Mini tarts, mini tarts! Nothing is as cute as mini tarts! (Sorry for yelling; these tarts excite me greatly)! If you don’t have dozens of little tart pans in your kitchen, do not worry—just use mason jar lids! Y’all loved my mason jar lid pies, so I know you’ll love these mason jar tarts.
I want to be the girl that brings mini tarts wherever she goes. I want a purse full of mini mason jar pies and tarts just like these. Let's say you flub up parking in the city and you accidentally block someone in. Hand them a mini tart, and all is forgiven. How about another not-so-fictional situation: you accidentally lock you and your husband out of the house when it's 34 degrees outside. Hand him a tart quickly! However,the tart is probably in your purse which is probably locked inside that same house. Yup.
But we're not going to dwell. We're going to move passed this.
You can use any type of chocolate for these tarts, just follow the ratio of ingredients: 1 cup of chocolate chips per two tarts. Scale it up to feed a crowd, or keep it simple and just serve two. I swirled the white chocolate with seedless raspberry jam, but you could use anything your little heart desires.
Hint: the way to make the heart shapes is to put one drop of jam on the surface. Let it set for about 10 seconds, then drag a toothpick through the middle of the dot—viola! You could just swirl the toothpick around aimlessly for a less-than-perfect look. I'm currently living my life using the less-than-perfect look, so I'll be the last to judge your messy tarts.
To answer your question: yes!---they pop out of the rings easily because there is a decent amount of butter in the crust. To pop the tarts out, grip the mason jar ring with your fingers, and use your thumbs to gently push up. You may lose a few crumbs, but the crust should stay intact. I recommend a quick trip in the fridge to set the crust, but before serving, let the tarts return to room temperature.
Nothing is as cute as mini tarts! If you don’t have dozens of little tart pans in your kitchen, do not worry—just use mason jar lids!Mason Jar Lid Tarts: White Chocolate Graham
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 662Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 67gFiber: 1gSugar: 58gProtein: 6g
dishing up the dirt says
If you start walking around your new city with a purse full of these mini tarts you will make friends SO fast. These are so creative! Love them.
Alanna Taylor-Tobin says
OMG, pure genius!
Linda says
I love these...super adorable and just in time for valentines day!
Maria says
This looks easy and gorgeous and you're a genius. I'm wondering how much graham crumbs that is in US cups? I tend to buy them pre-ground and would still love to be able to make these. Thanks!
Christina says
Hi Maria,
Thanks for writing. I haven't tried making it with graham cracker crumbs, but I'm guessing it's about a 1/2 cup of crumbs total? Try that. The crust on these tarts can be thick or thin, either way is delicious :)
Happy baking,
Christina
Linda @ Mason Jar Crafts Love says
Christina,
I adore these! I'll be featuring on my Mason Jar Crafts Love blog tomorrow. Just one photo, quick overview (no recipes are given) and a clear link back to you! Hope that's okay with you!
:) Linda
tash @ the velvet moon baker says
These are gorgeous. Loving how you've served them in mason jar lids! too cute.
Karen Russell says
Can these type tarts be made and frozen for perhaps a week or two?
Christina Lane says
Sure, Karen! I don't see why not.
Gloria says
Just stumbled on your website, and I'm already a big fan! My hubby loves all things mason jars, so this is the perfect dessert for us! Thank you!
Ty says
Do you think theses could be made and frozen? Thinking of favors for daughters wedding??? Thank you!
Christina Lane says
Sure, Ty! What a cute idea for a wedding favor! :)
sylvia says
WOW! Would SOMEONE please make a dessert BEFORE commenting!
I'd like to know the measured amount of the graham crackers, since my husband doesn't like grahams & I will be using another cracker.... then , when I've done them I'll give a comment/review. thanks!