This strawberry cream cheese tart has a wonderfully flaky and buttery crust, but the real star is the cream cheese filling that is topped with a delicious strawberry jam and fresh strawberries. Delish!
The Perfect Summertime Dessert
We at The Cheese Knees love finding ways to incorporate cream cheese into desserts. Not only because we LOVE cheese, but because it provides a LOVELY flavor and texture that you just can’t replicate with other ingredients.
And this strawberry cream cheese tart is no different! The cream cheese creates the most velvety smooth filling that tastes absolutely heavenly with the strawberries.
Although this simple recipe was made to be enjoyed during strawberry season, you could easily indulge in this yummy tart all year round. Whether as a simple dessert at home or as a star dish on any special occasion.
why you’ll love it!
- A quick and easy recipe that feeds a crowd.
- The flaky tart crust, creamy filling, and strawberry combo make for the perfect bite!
- Can easily customize this recipe with fun toppings to make it your own.
- It is SO refreshing to enjoy during the summer!
Strawberry Tart Recipe – What You’ll Need
- Cream cheese: be sure to use full-fat cream cheese and make sure it is room temperature before mixing it into the filling.
- Sugar: we use a combination of granulated sugar and powdered sugar for this recipe.
- Vanilla extract: the vanilla-flavored filling compliments the strawberries so well!
- Pie crust: we kept things simple and used a pre-made, refrigerated pie crust from the grocery store.
- Strawberry jam: jam adds a nice gooey texture and intensifies the strawberry flavor!
- Strawberries: you can’t have a strawberry tart without a bunch of fresh strawberries!
- Egg: a beaten egg is brushed onto the pie crust to give it a nice golden sheen and crispy texture.
How to Make Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
PREHEAT OVEN
Preheat the oven to 400℉.
MIX UP THE TART FILLING
Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a medium bowl. Using a hand held mixer, mix until everything is combined. Set aside.
ASSEMBLE
Roll the pie crust out onto a baking sheet so that it is lying completely flat. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the pie crust, leaving a 2-inch border. Next, spread the jam on top of the cream cheese and then pile the strawberries on top of the jam.
Encase the strawberries in the crust by gently picking up the edges of the tart and folding the crust in on top of the strawberries. Then use a pastry brush to paint the whisked egg onto the outside of the crust and sprinkle the granulated sugar on top of the crust and berries.
BAKE
Bake your strawberry cheesecake tart for 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Allow the tart to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
How to soften cream cheese
Looking for a quick method to soften cream cheese? Check out our post – How to Soften Cream Cheese – 4 Ways! Here you’ll learn 4 unique (and quick!) methods to soften cream cheese to the perfect amount for baking and cooking.
Top Tips
- Feel free to swap ingredients and make this tart your own! This tart would also taste amazing with other fresh fruit like blueberries and raspberries. Or other jams like apricot!
- If you need to make this tart ahead of time, cover and chill it until ready to serve. The fresh strawberries on top will taste the best the day it was made.
- Make sure that you leave time for your cream cheese to soften before mixing. Otherwise, it’ll result in a lumpier filling.
Storage
Store any leftover strawberry cream cheese tart in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 large egg whisked
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Using a hand-held mixer, mix until combined. Set aside.
- Roll the pie crust out onto a baking sheet so that it is laying completely flat. Spread the cream cheese on to the pie crust leaving a 2-inch border. Next, spread the jam on top of the cream cheese and then pile the strawberries on top of the jam.
- Encase the strawberries in the crust by gently picking up the edges of the tart and folding the crust in on top of the strawberries.
- Use a pastry brush to paint the whisked egg onto the outside of the crust and sprinkle the granulated sugar on top of the crust and berries.
- Bake for 20 minutes, the crust should be golden brown. Allow the crust to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Tips & Notes
- We used 1 Pillsbury pie crust.
- You could use any berry and jam mix in this recipe.
