This collection is filled with Tart Recipes for every season and every craving. You’ll find classics like lemon tart and apple tart, along with decadent chocolate options, festive holiday favorites, and a few unique twists that are guaranteed to impress. Some are simple enough for a casual weekend bake, while others are just the thing for celebrations, dinner parties, and holiday dessert spreads.
If you’re in the mood for something fresh and citrusy, cozy and spiced, or luscious and indulgent, there’s a tart here with your name on it. These recipes are as delicious as they are eye-catching, and each one has that homemade charm that makes dessert feel extra memorable.
15 Delicious Tart Recipes
Apple Tart
Authentic Irish Apple Tart: Tender, shortbread-like crust, plenty of juicy apples, & a buttery crumb topping. So good with custard sauce & ice cream!
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Chocolate Tart
This easy, chocolate tart has a velvety ganache and rich flavor. Perfect for Christmas or special occasions for chocolate lovers.
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Pear Tart
Fresh, ripe pears are layered beautifully on this show-stopping tart that's perfect for your next get-together or dessert table!
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Cranberry Curd Tart Recipe
This cranberry curd tart will make a striking addition to your holiday dessert table. With a tart, sweet, and smooth custard filling on top of a buttery shortbread crust. Dress it up with toasted meringue and sugared cranberries.
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Onion Tart
This onion tart features a buttery garlic crust, sweet caramelized onions, and tangy goat cheese. It's easy to make and perfect for holiday brunch or a weeknight dinner.
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Mini Raspberry Tart Recipe
Mini Raspberry Tart Recipe: Cream cheese pastry cups filled with sweet, fruity jam and topped with buttery streusel. Such a nice treat!
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart
Tender, buttery shortbread crust, with rich salted caramel and dark chocolate ganache. This salted caramel ganache tart is like a Twix bar, in tart form!
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Lemon Tart
This lemon tart recipe is simply perfect! Delightfully bright, citrusy & refreshing, with a buttery shortbread crust.
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Honey Nut Tart
Tired of the same old pecan pie? Make this salted honey nut tart! Made with an assortment of nuts, sweetened with honey, and accented with sea salt!
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Lemon Cheesecake Tarts
Lemon Cheesecake Tarts: with a tender, buttery shortbread crust, a fluffy layer of no-bake cheesecake, and a bright and tangy lemon curd topping!
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Pumpkin Meringue Tarts with Whole Wheat Shortbread Crust
These mini pumpkin tarts are a delicious offering for your Thanksgiving dessert table! Made with no refined sugar, the creamy custard filling is nestled into a buttery whole wheat shortbread crust, and topped with an airy toasted maple meringue. It’s next-level pumpkin pie!
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S’mores Berry Tart
The only thing that could make S’mores any better would be to transform them into a gorgeous tart that’s just made for sharing! Chocolate pastry cream is nestled into a buttery graham cracker crust, and topped with a sweet cloud of toasted marshmallow-y meringue. Seasonal summer berries are the crowning touch!
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Rhubarb Tart
Jaws will drop when you serve your guests this gorgeous rhubarb dessert! Thin slices of tart, seasonal rhubarb top a sweet almond frangipane filling, nestled into a buttery shortbread crust. It’s as delicious as it is beautiful!
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Berry Tarts
Welcome spring with these gorgeous Berry Tarts! With a tender, shortbread-like crust made from almonds and coconut, and a luscious pastry cream filling, you can go ahead and enjoy this gluten-free, dairy-free dessert.
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Nutella S’mores Tart
A crunchy, buttery graham cracker tart crust is filled with chocolate-y Nutella spread and topped with a marshmallow meringue. Toast the meringue until it's crisp and brown on the outside and meltingly gooey inside, for an elegant, no-bake take on the nostalgic s'more.
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Nicole Johnson launched the site OrWhateverYouDo.com in 2010 as a platform to share her favorite recipes with friends and family. It quickly morphed into a passion and thriving business that she and her husband work on full-time, more than 15 years later. You can find family-friendly recipes for the grill, griddle, and all cooking methods.
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