This easy Key Lime Tart recipe combines flaky puff pastry with a creamy, tangy key lime filling for the perfect citrus dessert. A simple yet impressive treat for spring, summer, parties, and holidays!
Puff pastry tarts are my absolute favorite to make during the spring and summer months when I want a refreshing dessert that looks bakery-worthy without a lot of work.
Some tarts that we make included this mixed berry tart which used fresh berries when they are abundant during the summer. We also like this mint peach tart!
For these key lime tarts they have a cool, creamy texture and bright lime flavor! The filling is rich but still light and citrusy, which is the perfect balance between indulgent and refreshing!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Puff pastry (thawed according to package):
- Key lime juice and zest (about 10 key limes): gives these tarts their signature bright, tangy flavor.
- Heavy whipping cream (creates the rich, fluffy texture of the filling):
- Sugar: sweetens the filling just enough to balance the tartness of the key lime juice.
How to Make Key Lime Tarts:
Directions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry into a rectangle.
- Place on baking sheet. Cut a line around the edge of puff pastry, 1 inch from the edge to make a border.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Using a flat spatula press down middle of pastry. Set aside add allow to completely cool.
- In mixer add key lime juice, 2 tablespoons zest, sugar and heavy whipping creamy.
- Mix until very stiff peaks.
- Place cream into piping bag and pipe onto pastry.
A few tips on how to make key lime tarts!
First, you want to make sure you cook the pastry well!
I’ve also learned that cutting a border really helps to get the edge puffy!
Make sure to thaw it! If it is still frozen it will not get as puffed up as it needs to be!
Lastly, you can use lime if you can’t find key lime! This recipe was created because I was intrigued about using key limes (as it was not a citrus I had any exposure to before!)
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Key Lime Tarts
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Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed according to package
- 1/3 cup key lime juice about 10 key limes
- key lime zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 16 ounces heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry into a rectangle.1 sheet puff pastry
- Place on baking sheet. Cut a line around the edge of puff pastry, 1 inch from the edge to make a border.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Using a flat spatula press down middle of pastry. Set aside add allow to completely cool.
- In mixer add key lime juice, 2 tablespoons zest, sugar and heavy whipping cream.1/3 cup key lime juice, 1/2 cup sugar, key lime zest, 16 ounces heavy whipping cream
- Mix until very stiff peaks. (But do not over mix!)
- Place cream into piping bag and pipe onto pastry.
- Top with zest and ENJOY!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer
Psh, I love sour stuff so I would be okay with the smaller amount of sugar! And all that whipped cream… Yummy!
Bintu | Recipes from a Pantry
Lip puckering tart is my favorite kind of Key Lime pie! Key limes are one of my favorite summer flavors and always remind me of the beach. These are beautiful!
Katerina @ Diethood
This would also be my new fave dessert!! I’m SO crushing on the amazing lime flavors!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet
I’m a huge fan of anything with puff pastry and like this simple and easy twist on key lime pie!
eat good 4 life
Oh nice. I love anything lime and now that limes are every where I tend to get baking with them. Awesome recipe!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
I like my citrus desserts tart too. I’m all about a good pucker when it comes to the end of a meal. That said, your tarts look lovely. The color, and they way you’ve decorated them is really pretty!
Melanie | Melanie Makes
These tarts are so pretty and the perfect sweet treat for Spring!
Love Bakes Good Cakes
I love key lime anything!! I can’t wait to try this tart!
Nancy P.
The key lime version is AMAZING!
Rachael Yerkes
I love Key Lime everything. These look delicious!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats
Sick kids? Never fun! We’ve been dealing with that too. LOVE this spring flavor! They look so perfectly delicious!
marcie
I’m crazy about key lime, so I know I would love these!
Kristen
So easy, so fresh! This is spring perfection
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
I have a family member who LOVE key lime anything! He will love this!
Cathy Trochelman
This is gorgeous, Nancy! I love how you piped it!
Deb@ Cooking on the Front Burner
I love citrus anything and these tarts look so good Nancy!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Looks pretty easy!
Nancy P.
So easy!
Tanya
I adore everything with puff pastry – so light and fast-to-cook. And lime flavor is my soul 🙂 I’m not a fan of super sweet either. So, the recipe is just for me! Thank you!
Nancy P.
Me too! Thanks Tanya!
Michele ~ WestViaMidwest
I need to practice with a piping bag, that texture looks amazing! My husband loves key lime, I can’t wait to make this for his birthday!
Eden Passante
These are so fun! Love a different way to eat Key Lime! So good!
April R - Uncookie Cutter
These look fun, and I had to laugh about not balancing out the sugar – sounds just like something I would do! I’d love to invite you over to our new link party, where the hosts make the features each week! Thanks for sharing these yummy key lime tarts! http://uncookiecutter.com/orange-bunt-cake-cajun-shrimp-dip-link-make-14/
Nancy P.
Thanks April!
Helen Fern
I Love key lime – and these tarts look so darned good!!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next weeks features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
samantha
These look so fluffy and good! I love a good key lime pie. Thanks for joining the Family Joy Link Party!
Edye
These look and sound amazing! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Beverly
I love key lime recipes and a little puckering is good. Pinning this.
Thanks for sharing at Happiness Is Homemade,
Bev