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Strawberry & Cream Sweet-tart made with yogurt and topped with heart-shaped strawberries - perfect for Valentine's Day dessert !
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Strawberries & Cream Sweet-Tart

This Strawberries & Cream Sweet-Tart is creamy and over-the-top cute! Use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to create the prettiest tart ever, just in time to wow your sweetheart for Valentine's Day!

Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Advance Straining 1 day
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Author FraƮche

Ingredients

YOGURT FILLING

  • 4 cups plain full-fat yogurt 2% or higher
  • 1/2 cup liquid honey
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

CRUST

  • 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup melted butter (or coconut oil or vegan butter)
  • 12 large strawberries

Instructions

MAKE THE YOGURT FILLING (OR THE VEGAN ALTERNATE BELOW)

  1. 1-2 days in advance, place the yogurt in a small colander lined with paper towel or cheesecloth, place the colander in a larger bowl, refrigerate, and let it drain.  The longer you leave it the thicker it will get.

  2. Once drained, discard any of the liquid in the bottom of the bowl and transfer the yogurt to a medium mixing bowl.  Add the honey, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and stir or beat until smooth and combined.  

MAKE THE CRUST

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly spray or brush a shallow 9" tart pan with cooking spray or oil.  In a medium bowl, combine all of the crust ingredients together and stir until mixed.

  2. Transfer the crust mixture to the prepared pan and, using a drinking glass with a straight edge at the bottom (not rounded), lightly and evenly pack the crust along the sides and bottom of the pan.  

  3. Bake the crust until it is just a light golden brown, about 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.

MAKE THE STRAWBERRY HEARTS

  1. To make the strawberry hearts, cut each of the strawberries in half length ways and place the strawberries cut side down on a cutting board.  Using a small heart-shaped cooking cutter, cut hearts out of each berry half and set aside.  Reserve the strawberry scraps for your next smoothie!

ASSEMBLE THE TART

  1. To assemble the tart, carefully spoon the yogurt mixture into the cooled tart crust and smooth it with the back of a large spoon.  Top the filling with the heart-shaped berries and refrigerate until ready to serve.