Best Crunchy Peanut Butter Tarts Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• In a food processor, pulse together Nilla Wafers (5 ounce), Unsalted Peanuts (1/2 cup), and Granulated Sugar (1 tablespoon) until you have a course uniform crumb.
• Drizzle in Unsalted Butter (6 tablespoon) and pulse a few times to combine.
• Using eight 4-inch mini tart pans with removable bottoms, add 1/4 cup of crumb mixture to tart pan and evenly spread over the bottom and up the sides, pressing lightly to compact. Place prepared tart shells on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove and allow to cool at room temperature.
• Heat Heavy Cream (3 fluid ounce) in a small sauce pan or microwave until hot. Pour over Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (3 ounce) allow to sit for 1-2 minutes to melt.
• Add Sweetened Condensed Milk (2 tablespoon) and whisk until smooth.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of ganache into cooled tart shells and spread out evenly over the bottom. Reserve remaining ganache for drizzling. Refrigerate tart shells for 15-20 minutes to firm up ganache.
• Beat Cream Cheese (3/4 cup) and Peanut Butter (1/2 cup) together until light and fluffy.
• Add Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/3 cup), Sweetened Condensed Milk (1/4 cup), and Pure Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon). Beat until combined and smooth.
• Beat Heavy Cream (1/2 cup) until stiff peaks form. Fold into peanut butter mixture.
• Scoop a full 1/4 cup of filling into each tart shell, smooth out the top as desired. Chill for at least an hour.
• Drizzle remaining ganache over tarts and garnish with shaved chocolate and/or chopped peanuts. You may need to warm the reserved ganache for drizzling. Simply microwave under medium power, whisking at 10-second intervals.

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar until blended. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Spoon into tart shells. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top with whipped topping. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired.

STRAWBERRY-PEANUT BUTTER TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, peanut butter and both sugars in a separate bowl with a mixer until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
• Press half of the dough into the prepared tart pan. Spread the jam over the dough, leaving a 1/2 -inch border around the edge. Drop about half of the remaining dough over the jam by the tablespoonful; lightly press the rest of the dough into the pan around the edge to form a crust. Bake until golden, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Transfer the pan to a rack and let cool. Remove the ring and transfer the tart to a plate.