These wonderfully adorable Easy Raspberry Tarts are mouthwatering and so simple to make! If you're looking for a dessert to impress your guests at your next dinner party but don't want to spend all day baking, check out this recipe. The flaky crust and juicy raspberries will have your guests reaching for a second tart!

Easy Raspberry Tarts are an Easy Dessert Recipe

That statement shouldn't be surprising with a name like "Easy Raspberry Tarts"! All you need to do is buy a few items from the frozen section at your local supermarket and snag a couple items you most likely already have in your pantry. (If not, just add them to your shopping list.)

These Easy Raspberry Tarts may look like you've spent a lot of time on them... but they require little effort. A win-win!

WHY BAKE WITH FROZEN FRUIT?

When certain fruits are out of season, you may be better off buying them frozen. Since they are picked at the peak of ripeness before being frozen, they'll taste better than the out-of-season fruit. Raspberries are in season in the summertime, so if you want to make this recipe in the winter, frozen is perfect!

Frozen fruit also tends to cost less than its fresh fruit counterparts, and if you're baking a large quantity, this definitely matters. Unless you're eating the fruit fresh, using frozen fruit won't matter as much when you're baking.

HOW TO MAKE EASY RASPBERRY TARTS: STEP BY STEP

Step #1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place 12 of your mini pie shells on a baking sheet.

Tip: If the mini pie shells are frozen, be sure to thaw them for about 15 minutes.

Frozen raspberries and lemon with mini pie crusts

Step #2: Place frozen raspberries in a large bowl and mix in lemon juice. Then, coat the raspberry mixture with sugar and cornstarch.

Frozen raspberries combined with sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice

Next, scoop into your mini pies without overfilling them.

Raspberry mixture scooped into mini pie crusts

Step #3: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool on a rack.

Step #4: Take your spare mini pie shells and roll it on a smooth surface, just enough to make it flat but keep its shape and size. Cut out small hearts with the help of a cookie cutter. Place on your baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

Step #5: Once heart crusts are baked, place in the center of your Easy Raspberry Tarts and allow to cool.

Aren't these just the best? Easy to make, full of sweetened raspberry goodness, and cute as a button. Desserts don't get much better than this!

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Recipe

Easy Raspberry Tarts

Yield Servings 17
Prep Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Cook Time 35 mins
Total Total Time 55 mins

Ingredients

17 ready-made mini pie shells
2 cups frozen raspberries
Juice of half a lemon
½ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place 12 of your mini pie shells on a baking sheet. (If pie shells are frozen, be sure to thaw them for about 15 minutes.)
2
Place frozen raspberries in a large bowl and mix in lemon juice. Then, coat the raspberry mixture with sugar and cornstarch. Scoop into your mini pies without overfilling them.
3
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden. Cool on a rack.
4
Take your spare mini pie shells and roll it on a smooth surface, just enough to make it flat but keep its shape and size. Cut out small hearts with the help of a cookie cutter. Place on your baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
5
Once heart crusts are baked, place in the center of your tarts and allow to cool.

Notes. If you have trouble finding the pre-formed mini pie crusts, you can cut full sized sheets of pie crust dough to size and form them into these mini tart molds.