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Mini Peach and Cream Cheese Tarts

Delicious mini tarts filled with creamy cream cheese and topped with fresh peaches, perfect for dessert lovers!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 tarts
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180

Ingredients
  

For the tart crust
  • 1 sheet Homemade puff pastry or store-bought Homemade is preferred, but store-bought is fine.
For the filling
  • 8 oz Cream cheese Full-fat is a must.
  • 2 tbsp Honey Use local honey for best flavor.
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice Fresh juice is best, but bottled works.
For the topping
  • 2 large Fresh peaches Ensure they are ripe.
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon Ceylon cinnamon is recommended.
For the glaze
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice A splash for added flavor.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Roll out the homemade puff pastry or thaw the store-bought one and cut into circles for the mini tart pans.
  3. Place the pastry circles in the mini tart pans and pre-bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
  4. Slice the fresh peaches and set aside the prettiest slices for layering.
Cream Cheese Mixture
  1. Mix the cream cheese with honey and lemon juice in a bowl until creamy.
  2. Spread the cream cheese mixture generously into the pre-baked tarts.
Assembly
  1. Layer the sliced peaches on top of the cream cheese filling.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine cinnamon, honey, and a splash of lemon juice. Heat until bubbly.
  3. Drizzle the glaze over the tarts.
Serving
  1. Serve warm or chilled, preferably with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Use a sharp knife for slicing peaches for better results. Leftover filling can be used on toast.