Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart with Ricotta and Chocolate

This Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart is the perfect sweet treat. It's simple to make, and filled with delicious berries, sweet ricotta cheese and drizzled with chocolate!

Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart 

Currently my latest craze is strawberries. Every time I go to the produce market or grocery store, I see cartons of beautiful strawberries and I have to bring a few home. They are great for breakfast and dessert. I love that I can get great strawberries all year round.  So I had to turn the strawberries into a beautiful Strawberry Puff Pastry Tart.

Don't tell anyone but this was my dinner the other night. It includes fruit and cheese so that's pretty healthy, right?

Seriously, this strawberry ricotta tart was so easy to put together. My husband is not a big chocolate fan but he thought this had the perfect amount of chocolate on top. I plan on keeping a stash of frozen puff pastry dough in my freezer and making this with other types of fruit too. 

Ingredients

• puff pastry dough
• ricotta cheese
• powdered sugar
• sliced strawberries
• coarse sugar
• semisweet chocolate chips
• heavy cream

How to Make a Puff Pastry Tart

1. Preheat oven. Roll out pastry dough and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Mix together ricotta and powdered sugar. Spread on the pasty dough.
3. Place the sliced strawberries on top of the ricotta. Sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake tart for about 16 to 21 minutes or until edges of pastry is golden brown.
5. While the tart is baking, melt the chocolate chips and add the cream. Stir until smooth.
6. Drizzle the tart with the chocolate after it comes out of the oven.
7. Cool and serve. (For complete instructions, see recipe card below.)

FAQ

How do I find the best strawberries?

• Look for good colors, bright red berries and healthy green leaves.
• The berries should look plump, not dry or shriveled at all.
• Size plays a bit of a role–smaller strawberries tend to be sweeter, but big ones are also delicious if you know what to look for!
• Make sure to look at the container from the top and bottom to make sure there aren’t any bad berries.

How long will this puff pastry tart last after being made?

• A tart like this is best enjoyed the day it's made, and it's so delicious I doubt you'll have leftovers!
• If you want to make this ahead of time, it will last 2 days in the refrigerator. You can serve it at room temperature or heat it in the oven for 5 minutes at 300 degrees to serve warm. To be perfectly honest, I like it best the day it is made. 
• I don't recommend freezeing this tart as the ricotta cheese might change it's texture. Besides, it is so quick and easy to make fresh.    

Variations to Your Strawberry Tart

• This tart would be fantastic with raspberries, blueberries, or a mixture of different berries.
• Other kinds of drizzle would also work: dark, milk, or white chocolate and even caramel would be great. Or you could just give this strawberry tart a sprinkling of some powdered sugar. 
• For an extra kick of flavor, try grating some lemon or orange peel over the chocolate drizzle. You could also mix this in with the ricotta and sugar mixture before you spread it onto the pastry.

Need More Strawberry Inspiration? Try These Recipes:

1. Balsamic Brown Sugar Strawberries
2. Double Strawberry Muffins
3. Strawberry Mango Smoothie
4. Double Strawberry Muffins

More Puff Pastry Tart Recipes:

1. Apple Galette with Ricotta and Almonds
2. Caramel Nectarine Tart
3. Ricotta Tomato Tart
4. Puff Pastry Cream Cheese Fruit Tarts via Lord Byron's Kitchen
5. Prosciutto Puff Pastry Tart via Olivia's Cuisine

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RECIPE

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