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Quick & Simple Summer Fruit Tart

4.34 from 3 votes
My Quick & Simple Summer Fruit Tart recipe is topped with fresh fruit and chilled pastry cream, all on top of a light and lovely puff pastry crust!
A summer tart topped with fruit and pastry cream.

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Hi Bold Bakers!

If you want a bright, rich, simple, and quick dessert — you’ve come to the right place. Plus, just look at it! It’s gorgeous, and I’m not one to get into the weeds about decorating. I’m the first to admit that decorating is not my thing, but I love how this looks and turned out.

The best part is that you don’t have to use the same exact fruit as I did. Use any fresh, juicy fruit of your choice, because when you put it on cold, sweet, creamy pastry cream and a flaky, crispy puff pastry, it will always be delicious!

This recipe uses a couple of my other popular recipes, too. So open up my Crème Pâtissière (Pastry Cream) recipe and my Easy Puff Pastry recipe and have them ready! You can use store-bought puff pastry if you’d like, though, that’s completely fine!

A summer fruit tart recipe topped with fruit.

What Is A Summer Fruit Tart?

Tarts are great because they’re simple. Cream, pastry, and fruit. A summer fruit tart is just an easy tart that you top with your favorite fruit in season during the summer!

What You Need To Make A Summer Fruit Tart

How To Make A Summer Fruit Tart

Ready to see how easy this is? If you have the pastry cream and puff pastry ready, it’s this simple (get the full recipe with measurements below):

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper — this will keep everything from sticking and make clean up so much easier!
  2. Cut the puff pastry into a 9-inch circle, then place on the prepared baking sheet, then bake according to the directions on the package (if store bough, which is totally fine) until puffed and golden, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely.
  3. Place the baked pastry on a serving plate and press down gently in the center to flatten it slightly, leaving a 1-inch rim.
  4. Spread the pastry cream.
  5. Arrange the sliced fruit and/or berries on top of the cream.

That’s it!

A close up of my summer fruit tart recipe.

Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips For Making Summer Tarts

  • This tart is as good as the fruit you have – use only the best, ripe, juicy, and in-season fruit you can find.
  • This recipe will only work with fresh fruit, not frozen.
  • The pastry cream in this recipe should be set and chilled before you use it.
  • This tart will not keep well once it is assembled. To make it in advance, bake the pastry and store it at room temperature for up to one day.
  • The pastry cream can be made and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days and the cut fruit in the refrigerator for a few hours. Assemble just before you serve it.

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Quick & Simple Summer Fruit Tart Recipe

4.34 from 3 votes
My Quick & Simple Summer Fruit Tart recipe is topped with fresh fruit and chilled pastry cream, all on top of a light and lovely puff pastry crust!
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 6 people
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
My Quick & Simple Summer Fruit Tart recipe is topped with fresh fruit and chilled pastry cream, all on top of a light and lovely puff pastry crust!
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet (8 ½ oz/245g) store-bought puff pastry (defrosted)
  • 1 recipe homemade pastry cream
  • 2 cups (10oz/284g) fresh sliced fruit and/or berries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut the puff pastry into a 9-inch circle, place on the prepared baking sheet, and bake according to the directions on the package until puffed and golden, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Place the baked pastry on a serving plate and press down gently in the center to flatten it slightly, leaving a 1-inch rim.
  • Spread the pastry cream on the flattened pastry.
  • Arrange the sliced fruit and/or berries on top of the cream. Serve immediately.
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Sue Mullins
Sue Mullins
8 months ago

I had difficulty with the pastry cream. It was just not thick enough. I used exactly the same ingredients and weighed correctly. I used the recipe for a trifle recently as well and the same thing happened. Tasted great but definitely didnt hold a shape at all.

Christine Heath
Christine Heath
1 year ago

Can pastry cream be frozen without losing quality? Thank you for your wonderful recipes.

Stephanie
Stephanie
2 years ago

Hi Gemma would I be able to substitute the milk with plant/nut based milk pls? Such as almond or oat milk? Thankyou

Jaci
Jaci
2 years ago

What brand of heavy bottom pan did you use to make the pastry cream? I would love to purchase one like it. Thank you.

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