Roll unused phyllo sheets back up, place in an airtight bag and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Carefully lay another sheet of dough over the first and repeat with butter and dough until you reach the desired thickness, 4-6 sheets thick, ending with a layer of butter. With dry hands and a pastry brush, lay one sheet of phyllo dough out on a cutting board. Keeping sheets covered with a damp paper towel while not using. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Defrost phyllo, bring cream cheese to room temperature and melt then cool butter.I used fresh raspberries, diced nectarines and frozen blackberries but ripe strawberries, juicy mango, or tart lime curd are other delicious topping options. While they’re baking and cooling, make an easy no bake lime cheesecake filling and prepare your favorite fruits for topping the mini tarts. Butter- melted, to brush between the layers of phyllo.ĭefrost phyllo sheets and brush the dough’s layers with melted butter, cut into squares and push into muffin pans.Heavy cream – thickens the mixture when whipped into whipped cream with the sweetened cream cheese.

Confectioner’s sugar – sweetens and helps thicken and stabilize the no bake cheesecake filling.

Granulated sugar – granulated sugar breaks down the cream cheese.

Cream cheese – the classic block cream cheese.

Or try my recipe for homemade tart shells using cream cheese dough in these Mini Red, White and Blue Lemon Cheesecake Tarts. Simply indent with the end of a wooden spoon when still warm after removing from the oven. Puff pastry will be a bit puffier after baking. If available, pre-made frozen phyllo pastry cups can be substituted. The difference between phyllo dough and puff pastry is that puff pastry sheets are thicker and contain butter while phyllo is wafer thin sheets of butter-free pastry that separate easily. Phyllo is commonly found in the freezer section by frozen pie crusts and puff pastry.

Frozen phyllo dough– pronounced FEE-lo and also spelled “filo,” a good quality phyllo dough with thin sheets like you would use to make baklava will produce the same rustic flaky texture shown here.Fresh or frozen fruit – raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, strawberries, rhubarb, cranberries, kiwi, mango, passionfruit, nectarines, and more! These mini tarts are delicious with whatever seasonal fresh, or even frozen, fruit and berries you have on hand.Or set up a toppings bar with all sorts of fun fruit and dessert style toppings and let people get creative! Ingredients Perfect as a part of your brunch display.

Mini fruit tart recipes