cream cheese tarts

Name: Cream Cheese Tarts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 package(s) cream cheese, softened (8 oz each); 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 12 - vanilla wafers; 1 can(s) cherry pie filling or blueberry pie filling (21 oz)

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montra crabtree

london, KY

Updated on Dec 4, 2025

These are so easy. They look and taste like you worked hard.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

These cream cheese tarts are great when you need an easy dessert. A vanilla wafer is the base. On top is a creamy and tangy cheesecake that has a hint of sweetness. Pick your favorite fruit topping and add a dollop to the top. We used blueberry and cherry. Great dessert for brunch, a lazy Sunday afternoon, a party, or after a holiday meal.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 packages cream cheese, softened (8 oz each)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
12 - vanilla wafers
1 can cherry pie filling or blueberry pie filling (21 oz)

How To Make cream cheese tarts

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place a paper cupcake liner in each cup (12 total) of a muffin pan.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Step 3

Place a vanilla wafer FLAT side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers filling each to about 1/4 inch from top of paper.
Step 4

Bake for 20 minutes.
Step 5

Allow tarts to cool completely before filling. When you remove the tarts from the oven, they will be puffed up, but as they cool, the center will sink, creating the perfect well to fill with a couple of spoonfuls of your favorite filling.
Step 6

Chill thoroughly before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 327kcal, carbohydrates: 45g, cholesterol: 69mg, fat: 15g, fiber: 1g, protein: 4g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 161mg, sugar: 39g, unsaturated fat: 7g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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