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Updated Nov 12, 2021
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If you've never experienced the sheer bliss that is a butter tart, you're missing out. Let's remedy that! These Easy Butter Tarts are bite-sized and full of flavor. Inspired by the popular Canadian treat, these simple tarts are made with a Pillsbury™ Pie Crust base and a decadently sweet, gooey filling. Bonus: You likely already have everything on hand to make them! Get ready to bake the best butter tarts around.

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  • One of our Pillsbury™ editors grew up enjoying store-bought butter tarts in her Canadian-American grandmother's kitchen. She confirms that these homemade tarts taste just like the ones she remembers from her childhood!

Easy Butter Tarts

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 18
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    On work surface, unroll pie crusts. With 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut 9 rounds from each crust, rerolling dough as necessary. Gently press 1 dough round into each muffin cup.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with spoon until well blended (mixture will be slightly lumpy). Spoon about 2 tablespoons brown sugar mixture into each tart.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Run knife around edge of each tart. Cool in pan, about 30 minutes. Remove tarts to serving plate. Serve warm or cooled. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

210 Calories
10g Total Fat
1g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tart
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
5g
27%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
18g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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