Festive and patriotic, No Bake Mini Fruit Tarts are bursting with a citrus kissed strawberry filling and crowned with fresh blueberries. A red white and blue dessert that's a perfect addition on your July 4th menu.
Berry Pies Recipe
No-Bake Mini Fruit Tarts will be the perfect ending to your holiday celebration!
A simple-to-make strawberry filling kissed with a hint of citrus and crowned with fresh blueberries will surely look festive and patriotic on your table.
Brimming with red, white and blue color, our no bake mini fruit tarts are a snap to make.
Fresh strawberries, orange zest and sugar combine with water and cornstarch to make a simple no bake pie filling.
Just like a jello pie, but you control the amount of sugar. I like that! Sweet berry pies that are only as sweet as you want them to be.
And how much better can this dessert get? Did someone say store bought crusts?
An easy fruit pie with a premade crust that's filled with juicy fresh berries of the season!
Now that’s much better than making your own pie crust, agree? Because when it’s hot outside, it’s time to make no bake desserts!
Prefer a bigger no-bake pie? Our strawberry filling will also fit into 1 (6 ounce) full size graham cracker crust!
Change the zest to lemon or lime for a different hint of citrus.
Even better, make it a triple berry pie and add raspberries too!
If you prefer mixed berries in the filling just combine the two fruits together in the filling and you'll have yourself a strawberry blueberry pie.
Bursting with the fresh flavors of a strawberry filling with a hint of orange, mixed berry pies is a quick and easy mini fruit tart recipe you’ll definitely want on your menu.
So when you’re craving a sweet treat but it’s too hot to turn on your oven, it’s time to make some mini No-Bake Berry Pies. You’ll be happy you did!
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How to make berry pies
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- Mash 1 cup strawberries. Quarter the remaining strawberries and set aside.
- Combine the mashed strawberries, sugar, water and cornstarch in a saucepot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and stir in zest and reserved quartered strawberries.
- Spoon strawberry mixture into 12 mini graham cracker crusts.
- Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Pipe whipped topping around edges and top with blueberries.
How to store jello pie
To store your mini jello pies, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Red White and Blue Desserts
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make it big! Fill a 6-ounce full size graham cracker crust with our fruit filling
- Make the filling mixed berry and use a combination of your favorite fresh berries
Substitutions
- Change the orange zest to lemon zest or lime zest for your favorite hint of citrus
- Use more strawberries in place of the blueberries
- Substitute more blueberries for the strawberries
- Substitute raspberries for the strawberries
- Substitute 1 (6 ounce) full size graham cracker crust for the mini crusts and you’ll have a full size pie
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Ingredients for mini fruit tarts
- strawberries - juicy and sweet
- sugar - you can control the amount of sugar
- water - combines with sugar
- cornstarch - gives a jello-like consistency
- orange zest - bright citrus flavor
- mini graham cracker crusts - store bought make it easy!
- whipped topping - the crowning glory
- blueberries - plump and juicy
Recipes for your Barbecue Menu
Let's round out your menu with these recipes that will make your July 4th celebration fabulously delicious, shall we?
I love to kick things off with a cocktail and my cocktail of choice is a wine slushy with just two ingredients! A bottle of sangria and your favorite frozen berries are all it takes to whirl up a Berry Sangria Slushy, your favorite childhood summertime beverage, with an adult twist of course! and you'll love it’s deep intense flavor and the beauty of it’s gorgeous color.
Everyone loves a dip and Bacon & Caramelized Onion Dip is a guaranteed hit! Onions slowly caramelize making them sweet and tender giving our Bacon & Caramelized Onion Dip a richness like no other onion dip. Add crispy bacon to create a flavor combination that is to die for! This homemade onion dip will definitely become a family favorite and the star of your party!
Fire up the grill for Chili Spiced Chicken topped with a cilantro lime scented gremolata and finished with a drizzle of fresh lime juice.
Prefer burgers? Then Bruschetta Burgers With Crispy Prosciutto are the way to go! Crispy prosciutto combines with sundried tomatoes and ground beef to make the most flavorful burgers! And just when you think these burgers can’t get any more flavorful we add in a Lemon Basil Aioli and top it all with a Bruschetta Topping bursting with fresh summer flavors!
And don't forget the corn on the cob! Just throw Grilled Corn With Tomato Basil Butter on the grill for a sweet caramelized flavor. Add a homemade Tomato Basil Butter and your corn will be lip-smackin’ good!
Quinoa Caprese is a versatile side dish of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil tossed with quinoa…..the true flavors of summer!
A salad tossed in a light coating of Honey Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette will it's perfect balance of sweetness with the crisp edginess of citrus notes round out your menu.
No-Bake Mini Fruit Tarts
Ingredients
- 1 lb. strawberries, hulled
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 Tbs. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. orange zest
- 2 pkgs. (4 ounces each) 6 mini graham cracker crusts
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 2 cups blueberries
Instructions
- Mash 1 cup strawberries. Quarter remaining strawberries and set aside.
- In medium saucepot combine mashed strawberries, sugar, water and cornstarch and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in zest and reserved quartered strawberries.
- Spoon strawberry mixture into 12 mini graham cracker crusts.
- Refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours.
- Pipe whipped topping around edges and top with blueberries.
Notes
- Make it big! Fill a 6-ounce full size graham cracker crust with our fruit filling
- Make the filling mixed berry and use a combination of your favorite fresh berries
- Change the orange zest to lemon zest or lime zest for your favorite hint of citrus
- Use more strawberries in place of the blueberries
- Substitute more blueberries for the strawberries
- Substitute raspberries for the strawberries
- Substitute 1 (6 ounce) full size graham cracker crust for the mini crusts and you’ll have a full size pie
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Definitely making these for the 4th. Perfect because I don’t need to turn on the oven in today’s 97 degree NJ heat!
Great Janice! Let me know how they turn out! And Happy 4th!
We all loved this! It was super easy to make and the perfect summer dessert at our recent backyard barbecue. I can't wait to make it again and to try it out with different berries.
This is such a fun dessert idea for the upcoming holiday weekend! 🙂 And bonus points for being no bake.
These were delicious, and super cute too. My kids loved helping me to make them.
These little tarts are so fun, festive and fabulous! A perfect summer treat.
I love finding amazing no-bake dessert recipes like this one! Thank you!