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The House of Wood

The DIY Life of a Military Wife

March 20, 2018

Lemon Cheesecake Mini Tarts

These easy, no-bake lemon cheesecake mini tarts have a light and creamy cheesecake layer on the bottom and a tangy lemon custard layer on top, all made in a crisp fillo shell.

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Hi there! It’s Sara from Biscuits & Burlap and I’m so excited to be sharing a Spring-inspired recipe on the House of Wood for the very first time! I love two-bite desserts and feel like they’re so much more well-received at a gathering than something big and heavy, especially after a filling meal. These little guys are no-bake too, and you just can’t beat that. The creamy cheesecake layer cuts through the tartness of the lemon curd layer to make it the perfect springtime dessert.

lemon cheesecake mini tarts
You won’t believe how easy these lemon cheesecake mini tarts are to whip up. The no-bake cheesecake layer is a favorite from our blog when we made Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes. It’s a mixture of whipped cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Super simple, right?

The lemon curd layer adds something really special as you mix eggs (with a couple extra yolks), fresh squeezed lemon juice, sugar, and butter in a small skillet. Pour the lemon layer on top of the cheesecake in a mini fillo shell and refrigerate them for a couple hours. Garnish any way like and you have an impressive lemony Springtime dessert!

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Lemon Cheesecake Mini Tarts


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  • Author: Pam & Sara Brand
  • Category: Dessert
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Description

These mini desserts have a layer of creamy cheesecake and a layer of tangy lemon custard!


Ingredients

  • 45 mini fillo shells
  • 1 + 1/4 cup sugar (divided)
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 lemons, juiced
  • 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Beat 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese with a mixer at medium speed until well mixed.
  2. Beat whipping cream in a separate bowl at high speed until peaks form.
  3. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
  4. Pipe mixture into fillo shells. Refrigerate during next steps.
  5. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, eggs, egg yolks, salt, and lemon juice over medium-high heat.
  6. Whisk constantly until thick (about 3 minutes).
  7. Remove from heat and add butter 1 cube at a time until melted.
  8. Pour over cheesecake layer in shells. Refrigerate 1-2 hours and garnish as desired.

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lemon cheesecake mini tarts
Garnish Ideas for Lemon Cheesecake Mini Tarts:

  • lemon curls
  • tiny wedge of lemon
  • sprig of mint
  • blueberries
  • small piece of strawberry (or any berry)

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Let us know what you think about these tiny little delights below! Be sure to stop by the Southern food blog my mom and I write together, Biscuits & Burlap, to see what classic Southern favorites and creative takes on those classics we’ve been cooking lately!

Love,
Sara

Do you want to see more delicious Spring-inspired recipes? Here are several that our blogger friends are sharing, as part of the Seasonal Simplicity series hosted by Krista at The Happy Housie.

Raspberry Lemon Quench at The Happy Housie

Amazing Gluten Free Popovers at Willow Street Interiors

Easy Strawberry Ice Cream Cake at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Chocolate Challah Bread at Place of My Taste

Low Fat Oreo Fluff Dessert at On Sutton Place

Gluten/Dairy Free Easter Egg Lemon Sugar Cookies at Zevy Joy

Fresh Citrus Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd at Sincerely, Marie Designs

Painted Easter Cake with Chocolate Nest at Craftberry Bush

The Best Carrot Cake Recipe at Happy Happy Nester

Lemon Cheesecake Mini Tarts at The House of Wood

Flower Pretzels at Home Made Lovely (formerly AKA Design)

Lemon Shortbread Squares at A Pretty Life

Dairy Free Avacado Egg Salad at Simple Stylings

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies at Taryn Whiteaker

Easy Cake Batter Dip at Amber Tysl

Tea Cake Sandwich Recipe at Shabbyfufu

Toasted Coconut Nest Cupcakes at Nina Hendrick Design Co.

Pink Lemonade Chiffon Naked Cake at Summer Adams

Kid Favourite Rice Krispie Spring Eggs at Duke Manor Farm

Sara Brand

Hey y’all! We’re Pam and Sara, the mother/daughter duo blogging at Biscuits & Burlap. We live in the Atlanta area and are so proud of our Southern roots. We started blogging as a way to preserve old Southern recipes and ways of cooking and love sharing our spins on the classics. We’re ecstatic to share of passion for food with Jen’s readers and hope you’ll find yourself inspired.

http://www.biscuitsandburlap.com

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheesecake, dessert, lemon, lemon curd, mini tart, spring recipe, tarts

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  1. Summer Adams says

    March 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    Oh Jen! These look DIVINE! I love anything lemon and I love cheesecake. Grabbing some fillo dough this weekend and making them. Thanks for sharing! xoxo

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  2. Shannon | Home Made Lovely says

    March 20, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    These look really yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Laura says

    March 20, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    These are too adorable, and look so delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Jen! xoxo

    Reply
  4. laura janning says

    March 22, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    these are so cute…and look delish.

    Reply
  5. Jo-Anna says

    March 25, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Oooooh yum! Lemon tarts are my favourite! I love the addition of the cream cheese in your recipe!

    Reply

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