Hello spring! The sun is shining, the snow is (almost) all gone, and everyone seems to have a skip in their step. April is a wonderful month and it’s only going to get better from here, folks!
With Easter coming soon, I thought I would share what I’ve been up to in the kitchen in preparation. A few years ago, my sister shared her easy dessert tart recipe with me and it’s truly my go-to dessert recipe now because it’s just that easy and there’s so many variations you can make using different fruit. I posted a Blueberry Dream Tarts Recipe over a year ago and it’s been a popular one on my site (thank you to all those who have pinned and shared!)
This weekend, I made a treat for Easter in a variation of that recipe. Instead of 12 regular size tart shells I used 18 Mini Tenderflake Tart Shells. They are easier for little hands to handle (we had to test a few to be absolutely sure of course!) and by adding a cute topping of a mini-chocolate egg, they are perfectly dressed up for Easter!
- 4oz cream cheese (half a block)
- ½ cup icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 4oz whipping cream (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 pkg (18) Tenderflake Mini Tart Shells
- Bake Tenderflake Mini Tart shells according to package instructions and set aside to cool (tip: before baking, poke each shell 2-3 times with a fork to keep them from “puffing up” when you bake them!)
- Combine the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat on low speed until smooth
- In a deep cold bowl whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks form (if you’re like me and wondered what the heck that meant, just whip it until it starts to stick to your mixer). Add to cream cheese mixture.
- Mash the raspberries then add to the mixture.
- Spoon mixture into your cooled tart shells
- Chill before serving. If adding the mini-chocolate eggs on top, chill in the freezer for about 20 minutes before adding the eggs on top.
woW, these are so cute-looking, and delicious of course!
I just adore the look of these 🙂 Thanks for sharing
I am a big fan of the blueberry tart recipe…these look perfect for Easter! Thank you for this recipe too!
I like to make quiche or cheese noodle pie for super with their pie shells
My favorite recipe to make would be a coconut cream pie.
I love to make a variety of quiches but our favourite is a gruyere, spinach and roasted red pepper quiche. It’s wonderful. The ready made Tenderflake shells make it so easy because you just pour the ingredients in and bake. I’ve never failed to get rave reviews with this dish.
raspberry pie
I like the tart shells for making pecan butter tarts and the deep dish pie shells for apple pie..mmmmmm
Butter tarts!!
I like using Tenderflake to make apple pies.
Lemon Meringue pies are my favourite thing to make.
Apple Pie with their crusts 🙂
I love to make butter tarts.
I love using Tenderflake pie shells for apple pie.
Banana Creme Pie mmmmmmm
My dad has concord grape vines in his back yard and before my mom passed they would always make grape juice and jelly. Last year, there were tons o grapes that nobody was going to use so we made a concord grape pie and it was absolutely delicious, so that’s what we’d make!
Apple crumb pie ……I’m making 2 for Easter dinner!!
I liked making buttertarts with tenderflake products
i like quiche 🙂
Rum and butter tarts!
My favorite recipe is quiche. Tenderflake makes the best deep dish pie crust!
strawberry tarts
I love Tenderflake puff pastry. I have a recipe for a Balsamic Vinegar and Caramelized Onion “tart” and their puff pastry works the best.
Looks delish and stylish!
I love making quiches with Tenderflake!
Cranberry Apple pie is my favourite. Made 2 last night!!
quiche actually 🙂
I use the pie shells for pumpkin pie – works every time!
I love to make strawberry pie with tenderflake pie crusts
Coconut cream pie with Tenderflake pie crusts
I swear by Tenderflake! I use them for everything and especially love making chicken pot pie and quiche with their pie and tart shells. Mmmmmmmmmm!
I like to make raisin tarts with the tart shells
I use to use the pie shells to make coconut and banana cream pies.
Wow, these are so cute and look so easy and delicious!
I love tender flake pie shells and use for all my pies, my fave to make is caramel apple pie! I have not bought the tart shells in years but will do so now to try this recipe, thanks!
Apple pie!
I love making butter tarts every which way!!
i like making pies
love making pecan pie or fresh strawberry pies with Tenderflake pie shells.
Blueberry tarts, yum!
I use tenderflake to make coconut cream pie.
apple pie
I like to use Tenderflake to make egg tarts.
These sound incredible! 🙂 Perfect for some holiday gatherings..
Look delicious!!
Made this one today – so yummy!!
I love pastel treats around easter time! Can’t wait to give this recipe a try, I think my kids would have fun making them with me!
I love the idea of the Tenderflake Mini Tart Shells