I guess it’s not a secret I love tarts. I drool over pretty much any version of this incredibly delicious sweet confection: apple tart, mixed fruit tart, chocolate frangipane tart, jam tart, lemon meringue tart, ricotta tart, raspberry and chocolate tart, nectarine tart, fig tart…it looks like I’m having a Bubba moment here, so I’m gonna stop with the list!
A tart crust is like a blank canvas for delicious and colorful fillings, and summer fruits are definitely the most fun ingredients to decorate them with! They provide color, freshness, a variety of textures…and they’re so pretty!
Blueberries were the perfect filling for these little whole wheat tartlets. I mixed fresh and cooked berries, and topped each tartlet with a nice sprinkle of chopped toasted hazelnuts. In one bite, you’ve got the wholesomeness of the crust, the sweetness and juiciness of the cooked blueberries, the mild acidity and plumpness of the fresh ones, and the crunchiness and nuttiness of the hazelnuts. In one word, you’re tasting “awesomeNESS”….
