Creamy Lemon Tart With Fresh Berries

Name: Creamy Lemon Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 26 lemon oreos; 6 tablespoons melted butter; 8 ounces whipped cream cheese (leave out at room temperature for 30 minutes); 1 (3.4 ounce) package lemon pudding mix; 2 cups whole milk; 3 lemons zested; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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This creamy lemon tart with fresh berries is a cross between a lemon cheesecake and lemon curd tart. It’s creamy, lemony and perfect for Spring.

Creamy lemon tart with fresh berries is perfect for an elegant dinner party or a quick and easy weekend dessert. You can make it under 30 minutes from start to finish.

I am a huge fan of lemon flavored desserts. However I am not a huge fan of really tart tasting lemon tarts. I tested some different variations of lemon tarts and came up with this creamy version.

Because of the addition of cream cheese and lemon pudding, this tart is more sweet than tart. And is the perfect cross between a creamy cheesecake and a tart lemon tart.

The crust is made with a non traditional cheesecake style cookie crust. I love how the crips, crumbly crust complements the creaminess of the filling. It makes for the perfect texture contrast and works wonderfully.

Variations:

This tart is very similar to my Summer Berry No Bake Cheesecake Tart. The awesome thing about this recipe is it’s easily adaptable.

The basis of this recipe can be morphed into many different variations. Grab your favorite cookie for the crust and pick a delicious flavored pudding mix for the filling.

Here are some examples and variations of this recipe that you can try at home.

Chocolate Cream Tart:

Crust: Oreos, butter

Filling: chocolate pudding

Topping: fresh whipped cream, berries

Pistachio Cream Tart:

Crust: graham crackers, butter

Filling: pistachio pudding

Topping: fresh whipped cream, candied pistachios

Banana Cream Tart:

Crust: graham crackers, butter

Filling: banana pudding

Topping: fresh whipped cream, bananas, chocolate shavings

Peanut Butter Tart:

Crust: Oreos, butter

Filling: vanilla pudding, peanut butter

Topping: fresh whipped cream, peanuts, chocolate drizzle

What Pan to Use:

Tarts should be made in a tart pan. There are many sizes, shapes and kinds of tart pans on the market.

I prefer to always use a tart pan with a removable bottom. This will help the tart to come out of the pan easily. It also help you to get a better cut when slicing the tart pieces as the sides of the pan remove.

For this recipe I used at 9 inch removable tart pan. They are pretty cheap on Amazon and you can use it for all your tart making.

Ingredients You Will Need:

lemon oreos- if you can’t find these you can use any lemon cookie
melted butter
whipped cream cheese- use the whipped kind! It will make a big difference in texture. Also leave the cream cheese out at room temperature for 30 minutes. This will help to prevent any lumps in the filling
package lemon pudding mix
whole milk
lemon juice
lemon zest
fresh berries- use whatever is in season
powdered sugar
fresh mint sprigs

How To Make Lemon Tart:

This tart is a little different since we will not be making a lemon curd filling.

Lemon curd is what you would use for lemon bars and typical lemon tarts. But because we want a less tart and creamy filling we will be making an easy lemon cream filling.

First you will want to make the lemony tart crust.

Combine lemon flavored Oreos and melted butter in a food processor to create fine crumbs. Place the mixture into a tart pan that has a removable bottom. This will help to remove the tart shell easily after it cooks. Bake the crust in the oven for 10 minutes.

Let the tart shell cool while you make the lemon filling. The filling is a mixture of lemon pudding mix, milk, cream cheese, lemon zest and lemon juice. Beat the mixture well to create a creamy consistency.

Add the filling to the cooled crust and top with fresh berries, lemon zest, powdered sugar and mint leaves.

You can also top with whipped cream if you want something a little different.

Remove the tart from the tart pan by placing the palm of your hand on the bottom (center) of the pan. The outer edge should come off.

Slice the tart and serve chilled.

Other Delicious Desserts To Try:

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe

Easy Boysenberry Pie Recipe

Peach Cheesecake Bars With Oatmeal Cookie Crust

Lemon Cake With Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Creamy Lemon Tart Recipe:

Serves 10