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Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts

Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts

So quick to throw together that's it's hard to believe they're so good!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Amazingly Easy Cherry Tarts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigeration 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Filling

  • 1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
  • 24 Pecan halves

Instructions

  1. Combine crust ingredients in a large bowl. Beat at medium-high speed until the mixture is creamy (1-2 minutes). Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Form 1-in. balls of dough and place in mini muffin tins. Using your fingers dusted with flour press dough into the bottom and sides of tins.
  3. Fill each mini pie with about 1 tbsp of the cherry pie filling.
  4. Bake uncovered for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  5. Cool completely before serving. Top each mini pie with a pecan half just before serving.