Easy Cherry Tart
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This Easy Cherry Tart recipe is sponsored by Imperial Sugar.
As much as I love spending the day on a beautiful pie, or carefully baking a creamy cheesecake, I have to admit that the majority of the desserts I make on a weekly basis tend to fall into the “quick and easy” category. Or maybe more accurately, the oh-my-gosh-I-totally-forgot-about-that-gathering-and-need-to-be-there-in-an-hour-STAT category.
Still, I’ve learned having less time to cook doesn’t mean that dessert needs to be any less fabulous! So over the years I have pinpointed a few key ingredients to always have on hand in case of a dessert emergency opportunity.
One of my favorites?
Puff pastry.
Brilliant, buttery, flaky, crowd-pleasing, light, versatile, foolproof, heavenly puff pastry. It is, in my humble and overly-enthusiastic opinion, one of the absolute best investments you can make at the grocery store. I use it for literally every category of recipes — appetizers, entrees, snacks, sides, even soups! But without a doubt, I most often use it to make puff pastry desserts. And this Easy Cherry Tart is now one of them.
This easy cherry tart recipe literally couldn’t be simpler. Just bake up a sheet of puff pastry (and save the other sheet in the box for something delicious later!). And while it’s in the oven, whip up a batch of cream cheese frosting. Or if you’re really short on time, you could just use some sweet whipped cream cheese spread. Then once the pastry does its delicious puffing-up magic, simply spread the cream cheese frosting on top and sprinkle with fresh fruit. In this instance, I went with some fresh bing cherries, but anything from pineapple to blueberries to kiwi or anything else in between would sound good. If you want an extra hint of sweetness and shine, try drizzling a little honey on there too.
Beautiful. Simple. Fresh.
And meant to be shared.
I can tell you right now that your friends and family will love it.
I am sharing this Easy Cherry Tart recipe today over at Imperial Sugar, where they have all sorts of other great quick and easy recipes you should check out too.
Cheers to puff pastry!
Disclaimer: This recipe was sponsored by Imperial Sugar. All opinions are 100% my own, as always.
Those cherries are beautiful! This looks so tasty and easy! I love cream cheese frosting. :)
This sounds so incredible!
Gorgeous little tart, a perfect summer dessert!
You just reminded me that I have a lone sheet of puff pastry in the freezer right now – I have to go get it out and make this cute tart!
Lovely sweet little cherry tarts and so easy, too! Love having puff pastry on hand for when I whip up something on a whim. Beautiful photography, Ali! Pinning… xo
This is so precious!! And you had me at quick and easy!
Quick and easy is my thing lately. I was sold right then and there! This looks awesome!
Your photos are always so pretty :)
And I love that this looks like an open-faced Pop-tart.
i could dive into that cherry tart right now!
What a gorgeous tart! Love the simplicity of it!
This tart is beautiful, Ali! I love the crisp pastry and the sweet cherries together. Perfect for summer parties!
I could eat this entire tart. And I would not apologize. So pretty, friend!
I love cherries in quick recipes like this! Yum!
What a gorgeous tart! And I always have puff pastry on hand so this here is just perfect!
I need this so bad!
Three cheers to puff pastry and simple recipes! :)
This is just gorgeous! So perfect for summer barbecues!!
The cherries look amazing!
I always keep puff pastry in my freezer too! Lurve this!
Whoa, this is stunning! And I am in love with all the fresh cherries in season right now. I want this!
YAY cherries! They make me oh so happy. I love them so much in fact that I had to buy a pitter to keep up, lol. Puff pastry is a gift. Thanks for reminding me to pick one up for my next dessert “emergency” ;-)
I love how simple this is. Absolutely gorgeous!
Gorgeous dessert, Ali! Love that it’s quick and easy, too! :)
I don’t think you’re over enthusiastic at all. Puff pastry is awesome! Time saving and crazy delicious. It makes anything feel fancy. Also, these photos are gor-ge-ous!
So pretty! Love simple desserts.
Fresh cherries are the best, it’s one of the best things about living in Michigan! Love this tart Ali!
These cherries are gorgeous! I love this recipe, sounds delicious :)
The bright fresh cherries absolutely caught my eye! Loving the cherries this summer so far. There’s such a limited time during the summer months that cherries are spectacular, and right now is about the time! :) Quick and easy = yes!