We love making bakery-style French desserts at home, from our Classic Eclair Recipe to our Peach Galette Recipe. If you feel the same, this Homemade Fruit Tart is a must-try! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.
Fruit Tart Recipe
If you’ve ever been to an authentic French patisserie, you’ve probably seen the stunning fruit tarts in the bakery case, alongside the almond croissants and cream puffs. The fruit tarts are beautifully arranged and glistening – almost too pretty to eat! Did you know you can make one at home that’s even better? I’ll show you how to make the perfect Sweet Tart Crust (pate sucre), vanilla Pastry Cream filling, and how to arrange the fruit. Here’s why you’ll love this fruit tart recipe:
Impressive – No one will believe you made this beautiful fruit tart yourself!Fresh and perfect – When you buy a tart, sometimes you take it home and realize the fruit is a little past its prime. Make it at home and you can make sure all the fruit is at the peak of ripeness. Versatile – Use the seasonal fruit you have on hand and enjoy this tart year-round.Easier than you think – While making a fruit tart does take time, there’s nothing about the process that’s difficult.
Fruit Tart Video Tutorial
Watch Natasha make this fruit tart recipe, then grab the ingredients and give it a try yourself!
Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
Pastry cream – Make a batch of my Pastry Cream Recipe. This can be made up to 3 days ahead.Sweet tart dough – Use my Pate Sucre Recipe.Fresh fruit or berries – You’ll need 4 cups of fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, mandarins, etc.Apricot preserves – Combine this with a tablespoon of water to glaze the fruit.
The Best Fruit for a Fruit Tart
Use fruit based on the season you are in. You can change up your fruit tart in so many ways. Here are some of our favorite fruits to use:
Berries – Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberriesStone Fruit – Cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plumsCurrants – Black currants, Red currantsCitrus – Clementine or mandarin orange segments Tropical fruits – Mango, kiwi, starfruit
Pro Tip: Avoid fruit that discolors quickly, such as banana or apple, unless you are planning to serve immediately after assembling. Also, avoid fruits that release a lot of juice such as melon or sliced citrus. Berries should be rinsed and dried thoroughly with paper towels; turn raspberries upside-down on a paper towel so any water in the hollow center drains out.
How to Make a Fruit Tart
You can get a head start on this recipe by making both the pastry cream and tart dough in advance. Pro Tip: If you are serving right away, you can skip the glaze, although it adds an extra layer of flavor and the glossy finish looks very professional.
Common Questions
Make-Ahead
You can easily make this fruit tart ahead of time, but I don’t recommend freezing it because the fresh fruit will release liquid into the filling after freezing and thawing.
To Refrigerate: Once assembled, this fruit tart will last for 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator, depending on the fruit you use. Whole berries will last longer than cut fruit.
This authentic fruit tart recipe will give you a bakery-style dessert at home, and it’s easier to make than you think.
More Fruit Dessert Recipes
If you love home-baked pastries and desserts, then you won’t want to miss these fruit dessert recipes:
Apple Crisp RecipeBlueberry PieApple TurnoversBlueberry Lemon Cake RecipeLemon BarsNo Bake Cheesecake
