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Blackberry season is almost over where we live and I just couldn’t resist sharing these delicious Blackberry Lime Mascarpone Tarts with you! They’re the perfect simple and easy dessert with a 4-ingredient creamy mascarpone filling, fresh limes and juicy blackberries. I mean, what’s not to love!?
Want more delicious dessert recipes? Make a Lemon Raspberry Glazed Bundt Cake, or try this recipe for No Fail Homemade Angel Food Cake.
When it comes to simple desserts nothing beats frozen puff pastry! I love using frozen puff pastry to make easy desserts, like these Fresh Nectarine Tarts, these Honey Glazed Fruit Tarts with Vanilla Bean Custard, and this Peanut Butter S’mores Strudel Pastry, and these Blackberry Lime Mascarpone Tarts are yet another great way to use one of my favourite freezer staples.
And the lime mascarpone filling is so easy a delicious to whip up – just mix together the mascarpone, a little bit of powdered sugar, lime zest and fold in some whipped cream! Top it with some mashed and whole blackberries, a little more lime zest, and you’ve got a delicious treat fit for any brunch or even dessert!
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Looking for more fruit-inspired recipes? Try these Honey Glazed Fruit Tarts with Vanilla Bean Custard Filling, or this delicious Rhubarb Streusel Cake!
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I hope you love this recipe as much as we do? Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite way to enjoy fresh juicy blackberries? I’d love to know!
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Blackberry Lime Mascarpone Tarts
These Blackberry Lime Mascarpone Tarts are a light-tasting brunch or dessert with a creamy lime mascarpone filling and fresh blackberries!
Recipe: Ingredients
For the pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed in the fridge overnight
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
For the mascarpone filling:
- 250 grams mascarpone cheese (about 8 ounces) at room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- zest of 1 lime
- 1 cup whipped cream (or whipped topping)
For the fruit topping:
- 32 blackberries
- zest of 1 lime
Recipe: Instructions
For the pastry:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
- Using a pizza cutter (or a pastry cutter if you have one), cut the sheet of puff pastry into 4 squares equal in size and shape and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet with ample space between them.
- Use the pizza cutter again to slice a smaller square inside the larger one, creating a 1.5cm border around the edge of each piece of the puff pastry dough. Be careful not to slice all the way through the dough - just about halfway through the thickness of the dough.Use a fork to dock the inner square of puff pastry dough (poke holes in it). This will prevent the inner square from rising up as much as the outer border will when it's baking and it will create the perfect shape for the fillings.
- Beat the egg and the 1 tbsp of water and brush the borders of the puff pastry dough very lightly with this mixture. You'll have tons of the egg wash left over...don't overdo it, or you'll end up with very egg-y edges.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes, or until the pastries are a light golden brown, especially around the edges. When you take them out of the oven, immediately push down the middle square lightly with the back of a spoon or fork. It will probably have risen up a bit during baking and it's important that it's lower than that beautiful border you've created.
- Let the pastries cool to room temperature while you prepare the filling.
For the filling:
- Mix the mascarpone cheese with the powdered sugar and the lime zest in a medium bowl until well combined.
- Add the whipped cream (or whipped topping) and fold it in gently just until combined.
- Mash the blackberries gently in a separate bowl, leaving several large pieces whole (don't over-mash).
Assembly:
- Once the pastry shells are cool, divide the filling evenly between them and spoon it into the recessed centre, smoothing it out on top.
- Add the mashed blackberries on top of the mascarpone filling, swirling it in slightly to the creamy filling.
- Top with some lime zest, and serve.
Recipe: Notes
These pastries are best served immediately. To make them ahead, bake the pastry and store it in an airtight container for up to one day ahead. Prepare the mascarpone filling and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one day ahead. Assemble with the blackberry topping just before serving.Â
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Blackberry Lime Mascarpone Tarts
Amount Per Serving (1 tart)
Calories 719
Calories from Fat 504
% Daily Value*
Fat 56g86%
Saturated Fat 26g163%
Cholesterol 115mg38%
Sodium 204mg9%
Potassium 101mg3%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 1071IU21%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 120mg12%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.