With the 4th of July proper across the nook, I needed to share the simplest summer season dessert to whip up. They’re completely crimson white and blue. Really easy to make and will I add, insanely scrumptious.
I picked up some puff pastry from the frozen meals part and was so excited to check out just a few issues. I initially picked up this easy-to-use pastry dough to make a peach and goat cheese tart. With left over dough, I needed to whip up one thing else!
However since the massive crimson, white and blue vacation is true across the nook, I got here up with this final minute dessert. I had some leftover puff pastry squares from testing out the peach tarts and figured it might make for a fast dessert! And boy was I proper. This actually takes seconds to place collectively. The toughest half is making an attempt to not eat all of them in a single sitting.
Summer time Berry And Nutella Tarts
This simple summer season recipe is mostly a nice methodology to study. As soon as I noticed how simple it was to work with puff pastry my thoughts went loopy with taste mixtures. There are such a lot of issues you are able to do. Let your creativeness go wild individuals!
My summer season berry tarts recipe can be tremendous simple and if you need you possibly can swap out the Nutella for oh I dunno, Biscoff cookie butter. And you’ll clearly change out the berries for whichever mixture you want!
INGREDIENTS
- Puff Pastry – I used Pepperidge Farm, it’s obtainable within the freezer part
- Nutella
- Berries – I used blueberries and strawberries however you should use whichever ones you want
- 1 Egg
- Apricot Preserves (optionally available)
- Powdered Sugar
- Mint for garnish (optionally available)
TOOLS YOU NEED
Step One
Thaw your puff pastry per the bundle directions. Whereas that is thawing, pre-heat your oven to 425 levels Fahrenheit. Get a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet ( I really like these, nothing sticks to them and clear up is a breeze!)
Step Two
Minimize your puff pastry into no matter form or measurement you want. I made these smaller by getting 9 squares out of a single puff pastry sheet.
Place these out in your baking sheet leaving a bit of area between them. They gained’t unfold once you bake them, they’ll solely rise so that you gained’t want a ton of area.
Step Three
Prick every sheet with a fork. You’ll be able to depart an edge when you like in order that they get tremendous puffy on the edges, however I favored them pricked throughout. This helps to launch the steam because it cooks in order that it doesn’t get insanely massive!
Step 4
Add your Nutella and unfold it out leaving a bit of little bit of an edge. You don’t have to pile this on both. Only a skinny layer. I do know it’s tempting…
Step 5
This half is as much as your personal choice. I favor contemporary fruit on my tarts however you possibly can all the time bake the whole factor collectively and add your fruit earlier than it goes into the oven. It’s completely as much as you.
When you add the fruit earlier than it goes into the oven, positively add the apricot preserves (or any preserves actually) on high of the fruit utilizing a pastry brush. This permits them to remain good and glossy. You’ll be able to all the time warmth it up within the microwave for a few seconds to make it simpler to work with too.
Step Six
Beat your egg and use a pastry brush to brush the sides of the tarts. This may make it bake up good and brown and glossy!
Tip, you too can use a few of the apricot preserves to the sides too to make them even shinier and brown too!
Step Seven
Bake at 425 for about 20-24 minutes. Rotate your sheet pan half means by baking.
Step Eight
Right here you’ll add your contemporary berries when you selected to do that my means! Then high with powdered sugar and garnish with a little bit of mint.
Serving Nutella Tarts
These berry nutella tarts are so easy to make and may actually be an enormous crowd pleaser. You could possibly simply make them as massive or as small as you want relying on the way you’re entertaining.
Plus, they’re nice at room temperature so be at liberty to make these the morning earlier than an occasion. Listed here are just a few concepts on serving these berry Nutella tarts!
In the event that they’re the major dessert, make them greater and add numerous fruit. Serve alongside some vanilla ice cream for a whole dessert.
For a brunch buffet unfold, make these smaller and simple to seize. You can also make them virtually chunk measurement too! They’ll accompany a brunch completely, simply serve them up with my peach and thyme sangria and blueberry french toast!
For a enjoyable dessert bar, you possibly can create a construct your personal Nutella tart bar. Set out a bunch of premade pastries already baked with Nutella after which have quite a lot of fruits so as to add.
You could possibly go wild with toppings! From berries to peaches, to much more sweets like crushed up cookies, Oreos, sprinkles and even marshmallow cream for a twist on a s’extra! This might make for a enjoyable child’s party (or an grownup one!)
Photographs by Hannah Lozano
Berry and Nutella Tarts
Substances
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 pint berries
- 1 egg, crushed
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1 cup nutella
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
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Thaw your puff pastry per the bundle directions. Whereas that is thawing, pre-heat your oven to 425 levels Fahrenheit. Get a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheetÂ
-
Minimize your puff pastry into no matter form or measurement you want. I made these smaller by getting 9 squares out of a single puff pastry sheet. Place these out in your baking sheet leaving a bit of area between them. They gained’t unfold once you bake them, they’ll solely rise so that you gained’t want a ton of area.
-
Prick every sheet with a fork. You’ll be able to depart an edge when you like in order that they get tremendous puffy on the edges, however I favored them pricked throughout. This helps to launch the steam because it cooks in order that it doesn’t get insanely massive!
-
Add your Nutella and unfold it out leaving a bit of little bit of an edge. You don’t have to pile this on both. Only a skinny layer. I do know it’s tempting…
-
This half is as much as your personal choice. I favor contemporary fruit on my tarts however you possibly can all the time bake the whole factor collectively and add your fruit earlier than it goes into the oven. It’s completely as much as you. When you add the fruit earlier than it goes into the oven, positively add the apricot preserves (or any preserves actually) on high of the fruit utilizing a pastry brush. This permits them to remain good and glossy. You’ll be able to all the time warmth it up within the microwave for a few seconds to make it simpler to work with too.
-
Beat your egg and use a pastry brush to brush the sides of the tarts. This may make it bake up good and brown and glossy! Tip, you too can use a few of the apricot preserves to the sides too to make them even shinier and brown too!
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Bake at 425 for about 20-24 minutes. Rotate half means by.
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Right here you’ll add your contemporary berries when you selected to do that my means! Then high with powdered sugar and garnish with a little bit of mint.