Today is the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France!
To celebrate we made these pretty patriotic desserts.
Filled with cheesecake and topped with diced fruit and whipped cream, these tasty bite size tarts are perfect for enjoying during the summer games!
Welcome to this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’ve got 15 spectacular bloggers creating summer-themed dessert recipes that we’re going to be sharing with you all week! You can find them on our blogs (some of those recipe links posted in this post) and on social media with the hashtag #SummerDessertWeek.
Team USA Cheesecake Fruit Tarts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cheesecake filling
- 2 tbsp mini blueberries
- 2 strawberries diced small
- 12 pack mini tart shells
- whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- Fill each tart shells with the chilled cheesecake filling. Only add a spoonful or less to fill evenly to the top, smoothing flat.
- Add a row of diced strawberries on the left and a row of 3 mini blueberries on the right on top of each cheesecake tart.
- Next, add a small squirt of the whipped cream to the middle of each tart in between the fruit. You should now have a red, white, and blue design.
- Serve immediately and enjoy !
For The Love of Food Blog
Start by making the cheesecake filling. Since this was a kid created dish we used cheesecake pudding which was more like a chilled custard but very tasty!
You could also use premade cheesecake filling or, of course, you can make your own!
Prepare cheesecake pudding according to package.
It is an instant mix and the box said to whisk in 2 cups of milk with the dry mix then chill for 5 minutes.
Obviously you won’t use the whole bowl but you will need about 1/2 cup of filling.
I found these mini shortbread tart shells for this dessert at Walmart. They come in a 12 pack.
Now you need two types of fruit- one red and one blue. Since this is a mini dessert I went with small blueberries and diced strawberries.
I used about 1/4 cup diced strawberries and 2 tbsp mini blueberries.
Once the cheesecake filling is chilled and thickened, it’s time to fill the tarts!
Using a small scoop or spoon fill each tart shell with the cheesecake filling.
Only add a spoonful or less to fill evenly to the top, smoothing flat.
Add a row of diced strawberries on the left and a row of 3 mini blueberries on the right on top of each cheesecake tart.
Now you have a red. white, and blue Team USA themed treat!
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Check out Friday’s Recipes:
- Glazed Blueberry Cake Donuts from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Cranberry Posset from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Strawberry Piñata Cupcakes from Blogghetti
- Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Terrine from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Snickers Apple Salad from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Mango Sorbet from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Blackberry Lemon Bread from Jen Around the World
- Cookie Dough Cupcakes from It’s Shanaka
- Team USA Cheesecake Fruit Tarts from For the Love of Food
Jolene
Adding those mini shells to the shopping list! Love the berry topper, so fun!
Karen's Kitchen Stories
Those little tart shells are a great find! I’m going to have to hit Walmart. That photo of your girls is great!
Christie
What a fun way to get the kids involved in making dessert. The cheesecake pudding is super versatile.
Lisa Kerhin
What a fun dessert to celebrate the Olympics! I am grabbing a box or two of those tart shells.
Salina J Sims
Nice recipe