4.41 from 5 votes

Blueberry Cheese Tarts

Blueberry Cheese Tarts are the easiest appetizers ever! They’re a little savory and a little sweet with melty Brie cheese surrounded by blueberry jam and topped with fresh berries. 

Savory appetizers are great, but there’s something about a small, sweet bite before dinner that always wins me over. These Blueberry Cheese Tarts are so easy to make with just a few ingredients and some fresh berries! It’s the bite-sized version of my blueberry brie grilled cheese sandwich.

Is it a dessert or an appetizer? Can it be a dessert appetizer? Is there such a thing? It’s more sweet than savory with the addition of the blueberry preserves. I’d serve them as hors d’oeuvres I think versus a dessert since they are so small.

I made them in a mini muffin pan, but I may try next time to see how they are in a regular sized muffin pan. The crescent rolls as they come out of the package are too big to fit in the mini muffin pan so I had to rip the dough to make it fit properly.

Blueberry Cheese Tarts - Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.


Ingredients

  • Crescent rolls: I love to keep my recipes easy, and refrigerated crescent roll dough does just that! Just pop the can and roll the dough flat. No mixing and measuring for dough here!
  • Blueberries: Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits, and they’re perfect for small bites! You could always use other fresh berries, like strawberries or blackberries too.
  • Blueberry Jam: I usually match the jam with my berries, but you could always do mixed berry cheese tarts with a combination of yummy fruits!
  • Brie: This soft cheese is made to be friends with berries. You can also use a Riopelle if you can find it!
  • Walnuts: This is optional but gives the appetizer a great crunch. The nuttiness complements the cheese and berries beautifully.
Blueberry Cheese Tarts - Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.

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    • Cutting board: There’s barely any cutting in this easy recipe! I spread the crescent roll dough on the cutting board to make the dough cups.
    • Measuring spoons: You only want ½ teaspoon of jam in every tart so they don’t overflow. If you use a regular muffin pan, you can use more jam and cheese!
    • Mini muffin pan: I love how bite-sized a mini muffin pan recipe is! This one’s totally nonstick so your muffins, cupcakes, or tarts will never stick. 

    How To Make It

    1. First, unroll the crescent roll dough and separate the triangles. Stuff pieces of dough into the mini muffin pan to make dough cups. You’ll need to rip the triangles to fit.
    2. Add a little blueberry jam to the dough cups. Then, top with a punch of crushed walnuts and a chunk of Brie.
    3. Finally, bake these easy cheese tarts until the dough is puffy and golden brown. Let it cool for a few minutes before topping the melty cheese with fresh blueberries.
    Blueberry Cheese Tarts - Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.

    Do Cheese Tarts Need To Be Refrigerated?

    These delicious sweet appetizers can be left at room temperature for about 4 hours. 

    If you’re making these for a party, they’re easy to make right before guests arrive!

    I like these served warm so the Brie is super gooey and the jam is, too. You can always refrigerate leftover cheese tarts for up to 4 days.

    To reheat, pop them in a warm oven and bake just until the cheese is melted again.

    Can I Freeze Cheese Tarts?

    These are so easy and go so fast, I rarely have leftovers to worry about!

    If you have leftovers, you can definitely freeze them. Make sure they’re completely cooled first. Then, wrap each one in clingfilm and freeze. 

    Let them thaw in the fridge overnight before serving again. You can reheat them or serve them cold. I’ve been known to enjoy both!

    Blueberry Cheese Tarts - Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.

    What To Serve With This

    I could eat a whole dinner of just appetizers. I’m a grazer.

    Pizza can be an appetizer, too! This hot pizza dip is made from layers of cream cheese, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and all your fav toppings. 

    Cheese on cheese, please! These keto cheese balls are a great appetizer for all your low-carb guests. Plus, who doesn’t love bacon?

    Your guests will love these chicken fajita cups, also made in a muffin tin! Wonton cups stuffed with all the fajita veggies and some juicy chicken are so decadent and so easy.

    Blueberry Cheese Tarts - Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.

    More Sweet Recipes You’ll Love

    Try my Strawberry Coconut Tarts.

    Do you have any amazing appetizer recipes? I’m always looking for more recipes to try! Follow me on Instagram @simplystacieblog, on Facebook at Simply Stacie, and on Pinterest @SimplyStacie and let me know how you liked this and my other recipes!

    4.41 from 5 votes

    Blueberry Cheese Tarts

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 12
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 16 minutes
    Total Time 26 minutes
    Sweet and savory combine in these delicate tarts! Serve as a sweet appetizer or a mini dessert.

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 can Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls 8oz/235g can
    • ¼ cup blueberry jam
    • ¼ cup toasted walnuts coarsely chopped
    • ½ cup Brie cheese rind removed, cut into chunks
    • ¼ cup blueberries

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Unroll the crescent roll dough and rip along the perforations. Fit the dough into individual mini muffin pan. You may need to rip the dough apart to make it fit. They should look like little dough cups.
    • Add about ½ tsp blueberry jam to each tart. Top with a pinch of the walnuts and 1 chunk of the cheese.
    • Bake for 16 minutes until the dough is a golden brown. Cool for a few minutes before removing from the mini muffin pan. Top each tart with fresh blueberries.

    Notes

    You can also use Riopelle cheese.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Appetizers
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Blueberry Cheese Tarts

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    49 Comments

    1. These are so stinkin’ cute! I think they would be the highlight of a party.
      Blueberries are my favorite fruit and I love the look of that warm blueberry filling.

    2. I love that kind of Brie cheese and I bet it’s divine in these little pastries.I thought they looked amazing ,but then when I saw the insides I was almost drooling.Thank you for sharing this.

    3. kathy downey says:

      These will be perfect treat for the holidays,thanks for sharing !

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