4cup buttersoftened
• 1cup sugar
• 1/4tsp saltcan omit if using salted butter
• 2Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1tsp almond extract
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4cup almond flour(or finely ground almonds)
• FOR THE GLAZE:
• 1cup icing sugar
• 2Tbsp Milk
• 1/2tsp almond extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F and have two cookie sheets ready on the counter
2. Arrange the frozen tart shells on the cookie sheets (12 on each), in their foil cups
3. Using a spoon, spoon a heaping tsp of raspberry jam on the bottom of each tart shell
4. Mix together the butter, sugar, flour, salt (if using), 1 tsp almond extract and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Add in the eggs to the butter mixture, beating after each addition.
6. Add the almond flour to the butter mixture and stir just until combined. This completes the almond filling.
7. Add the almond filling over the raspberry jam layer in each tart filling the shell about 3/4 of the way - the filling rises a tiny bit when cooking.
8. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the filling is set.
9. In a separate bowl, mix together a glaze by stirring together the icing sugar, milk, and 1/2 tsp almond extract
10. Once the tarts have cooled, spoon about a half tsp of the glaze over each tart, and add a dollop of raspberry jam to the center of each tart.
11. Let the glaze set up and enjoy!

You might also like these other delicious dessert ideas that also make a great take along for a potluck:

Ridiculously Good! Raspberry Almond Chocolate Chip Squares

Salted Caramel Shortbread Squares

Delightful Lemon Meringue Cookies

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