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Mini Lemon Curd Tarts are a delicious dessert that’s easy to make and is sure to satisfy your citrus craving!

Try my Pineapple Dump Cake or Pavlova next.

Mini Lemon Tarts - Mini Shortbread shells hold a tart and sweet lemon curd. It's the perfect spring dessert!

There’s just something completely happy and wonderful about citrus-flavored desserts… especially lemon ones. With spring still in the air, I couldn’t think of a better treat to share with you than these mini lemon curd tarts with almond poppy seed shortbread crust. You can bake the crusts ahead of time and fill them when you’re ready to serve. These little guys are easy enough for a weeknight dessert, and fancy enough for company!

Mini Lemon Tarts - Mini Shortbread shells hold a tart and sweet lemon curd. It's the perfect spring dessert!

Mini Lemon Tarts - Mini Shortbread shells hold a tart and sweet lemon curd. It's the perfect spring dessert!

While I made this dessert in mini form, you could absolutely make a full sized tart instead. Simply double the ingredients (yes all of them), and bake your shortbread crust in a pie plate. Now, when I make my lemon curd I like it a bit runny still. It’s not like a pudding texture. It’s thinner. If that’s not your jam, you can add little cornstarch dissolved in water to your lemon curd before taking it off the heat. Or buy store-bought lemon curd… but the flavor isn’t even close to being as good as homemade.

Mini Lemon Tarts - Mini Shortbread shells hold a tart and sweet lemon curd. It's the perfect spring dessert!

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Mini Lemon Curd Tarts are a delicious dessert that's easy to make and is sure to satisfy your citrus craving!

Mini Lemon Curd Tarts

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Mini Lemon Curd Tarts are a delicious dessert that's easy to make and is sure to satisfy your citrus craving!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 mini tarts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold 1 stick
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 1 cup lemon curd store-bought or homemade
  • Whipped cream if desired
  • Lemon zest if desired
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the flour, powdered sugar, and butter to a food processor. Pulse until the butter is completely broken up and the mixture resembles sand (or a coarse meal). *If you don't have a food processor, you can use a fork to cut the butter into the flour and sugar.
  • Add the almond extract and poppy seeds. Pulse once of twice to mix everything together.
  • Portion 2 tablespoons of the shortbread mixture into each of the brownie pan cups. use your finger tips to press the mixture up the sides of the cups and then press down on the bottom to form a crust-like shape. The mixture will be very dry and powdery, but will bind together with the pressure from your finger tips.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until the shortbread is set and the edges are golden.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
  • Use a knife to carefully remove the shortbread crusts from the cups. They will have a crumbly texture and the sides my try to break. Work your magic and show that crust who's boss!
  • Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of lemon curd into each crust.
  • If desired, top each tart with some whipped cream and lemon zest for garnish. Serve immediately.

Notes

I used a brownie pan for this recipe, but you could also try a muffin tin. If you would like to make a full sized pie, double all of the ingredients and prepare as directed.
Keyword lemon curd, lemon tarts, mini tarts

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 58mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of "Yellow Bliss Road" is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.

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Mini Lemon Tarts - Mini Shortbread shells hold a tart and sweet lemon curd. It's the perfect spring dessert!

Julie Espy

Food nerd. Cocktail enthusiast. Carboholic. Bacon addict. Basset nuzzler. Boy mom. Come eat something delicious with me at Bread Booze Bacon!

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