Star Spangled Fruit Tart
Celebrate patriotic flair and summer sweetness with this dazzling Star Spangled Fruit Tart! Featuring a buttery, golden shortbread crust as its base, this dessert is topped with a creamy layer of vanilla-enhanced cream cheese filling and crowned with a vibrant arrangement of fresh blueberries and juicy strawberry slices. Designed to resemble the American flag, the tart is finished with elegant drizzles of luscious white chocolate, adding a decadent touch. Perfect for Fourth of July gatherings, Memorial Day picnics, or any patriotic holiday, this no-fuss recipe is as stunning as it is delicious. With just 30 minutes of prep time, it’s a showstopping dessert that will delight guests of all ages. Serve this chilled masterpiece for a refreshing and festive treat!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 0.5 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a medium bowl, mix the flour and powdered sugar. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press the mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Prick the crust all over with a fork to prevent bubbling.
Bake the crust for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. Spread the mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
Arrange the blueberries and sliced strawberries on top of the cream cheese filling in a star-spangled pattern. Use blueberries to create the blue portion of the flag in the top-left corner, and use strawberries to make red stripes.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips with the heavy cream in 20-second increments, stirring between heatings, until smooth.
Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the fruit to represent the white stripes of the flag.
Refrigerate the tart for at least 1 hour to firm up before serving.
Slice and serve chilled. Enjoy your Star Spangled Fruit Tart!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4244 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 273.1 g | 350% | |
| Saturated Fat | 169.2 g | 846% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 689 mg | 230% | |
| Sodium | 900 mg | 39% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 423.9 g | 154% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 15.2 g | 54% | |
| Total Sugars | 259.3 g | ||
| Protein | 45.8 g | 92% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2 mcg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 538 mg | 41% | |
| Iron | 11.3 mg | 63% | |
| Potassium | 1384 mg | 29% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
