Blueberry Puff Pastry Tarts

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5 from 3 votes

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blueberry cheesecake tarts, Blueberry Puff Pastry Tarts, blueberry tarts, puff pastry tarts

Servings:

Calories: 245kcal

Equipment

2 Cupcake Pans Non-stick, regular-sized cupcake pans
Large Mixing Bowl
Spatula

Ingredients

2 Sheets Puff Pastry Ready to bake, thawed (17.3 ounces total)
16 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened in the microwave
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste or vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons Half and Half
24 Ounces Blueberries Fresh, washed
6 Ounces Raspberries Fresh, washed
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
Non-Stick Cooking Spray

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Thaw puff pastry sheets and unfold. Cut each sheet into 12 squares.
Spray cupcake pans with non-stick spray and put one square in each cupcake well, 12 in each pan. Do not use cupcake liners.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, half and half, and 16 ounces (2 cups) of fresh blueberries until well combined. No need to use a blender or mixer. Just hand mix all together in a bowl with a spatula.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the blueberry and cream cheese mixture into the puff pastry cups. Evenly distribute the mixture into the 24 cups.
Top each pastry with 2 or 3 blueberries and 1 or 2 raspberries.
Put the cupcake pans with the pastries into the oven and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until the puff pastry has browned.
Remove the puff pastries from the oven.
Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with lemon zest.

Notes

Does puff pastry need to be baked before filling?

It depends on the recipe. Usually, if you are making a recipe that has a filling, you'll want to partially cook the puff pastry before filling so that it doesn't get soggy. But, for this recipe, there is no need to pre-cook the puff pastry because the area for the filling is very small. The filling does not make the puff pastry soggy, instead, it cooks enough on the outside to make it puffy and crispy.

Does puff pastry need to be thawed before cooking?

Yes, you should thaw the puff pastry before cooking. Frozen puff pastry will not unfold easily and will crack the dough. Also, cooking frozen puff pastry will provide inconsistent cooking and the dough will not puff up evenly.

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