Pomegranate Cream Cheese Tartlets (Printable Version)
Mini tartlets with smooth cream cheese and fresh pomegranate, perfect for a quick dessert treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Tart Shells
01 - 6 mini tart shells
→ Filling
02 - 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
03 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Topping
05 - 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
# Steps to Follow:
01 - Arrange mini tart shells on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven according to package directions until lightly golden. Let cool completely.
02 - In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
03 - Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly into each cooled tart shell. Smooth the tops with the back of a spoon or small spatula.
04 - Scatter fresh pomegranate seeds on top of each filled tartlet.
# Additional Tips::
01 -
- Ready in twenty minutes from start to finish
- Needs only five simple ingredients you probably have on hand
- Crowd-friendly handheld desserts great for parties and holidays
02 -
- Bright pop of flavor from fresh fruit
- Perfect make-ahead dessert just chill and serve
- Vegetarian friendly and easy for beginner bakers
03 -
- Letting your cream cheese come all the way to room temp prevents any lumps in the filling
- Take time to fully cool tart shells after baking to keep them crisp
- Press the pomegranate seeds gently into the filling so they do not roll off when serving