I grew up thinking these tarts were an everywhere dessert. But apparently it’s a Canadian thing. This Easy Butter Tarts Recipe is delicous and simple. Makes 18 mini tarts (perfect for dessert tonight!).
BUTTER TARTS RECIPE
- One package frozen mini tart shells
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 butter
- 1/4 brown sugar
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tsp vinegar
- Prepare frozen mini tart shells according to package.
- In a bowl, mix together butter, raisins, brown sugar, maple syrup, beaten egg and vinegar.
- Pour butter tarts mixture evenly into each tart shell.
Bake in 375 oven 12-15 min.
Note: Some people put pecans in these tarts. If you are a pecan lover – add 1/4 cup pecans to the mixture before baking.
You could certainly make your own pastry for these tarts. I, personally, just do not have the gift for pastry. Some people have the touch for pastry…I do not. But I can make cake and bread until the cows come home!
I serve these tarts on a tray with mini apple tarts and brownies. Goes great with tea and coffee (milk for kids). It’s a great 2 bite dessert tray – kinda perfect after a big meal when you want something sweet (but not a big something sweet).
Ask me if you can freeze these and my honest answer is: I don’t know. They’ve never lasted more than 2 days in an airtight container because everyone eats them! Though really, it takes less than 30 minutes to make them so you can easily make them the night before (or day of) any event and then store them in a container. Best served room temperature.
Related: if you like baking you might like to try my BANANA BREAD RECIPE – it’s a simple recipe (and one you can make with kids as a boredom buster!). Great for breakfast, brunch, and snacks.
Susan @ Culinary Envy says
I will take a dozen to go please! These look so cute and I bet they taste amazing!
Cathy says
As a fellow Canadian, I love butter tarts! My husband likes raisins in them, and I prefer pecans. I make a half batch each way.
Linda H says
This looks delicious and would love to try a new recipe for butter tarts.
Gentle Joy Photography says
Those tarts look great… I have never made that. Thank you. 🙂
nancastorenayahoocom says
These tarts look yummy- I can’t wait to try making these!
MyHusbandHasTooManyHobbies says
Yum! This is an awesome recipe. Don’t know that I have ever seen mini shells at the store, but I’m going to look more closely now! Pinning your recipe to share and to save! Thanks for sharing it.
Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says
Yummy! These sound so good! I’ve never had them before, but may need to try them out!
natashalh says
These look super tasty and I even have almost everything needed at home! I really like the idea of tarts instead of a full sized pie, too, because it’s easier to just have a little. Thanks for sharing!
DearCreatives (@DearCreatives) says
This sounds so good! I have never heard of butter tarts.
Sharing. Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
Rachel says
These are super cute and remind me of pecan pie. Yum!
vrmm26 says
You make this look super easy! I’ve always been under impression butter tarts were hard to make. Pinning. Visiting from Happiness Is Homemade party.
Jenn Erin says
Yum, these look delicious! I too love pecans so if I were to make these, I’d add in pecans to mine as well. I’d love to enjoy one of these tarts with a cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon!
JESS44903 says
These sound yummy!! 🙂
Beverly Roderick says
I haven’t seen these before, but they sound tasty! Thanks for sharing at Brag About It. We’ll be featuring this at this week’s party.
Miz Helen says
Your Butter Tarts look awesome! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. We will look forward to seeing you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Mary-The Boondocks Blog says
I love raising. In fact I live in a region where we grow raisins so you can imagine how much I am loving this recipe. Pinning.
cottagebunny says
I love butter tarts but have never tried the mini ones.They look delicious and simple enough to try..Thanks for this post.
Treen Goodwin says
These look and sound scrumptious , thanks for sharing , i love butter tarts 🙂
erin n says
YUM! thank you so much for this. I love Butter Tarts – classic Canadian treat!
tiesha says
yum! Buttertarts are my FAVOURITE holiday treat!
Heidi Pawluk says
Love butter tarts with raisins, but the rest of the family love them without, so I make half and half
Carole Dube says
We love butter tart! I will have to try your recipe! I love that it has maple syrup!
Justin K says
Those look amazing! Going to try making this tomorrow!
tammiko says
I always think of them as a Christmas thing, but why??? We love them and I shouldn’t have to wait until then! We do half with currants and half with pecans, and I’m so glad you did this post, thank you!
SHIRLEY says
These butter tarts look yummy.
Linda H says
Butter tarts are a staple at our house for Christmas.
Cheryl H says
i never knew butter tarts were so easy to make! thanks for the delicious recipe
Cindy Procter says
great recipe,, so easy ,, Thanks
Mike Gismondi says
These look delicious!
lyndac1968 says
butter tarts are easy to make and oh so good, they are my husbands favourite and I make them about once a month for him
LILLIAN BROWN says
Thanks I am saving this recipe and will be buying the shells
Kim Tanti says
NOOOOO!!!! easy butter tarts. This is my favorite all time desert. I do not need easy. I will not stop making them. THANK YOU
Betty S says
such an easy recipe, I have most of these ingredients in the house always so a quick dessert
Elaine Buonsante says
Butter tarts are my very favourite dessert. Over the last Christmas holidays I had occasion to try my friend’s recipe and they were the very best I had ever tasted. Her method was different from mine: she put currants and a pat of butter in each tart shell before adding a mixture of the rest of the ingredients. Mouth watering!!
adb says
you should edit your reciepe to explain if Step 1 (Prepare frozen mini tart shells according to package) means to pre-cook the tart shells or if you mean “thaw them” according to the package. The “tenderflake” version says both are options but your recipe doesn’t specify.
cottagebunny says
This sounds like a great recipe to try and my family loves butter tarts.Thanks for sharing.
Terri Baker says
My granddaughter LOVES butter tarts. This is an easy recipe that we can make together.
binabugged says
So THANKFUL I pinned this sucker lol…. was googling cus I pinned it to the wrong board, and was like..no NO this is not the one I want..NOPE…lol sooo damned good
cottagebunny says
My family has been asking me for butter tarts for the holidays. Thank you for sharing yours. It looks delicious and easy..just the way I like them.