Guava Cream Cheese Tarts

Delicious tarts filled with guava and cream cheese than baked to perfection in a delicious crispy crust! (Dairy free option, gluten free option, egg free, nut free, soy free)

What are Tarts?

Tarts are baked dishes with a pastry base. Then the pastry base is filled with a filling. The tops of tarts are not covered by pastry like a pie would be. The pastry is usually a shortbread, pie, graham or cookie style crust. The filling is usually filled with chocolate, fruit, or other types of filling. 

What is Guava?

Guava is a tropical fruit. It is likened to tasting like a cross between a strawberry and a pear. It is sour when it’s unripe and sweet when ripe. An unripe guava is hard and ripe guavas are softer. You pick a guava similar to picking an avocado. 

Ingredients

This recipe calls for just a few simple ingredients: guava paste, cream cheese and pie pastry.
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• Guava Paste: Guava paste has many uses but is often paired with cheese. It can also be used in pastry puffs, or with meat like pork tenderloins. Guava paste can be purchased at your local Hispanic market or online. 

Guava Paste

• Pastry: You will need a pie crust for this recipe and you can use a gluten free pie crust. Using a premade pie crust was much easier. 

Gluten Free Pie Crust

• Cream Cheese: You can use milk based cream cheese or a dairy free cream cheese. 

Dairy Free Cream Cheese

Storing

Tarts can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. 

Serving

Tarts can be served warm from the oven or cooled. 

You can also try serving them with this chicken spinach cream cheese!

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