Best 5 Peanut Butter Jam Tarts Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our collection of peanut butter and jam tart recipes, a harmonious blend of sweet and savory flavors. These delectable treats feature a buttery, flaky crust enveloping a luscious filling of creamy peanut butter and tangy jam, creating a symphony of textures and tastes. From classic combinations like strawberry jam and creamy peanut butter to adventurous pairings like orange marmalade and crunchy peanut butter, our recipes cater to diverse palates. Explore the simplicity of our 3-ingredient peanut butter and jelly tarts, perfect for those seeking a quick and easy indulgence. For a more decadent experience, try our peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies, where a dollop of jam peeks through a crisp peanut butter cookie. Experience the delightful combination of textures in our peanut butter and jam bars, featuring a chewy oat base, a layer of creamy peanut butter, and a swirl of fruity jam. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, our peanut butter and jam tart recipes guarantee successful baking adventures. Embark on this culinary adventure and create irresistible treats that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY TART



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The classic nutty-sweet combo of peanut butter and jelly has escaped the confines of the sandwich and landed in a tart. With the help of a skewer, it becomes artfully (yet easily) swirled. It's versatile, too: Swap in almost any type of jelly -- we like raspberry and strawberry as much as the typical grape. Whatever you choose, it's a nostalgic treat for all ages.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 2h35m

Yield Makes 8 to 10 triangles

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/3 cup smooth sweetened peanut butter, such as Jif
1/4 cup raspberry, strawberry, or grape jelly, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse butter, sugar, and salt in a food processor until smooth, scraping bowl down once. Add flour and pulse just until mixture forms large clumps. Turn out onto very lightly floured parchment. Knead once or twice, then shape into a flat rectangle.
  • Lay a sheet of plastic wrap on top of dough and roll out to a 13-by-6-inch rectangle. Transfer to a baking sheet. Fold edges in to create a 1/2-inch border; crimp so border is raised slightly less than 1/2 inch (final size of dough should be 12 by 5 inches). Prick all over with a fork. Freeze 20 minutes.
  • Bake crust 15 minutes. Remove from oven; flatten center with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake until pale golden, about 12 minutes more.
  • Remove crust from oven and spread with peanut butter. Drizzle with jelly, then swirl it with a skewer. Bake until jelly just begins to bubble, 6 to 7 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Cut into wedges; let cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER TART



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The classic combination of peanut butter and milk chocolate in this no-bake dessert evokes a favorite candy, but its delicate texture will make your guests feel like sophisticated trick-or-treaters.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield Makes one 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 graham crackers, broken into pieces
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 ounces best-quality milk chocolate, finely chopped, plus more for curls
1 3/4 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup cream cheese (4 ounces)
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Crust: Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch rectangular tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate while making filling.
  • Filling: Prepare an ice-water bath. Place chocolate in a medium bowl. In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil over medium heat. Pour over chocolate and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk to combine. Set in ice-water bath until ganache is cool, whisking constantly. Once cool, remove from ice-water bath, and whisk until ganache is just thick enough to hold its shape; do not overbeat. Spread in bottom of prepared crust; refrigerate until set, 30 minutes.
  • Process peanut butter, cream cheese, and condensed milk in food processor until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Whip 3/4 cup cream to soft peaks. Add whipped cream to peanut butter mixture; whisk to combine.
  • Spoon mixture into prepared crust; refrigerate 2 hours and up to overnight. Remove tart from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving. Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream. Top tart with dollops of whipped cream. Use a vegetable peeler to make chocolate curls for garnish.

CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER TARTS



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For a fun, fuss-free dessert, try these darling tarts. They're a satisfying, rich family favorite. -Mary Kelley, Wilmington, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 individual graham cracker tart shells
2 tablespoons whipped topping
Chopped peanuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a small 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Fat 34g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 375mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER & JAM TARTS



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These tarts are scrumptious!!!! You can pretty much make this into any size tart you want, 1 big one, individual ones or bite size. I love mixing peanut butter, jam and nutella of course! I also love adding bananas to it. Pie fillings can also work well reducing the syrup glaze though. Filling options are endless! ENJOY!

Provided by Annamaria Settanni McDonald

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 3h55m

Number Of Ingredients 18

SHELL AND STREUSEL INGREDIENTS
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 stick butter, cold and cubed
1/3 c sugar
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/2 c smooth jif peanut butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp pure almond extract
MY FAVORITE FILLING INGREDIENTS
8 Tbsp jif peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
5 Tbsp nutella
8 Tbsp strawberry jam
2ND FAVORITE
8 Tbsp jif peanut butter smooth or crunchy
8 Tbsp nutella
sliced banana enough to fill tart

Steps:

  • 1. PLEASE BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ DIRECTIONS. THANK YOU! If you can, use a food processor to make dough.
  • 2. Place the butter and both sugars into the food processor bowl. Pulse a few times to combine. Slowly add the beaten egg and almond extract. Add the peanut butter and pulse/mix until well combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients and pulse/mix until the dough forms a ball on the blade/paddle. Place the ball of dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 equal parts. Flatten each one into a disc, wrap in plastic and chill for about 3 hours.
  • 3. Butter/spray 4 tartlet pans (4.75 diameter tartlet pans) Flour the pans and carefully tap out the excess. Set aside.
  • 4. Preheat the oven to 375F. Remove a disc from the refrigerator (leave the others in so they can stay cool.) On a heavily floured work surface surface, carefully roll out the dough so that it will fit your prepared tartlet pan. You will have a lot of dough, too much for each pan. The excess will be used as the crumbled topping. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Using the rolling pin, carefully roll over the surface, allowing the extra dough to fall off. Save this dough for the topping. If the dough cracks, just patch it with the reserve stash, it's very forgivable. Repeat this procedure with the remaining dough.
  • 5. Using a fork, poke each tart a few times. Cover each one with a piece of parchment paper. Cover the parchment paper with pie weights (you may also use dried beans or rice.) Place the pans onto a large cookie sheet.
  • 6. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and very carefully remove the paper and weights. Reduce the oven temperature to 350F.
  • 7. While the tart shells are still warm, dollop each one with spoonfuls of the jelly, peanut butter, and Nutella. Because they will still be warm, you should be able to gently swirl everything together, but take care not to tear the semi-baked crust. Crumble the reserved tart shell dough over the jam/peanut butter/Nutella. Bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until the filling begins to set and the crust turns golden brown. Remove and cool for about 1 hour before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY TART



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Provided by Paul Grimes

Categories     Milk/Cream     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Cream Cheese     Peanut     Grape     Jam or Jelly     Gourmet     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 8 to 10 dessert servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For tart shell
12 (5- by 3-inch) graham crackers, coarsely crumbled
1 cup salted roasted peanuts (2 1/2 oz)
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
For filling and topping
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 cup chilled heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup Concord grape jam (9 1/2 oz)
2 cups red and green seedless grapes, quartered lengthwise
Special Equipment
an 8- by 11-inch rectangular or a 10-inch round fluted tart pan with a removable bottom; a small offset spatula

Steps:

  • Make tart shell:
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Blend graham crackers, peanuts, and allspice in a food processor until nuts are coarsely ground. Transfer to a bowl, then add butter, stirring until crumbs are thoroughly moistened. Firmly press crumbs evenly over bottom and up sides of tart pan.
  • Bake shell until firm, about 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
  • Make filling:
  • Beat together cream cheese, peanut butter, and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add brown sugar and beat until incorporated. Beat cream with vanilla in another bowl until it holds soft peaks, then fold into peanut butter mixture gently but thoroughly.
  • Assemble tart:
  • Spread 1/3 cup jam onto bottom of tart shell with offset spatula. Spread peanut butter mixture on top with cleaned offset spatula. Chill tart, loosely covered with plastic wrap, until firm, at least 3 hours.
  • Just before serving, stir grapes with remaining 1/2 cup jam with a rubber spatula until coated. Spoon over tart.

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips in the tart crust.
  • If you don't have a tart pan, you can use a muffin tin. Just fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full with the crust mixture and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • To make the peanut butter filling, you can use creamy or chunky peanut butter. If you use chunky peanut butter, be sure to chop the peanuts into small pieces before adding them to the filling.
  • If you don't have strawberry jam, you can use any other type of jam or jelly that you like.
  • For a fun twist, try adding a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream to the top of each tart before serving.

Conclusion:

These peanut butter jam tarts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their creamy peanut butter filling, sweet strawberry jam, and rich chocolate crust, these tarts are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet and satisfying treat, give these peanut butter jam tarts a try!

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