Indulge in a delightful culinary experience with our collection of delectable brown sugar sweet potato tarts. These mouthwatering treats are a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors, featuring a flaky, buttery crust and a velvety smooth filling made from roasted sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and warm spices. Each bite offers a symphony of textures and flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, our recipes provide step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of creating these irresistible tarts. From the classic Sweet Potato Pie to the unique Sweet Potato Tart with Pecan Streusel Topping, each recipe offers a unique twist on this Southern classic.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
BROWN SUGAR-SWEET POTATO TARTS
Sweet potato is a tasty twist to pumpkin. Eye-catching tarts are a fun addition to the dessert table.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary).
- Divide pastry in half. Roll each half into 13-inch rounds. Using individual 4 1/2-inch foil tart pan as a guide and cutting 1/2 inch wider all the way around, cut each pastry round into 4 (5-inch) rounds. Fit pastry rounds in bottom and just up to top edge of 8 individual 4 1/2-inch foil tart pans. Place tart pans on large cookie sheet. Bake tart shells 3 to 4 minutes or until dry; cool.
- Cut pastry scraps into small leaf shapes or other fall shapes. Place cutouts on another cookie sheet; sprinkle with small amount of granulated sugar if desired. Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until golden brown; cool.
- In food processor, place sweet potatoes and 2 tablespoons reserved syrup. Cover and process until smooth. Spoon into large bowl. Add brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin pie spice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Beat with wire whisk until smooth. Stir in evaporated milk. Pour into partially baked tart shells.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Remove from pans. Place on individual dessert plates. Garnish with pastry leaves and whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 620, Carbohydrate 78 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 4 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Tart, Sodium 540 mg, Sugar 40 g, TransFat 4 1/2 g
BROWN SUGAR SWEET POTATOES
This easy apple and sweet potato bake, drizzled with a brown sugar and cinnamon sauce, is a natural for holiday meals. " I like to serve this autumn side dish with ham," writes Heidi Grant of Orangeville, Ontario. "If you wish, you can substitute two 18-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, drained."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Peel and cut into 1/4-in. slices., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray, alternately layer sweet potato and apple slices in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with brown sugar mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with pan juices.
Nutrition Facts :
SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO TART
Our family loves sweet potatoes, so I try to incorporate them in as many dishes as I can. My secret ingredient is the bourbon-it's what makes this tart so delicious. -Marie Bruno, Watkinsville, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Place potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until tender, 40-50 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Press onto bottom and sides of pan; trim edges to edge of pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Remove potatoes from oven; increase oven setting to 425°. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove peel and place pulp in a large bowl; beat until smooth (you will need 1 cup mashed). Add butter, brown sugar, flour, pie spice and salt; beat until blended. Beat in egg, cream and bourbon. Pour into crust. Bake on a lower oven rack 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for topping, mix butter, brown sugar and corn syrup until blended. Stir in pecans., Remove pie; reduce oven setting to 350°. Spoon topping evenly over pie. Bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 8-10 minutes. , Cool on a wire rack. Serve within 2 hours or refrigerate, covered, and serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477 calories, Fat 29g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SWEET POTATO TARTS
Grandma's sweet potato pie may be a family favorite, but then, variety is the spice of life. Start a new tradition with our refrigerated biscuits Sweet Potato Tarts!
Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin pie spice and egg.
- Separate dough into 5 biscuits. Cut each biscuit in half. Press 1 dough half in each of 10 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, firmly pressing dough to cover bottom and side, forming 1/4-inch rim over edge of cup. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sweet potato mixture into each cup.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges of dough are golden brown and filling is set. Cool in pan 1 minute; remove to cooling rack. Cool about 15 minutes. Serve warm with dollop of whipped topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Tart, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g
SWEET POTATO TART
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, and salt, and pulse until the mixture is very coarse. Pour the flour/butter into a large bowl and add the ice water. Pour out onto a clean, flat surface into a large log. Using the palm of your hand, gently push and pull the mixture to form it into a dough.
- Do not knead, you are just slightly manipulating it. Form into a disc and wrap. Chill. Roll out on floured surface and place in greased 9-inch tart pan. Blind bake tart shell for 10 minutes in a 350 degree F oven.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sweet potato puree, eggs, sugar, orange juice, heavy cream, butter, and spiced thoroughly. Pour sweet potato mixture into tart shell and return to 350 degree F oven and bake for 25 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.
- Whip cream, cinnamon, and sugar to desired consistency.
SWEET POTATO TARTS
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Use your favorite crust recipe, or buy a prepackaged one at the refrigerated section of your grocery store. Lay the dough flat and cut with a round cookie cutter. Place the dough in cup cake pan that has been buttered. Prebake individual shells until they just begin to turn brown Mix all ingredients well. Pour into tart shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with crushed walnuts, raisins and whipped cream
MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND PECANS
This maple-sweetened mashed sweet potato casserole has a brown sugar and pecan topping that bakes into a crunchy candylike crust.
Categories Thanksgiving Side Sweet Potato/Yam Bon Appétit Food Processor Nut Bake Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Pecan Fall Maple Syrup Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 12-14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Let stand in colander 15 minutes. Purée sweet potatoes in processor.
- Beat eggs, syrup, vanilla, lemon juice and salt in large bowl. Mix in puréed sweet potatoes. Transfer sweet potato mixture to prepared dish. Sprinkle pecan topping evenly over mixture.
- Bake until sweet potato mixture is set and topping bubbles, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.
SWEET POTATO TART
I love making desserts. And by modifying the recipes to reduce the fat, our family can enjoy them more often. You'd never guess this trimmed-down tart, with its homemade pecan crust and creamy filling, is light. -Kate Gaudry, La Jolla, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. Cover and pulse until blended. Add egg, pulsing until mixture forms a soft dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., Drain sweet potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Place potatoes in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Add the brown sugar, milk, egg whites, yogurt, flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and reserved liquid; cover and process until blended., Pour into crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with whipped topping if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh sweet potatoes. Fresh sweet potatoes have a more vibrant flavor and are less likely to be stringy.
- Prick the sweet potatoes before baking. This will help them cook evenly.
- Bake the sweet potatoes until they are tender. This will take about 1 hour.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool slightly before handling. This will help prevent them from breaking apart.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the sweet potatoes into slices. This will help prevent them from crumbling.
- Arrange the sweet potato slices in a single layer in the pie crust. This will help them cook evenly.
- Brush the sweet potato slices with melted butter. This will help them brown and caramelize.
- Sprinkle the sweet potato slices with brown sugar. This will add sweetness and flavor.
- Bake the tarts until the sweet potato slices are tender and the brown sugar is melted. This will take about 30 minutes.
- Let the tarts cool slightly before serving. This will help them hold their shape.
Conclusion:
Brown sugar sweet potato tarts are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a holiday feast. The sweet potatoes are tender and flavorful, and the brown sugar adds a delicious sweetness and crunch. These tarts are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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