Description
These Kid-Friendly No-Bake Mini Fruit Tartlets are a simple, fun, and delicious dessert perfect for little hands and picky eaters. They feature a buttery graham cracker crust filled with a creamy, sweet cream cheese mixture and topped with fresh, colorful fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10–12 full graham cracker sheets)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup heavy cream, cold
- Assorted fresh fruit for topping (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, etc.)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined and the crumbs are moistened.
- Press about 1-2 tablespoons of the graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of mini muffin tins or tartlet molds. You can use a small glass or your fingers to help press it down.
- Chill the crusts in the refrigerator for at least 15-20 minutes to set.
- While the crusts are chilling, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
- In a separate cold bowl, whip the cold heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no streaks remain and the filling is light and fluffy.
- Spoon or pipe the cream cheese filling into the chilled graham cracker crusts.
- Arrange an assortment of fresh fruit on top of each tartlet.
- Chill the finished tartlets for at least 30 minutes before serving. This helps the filling set and makes them easier to handle.
Notes
- For extra fun, let your kids help press the crusts and decorate with their favorite fruits.
- These tartlets are best eaten the same day, but can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- If you don’t have mini muffin tins, you can use paper cupcake liners in a regular muffin tin, or even make a larger tart in a pie dish.
- Adjust the amount of sugar in the filling to your preference.
- You can use a variety of fruits based on what’s in season and your family’s favorites.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 150-200
- Sugar: 10-15g
- Sodium: 70-100mg
- Fat: 10-15g
- Saturated Fat: 6-9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3-6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15-20g
- Fiber: 1-2g
- Protein: 2-3g
- Cholesterol: 30-40mg