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Mini Fruit Tart with Mascarpone Cream: Easy to follow recipe crispy phyllo shells with lemony mascarpone filling and fresh mixed berries.
Mini Fruit Tarts with Mascarpone and Fruits are actually easy to make and quite healthier than other dessert options. They deliver a lot of taste and are great with SPLENDA® Granulated a perfect alternative to swap in and keep down your sugar intake.
The crispiness from baked phyllo makes it fun to eat, and these are easy to find pre-made at any grocery store. Cooking time is around 10 minutes, news to your ears I’m sure if you’re like me and always short on time.
I am a huge fan of mascarpone with its smooth and creamy texture, a great ingredient for sweet or savory dishes. If you’ve never tried it you are in for a treat. For those of you that don’t like it this dish can still be a hit as cream cheese works well as an alternative.
A Red Carpet Dessert – Perfect for Watch Parties!
Don’t let the simplicity and quick preparation of this dessert fool you, it looks decadent and is fitting even for a black tie event. Speaking of which, as a movie buff I can’t wait to host a watch party for the Big Awards Show next Sunday 2/28! We’ll be drinking champagne, playing some games and rooting on our favorite actors and actresses, but honestly, it’s more of an excuse to dress up and have a little red carpet fun of our own. The food I prepare must match the theme and look classy throughout… got to save those stuffed nachos for another night. J
The Phyllo Dough with Mascarpone and Fruits is an easy choice not only because of the way it looks but because it is a great option for keeping calories down, something definitely on the minds of us ladies as we try to squeeze into a dress. SPLENDA® Sweetener Products help here too as my sugar substitute to save on calories. One more reason this is a great dish is that there’s no mess, so I don’t have to worry about ruining a nice dress, or my husband getting it all over his shirt and tie as he seems to do with most cakes, pies, truffles… (I could keep going).
Dessert Tart with Berries
On a final note I always like to integrate natural foods like fruits and vegetables into as many dishes as possible. The vibrant colors of a few different types of berries make these dessert tarts attractive in more ways than one. I used organic berries as I really do feel they taste better. It’s fun to make jams, purees and other fruit-based ingredients for desserts but they are beautiful and tasty in their natural form, too. The mint garnish adds a nice complimentary taste for those that like a little kick of freshness.
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Mini Fruit Tart with Mascarpone Cream
Ingredients
- Cups Phyllo :
- 4 inch sheets unsweetened 17 phyllo dough store bought
- 4 tablespoon butter or margarine melted
- Mascarpone Cream:
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- ⅓ cup well-chilled heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons Splenda (equal - 3 tablespoons sugar)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh mixed berries
- leaves Fresh mint
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Butter the insides and the rim of 2.5 to 4 inch custard or muffin cups.
- Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a sheet of wax paper. Brush it with butter.
- Cover with a second sheet of phyllo. Brush this layer with butter as well.
- Repeat with 2 more sheets of phyllo, ending with a layer of butter.
- Cut the stack of phyllo sheets into 4 x 4.5 inch square.
- Place one square into a muffin cup, easing it in with the backs of your fingers so that it covers half. the bottom and hangs over the side of the cup.
- Ease in a second stack, slightly overlapping the first to cover the other half of the muffin cup.
- Repeat the steps to make more phyllo cups.
- Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or until browned and crisp or follow the cooking instructions on the product packaging.
- In a bowl whisk together mascarpone, cream, fresh lemon zest, vanilla and Splenda until mixture. holds stiff peaks.
- Spoon mixture into shell, spreading evenly.
- Mound berries and mint decoratively on mascarpone cream.
- Serve at once or chill up to 3 hours before serving.
Jeanette
That looks AMAZING!!! I will have to attempt this one for sure I would like to eat this right off the page!
Amanda
These cups look almost too good to eat. Love the crunch and fresh fruit additions.
tara pittman
I love the fruit in these. These would make a great guilt less treat.
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood
Yum! These look delicious!!
Elizabeth O.
You always make the most beautiful and yummy looking dishes! This one is a favorite and I’d love to be able to do it at home. I’m just not sure if it will look this good! Lol. Thanks for the recipe, it’s really delightful.
Mhaan Arambulo (@momyrockinstyle)
Oh my! That is super colorful and looks incredibly delicious!
Nicole Herose Cochingco Escat
What a nice and yummy idea 🙂 This really looks delicious. Perfect to share with friends.
Ana De Jesus
What camera do you use it makes the delicious recipe look even more delectable!
Terri Ramsey Beavers
These look so simple and delicious. And just too cute too. I love the flaky crust surrounding the fruit.
Travel Blogger
These look so beautiful! I don’t bake with Splenda often, but I need to consider more. I would love to make these for my sister’s baby shower.
Heather
I’ve never heard of mascarpone before but it looks amazing! Perfect for breakfast!
Claudette Esterine
That looks heavenly!!!!
Katarzyna
They look beautiful! I want to make them like, NOW! But since the sweetener you used is not available where I live and I don’t want to use real sugar (trying to cut it from my diet) – do you think I could use stevia instead?
Jeanine
Yum. These look amazing – your photos are just beautiful. I’d love to give these a try, for sure. Anything with mascarpone is something I’m willing to try!
KHB
Now I’m hungry! Pictures are amazing. I may have to give these a try but with sugar in the raw. Thx!
Marielle Altenor
Love the bright colors of the mini fruit tarts! The only time I have ever use mascarpone cream was for tiramisu.
Dogvills
These are too pretty to eat! Your pictures are amazing. When I try this, I hope I can make them as beautiful.
Debbie Denny
Oh love Splenda and Phyllo. This is a good idea and recipe.
Healing Tomato
I love splenda and this Tart looks HEAVENLY!
jeni hawkins
These look awesome!!! I am going to try this!
Fashionable Librarian
This is beautiful…looks like art rather than something to eat. I feel like I could just stare at this and not eat it….awesome
Melissa Bernardo
What a beautiful dessert! I want to eat my computer screen! Lol!
Ayesha Heart
Oh delish! Too cute to eat 🙂 Thanks for sharing. I’m gonna try this on weekends for the kids.
indigo lorae
this looks soo good!
Kristen Dixon
Hi!! These look so good, and I’m so excited to try them this weekend! I just had two quick questions… In the cooking instructions, at what point do you put them in the oven and then for how long do you bake them? The recipe says 20 minutes and then up in your article it said no longer than 15. Thank you so much for your help!!
Mohammad Obaid
Hi Dear,
Very nice article, keep up the good work.