After making some homemade Apple Cider Cranberry Sauce, I had to experiment and see how many uses I could come up with for it – and these Apple Cranberry Tarts with White Chocolate Drizzle are definitely a delicious way to use up any leftover cranberry sauce from the holidays!
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A little bit tart, a little bit sweet and completely delicious, these apple cranberry tarts have so much going for them – from that buttery crust, to the perfect homemade jelly filling and just the right amount of white chocolate drizzle… Are you turning on your oven yet?
These tarts are a welcome bite-sized treat after a large turkey dinner, or make a great homemade hostess gift.
My daughter even enjoyed them in her lunch along with all of that leftover turkey!
We used pre-made tart shells for ease, but if you want a foolproof pie crust recipe, check out our version that I always make with my little helpers. (It’s the same recipe we used for our Kid-made Strawberry Tarts this summer.)
You can check out step-by-step pictures of how to make the apple-cranberry sauce here.
Pin this easy Cranberry Apple Tart recipe for the holidays!
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Cranberry Apple Tarts
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- 2 apples chopped
- 2 cups cranberries fresh or thawed
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 12 tart shells thawed
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or candy melts
- 1/2 Tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- Place the chopped apples, cranberries, apple cider and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly until you reach a uniform, sauce-like consistency.
- Squish all of the cranberries or apple bits with a spatula or masher - they should give easily.
- Take off of the heat - it will thicken as you prepare the tart shells.
- Poke your thawed tart shells with a fork to prevent the pastry from expanding drastically in the oven.
- Bake according to package directions.
- Fill the tart shells with 2 Tablespoons of the apple-cranberry sauce.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl along with the shortening, heating for 25 seconds, then stirring, and repeating as needed.
- Using a spoon (or a piping bag if you're fancy), drizzle the white chocolate over the tarts - leave a couple plain for those who don't want the drizzle.
- Serve warm or cold - either way they are delicious!
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The flavors combine so well and they are delicous! Cannot get enough of these.
I love mixing apples and cranberries but the white chocolate drizzle definitely perfects these tarts.