I’ve rounded up 30 sweet and savory tart recipes that are going to make your table sparkle. Imagine fresh fruit, gooey cheese, and buttery pastry all hanging out together in one gorgeous, flaky package. They’re picture perfect and loaded with so much flavor, you’ll be coming back for seconds (and thirds).
1. Strawberry Tart with Orange Cream
Strawberries and oranges team up in this yummy recipe to build an unbelievably refreshing tart. It’s filled with a sweet, tangy, citrusy orange cream cheese custard and piled with fresh strawberries on top. This is what I call fruity perfection.
2. Basque Apple Tart
Sweetened, spiced apple slices are tucked between two layers of crisp, buttery pastry in this Basque apple beauty. If you’re up for a challenge, go ahead and make the dough from scratch; it’s way easier than you think.
New to pie baking? This is a brilliant starter recipe, and I won’t tell a soul if you reach for store bought dough.
3. Vanilla Custard Tarts with Fresh Raspberries
These mini tarts are filled with vanilla custard and finished with fresh raspberries. Vanilla might seem like a basic flavor, but these little gems prove basic can also be terrific. Sure, it’s not as decadent as chocolate or as zesty as fruit, but that unique, fragrant vanilla profile is something you just can’t get anywhere else.
4. Mini Strawberry Tarts
The enchanting scent of fresh strawberries will have you craving these little cuties nonstop. They smell divine, they’re adorable (isn’t there something so charming about mini treats?), and the taste is seriously incredible.
Each one is filled with rich coconut whipped cream and topped with glossy strawberry sauce and fresh berries. Totally irresistible.
5. Tomato Tart with Puff Pastry
These bite sized pastries topped with tomato and melted cheese are the kind of party appetizer that disappears in a flash. Oh, and it’s vegetarian too, so everyone can join the fun. They’re so yummy you’ll definitely want to make extra.
6. Nutella Tart with Toasted Hazelnut Crust
If you need a dessert that’s guaranteed to wow the kids,
7. Lemon Tart with a Buttery Shortbread Crust
One forkful of this buttery shortbread crust cradling homemade lemon curd and you’ll be floating. It’s finished with a tumble of fresh berries and a delicate dusting of powdered sugar for that extra pretty touch.
If super sweet desserts aren’t your thing, this one is calling your name. The filling and the topping strike a beautiful balance of sweet, tart, and creamy, while the crumbly base adds the most wonderful textural contrast.
8. Cherry Bakewell Blondies
These are way more than your average blondies. While blondies are already terrific on their own, this recipe takes them over the top with almonds, raspberry jam, and cherry Bakewells on top. It’s like enjoying four desserts in one, all coming together in perfect, delicious harmony.
9. Fresh Peach Tart
In my opinion, ripe peaches are the absolute best fruit for tarts and pies. They’re ridiculously juicy and that sweet-tart flavor is always spot on, not to mention their stunning, sunshiny color. They’re so perfect right off the tree, you don’t even need to cook them first to create a delectable filling.
10. Bacon and Onion Tarts
Let’s take a savory break and say hello to these majestic bacon and onion tarts. The thought of crisp, smoky bacon and sweet caramelized onions already makes me drool.
Tuck that into a buttery crust and it’s pretty close to perfection. I absolutely love the way sweet, salty, savory, and smoky mingle in every bite.
11. Raspberry Chocolate Tart
This raspberry chocolate tart is so classy, just right for a romantic dinner right at home. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I can’t picture a better way to celebrate than with a decadent Oreo crust, a rich chocolate ganache filling, and a crown of fresh raspberries. A little tip: if the berries run on the tart side, a dusting of powdered sugar brings everything into perfect harmony.
12. Pomegranate Cream Tart
This pomegranate cream tart is bursting with freshness and flavor. Usually, those jewel like arils are just a garnish for salads and yogurts, but here the pomegranate steps into the spotlight in all its juicy glory. With that stunning, vivid color, it totally deserves center stage.
13. Tomato Basil Tart
Filled with tomatoes, basil pesto, and cheese, this tart is a savory, quiche like treat that tastes exactly like a Margherita pizza. The ingredients are super simple, but together they whip up the most scrumptious, addictive flavor. It honestly amazes me how vegetables can pull that off.
14. Vegan Chocolate Orange Tart with Candied Kumquats
This tart features a chocolate shortbread crust, a smooth chocolate orange filling, and a glossy chocolate ganache topping. Impressive, right?
But wait, there’s more. Candied kumquats garnish the top, adding an incredible extra depth of flavor and texture to the whole dessert.
15. Portuguese Custard Tarts, or Pasteis de Nata
No trip to Macau, a former Portuguese colony, feels complete without biting into a Pasteis de Nata. The pastry crust is outrageously flaky and buttery, cradling a custard filling that’s smooth and silky beyond words. I was lucky enough to visit that small, beautiful country a few years back, and I’m still dreaming about how delectable these little tarts are.
16. Salted Caramel and Peanut Chocolate Tart Recipe
Chocolate, salted caramel, and nuts collide in this insanely decadent tart, making it one of my favorite peanut creations ever. It’s every sweet tooth’s dream, with that sweet, salty, nutty, crunchy quartet sitting on a classic graham cracker crust. One spoonful is all it takes to completely satisfy any dessert craving.
17. Blackberry Tart
Baked inside a crisp, buttery crust, this glorious blackberry filling is the summer dessert that works for absolutely every occasion. You’ll adore the flawless balance of sweet and tart in the berries, and a little infusion of lemon zest delivers an extra pop of citrusy goodness.
18. French Apricot Tart Recipe | Tarte Aux Abricot
French up your dessert game with this sensational apricot tart. The duo of fresh apricots and apricot jam keeps that bright, sweet flavor front and center.
French pastries can feel intimidating, but don’t let them. This recipe walks you through step by step with photos, so your baking experience is a total breeze.
19. Apple Frangipane Tart
Don’t let the fancy name or its show stopping looks intimidate you; I promise you can pull this off. A crunchy crust is filled with frangipane, an almond based custard made with creamed butter, sugar, eggs, and almond flour, then topped with thinly sliced apples arranged like a flower.
It’s finished with sweet and tart apricot preserves for good measure. Delish.
20. Vegan Eggnog Custard Tart
Make your Christmas celebrations extra festive with this vegan eggnog custard tart. It’s totally dairy free, which means everyone can join in, and it tastes exactly like your favorite holiday beverage in tart form. With buttery pastry and a boozy eggnog custard filling, this pie is completely holiday worthy.
21. French Pear Tart Recipe
This French pear tart is a total looker that tastes awesome, too. Don’t worry about finessing those pear slices into a blooming flower shape; it’s really not hard. There’s also a sweet and tart fig pear puree tucked between the crust and the fruit, so all three layers come together in a lovely harmony of flavors and textures.
22. Butternut Squash & Mushroom Tart
Here’s another savory tart you’ll want on your weekly menu. Earthy mushrooms, sweet butternut squash, and nutty Parmesan cheese come together to create the stuff of legends. Store bought puff pastry forms the crust, giving it a unique, flaky texture while saving you a ton of prep time.
23. Traditional Treacle Tart
You don’t need a Hogwarts invitation to enjoy a scrumptious Harry Potter inspired dessert, though any true fan knows treacle tart is his favorite. It’s another classic English treat made with buttery shortcrust pastry and a sweet, sticky, wonderfully gooey golden treacle filling.
24. Plum Tart
A buttery, flaky crust supports a gorgeous crimson plum topping on this beautiful tart. But that’s not all; tucked underneath the fruit is a hidden filling that’s completely phenomenal. It starts off unassuming, but as the tart bakes, the plum juices mingle with the almond sugar mixture to morph into a decadent custard.
25. Cranberry Gingersnap Pie
If you’re hunting for something unique to serve at Thanksgiving, your search stops here. A silky, velvety cranberry puree is nestled into a buttery, peppery crumb crust made from crushed gingersnap cookies, brown sugar, butter, and walnuts.
The explosion of tastes and textures is a clear winner. Sorry graham crackers, there’s a new favorite crust in town.
26. Pineapple Tarts
Craving a fun tropical treat with an Asian flair? You can’t beat these tasty pineapple tarts.
They’re traditionally made for Chinese New Year celebrations in Singapore and Malaysia, and honestly, how adorable are these little delights? No wonder they’re served for such a significant holiday.
27. Cornflake Tart
Turn a classic breakfast cereal into a fantastic tart. This cornflake creation is all about texture: a crisp, buttery crust and a crunchy cornflake filling coated in sticky golden sauce, every single bite is heavenly. It’s a traditional British dessert, so if you’re looking to add a little cultural flair to your meal, you’ve found it.
28. Limoncello Lemon Tart
This tart is every bit as tasty as it is pretty, truly the complete package. A crumbly coconut and graham cracker crust holds a light, lemony limoncello whipped cream filling that’s so airy it practically melts on your tongue. Fresh berries on top make it the ultimate summer delight, and the fluffy filling against that crunchy base is pure perfection.
29. Apple Tarte Tatin
Let’s hop across the Channel for this iconic French pastry. It’s famous for its mouthwatering caramelized fruit and that gorgeous amber glow.
Here, a flaky pastry crust holds sweet, buttery caramelized apples in the most delicious way. Serve it with ice cream and you’re golden.
And if it sounds complicated, think again. Just four ingredients stand between you and this beauty.
30. Easy Banoffee Pie
I’m such a sucker for banoffee pie. The combo of ripe bananas and decadent caramel is simply sensational.
Paired with a buttery, crumbly crust and a light whipped cream topping, it’s the perfect balance between refreshing and wonderfully sinful. Here’s the kicker: this pie uses just five ingredients and comes together in 15 minutes.