Recipes for Healthy Family Desserts: Cereal Tarts with Yogurt and Fresh Fruit

Cereal Tarts with Yogurt and Fresh Fruit

Fruity and yummy, if you’re craving a little something sweet without the fat and calories and plus a little nutrition, this is the recipe for you.

 Ingredients

• 5 c. cornflakes
• 1 c. pecans
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 6 tbsp. maple syrup
• 16 oz. plain yogurt
• 16 oz. vanilla yogurt
• 2 c. Fresh fruit

 Instructions

 Making the tart shells:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place eight 4-inch round tart pans with removable bottoms on a baking sheet and set aside.
3. Place the corn flakes and pecans in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process until combined -- 10 short pulses.
4. Transfer the cereal mixture to a large bowl, drizzle with the melted butter, and toss to combine.
5. Stir in the maple syrup. Evenly divide the cereal mixture among the tart pans and press along the bottoms and sides to form shells.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Assemble the tarts:

1. Remove the shells from the molds and transfer each to a serving plate.
2. Mix yogurts together and top each tart shell with 1/4 cup of yogurt and 1/3 cup fruit.

Serve immediately.