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apricot cheesecake tart on a plate on a marble table with fresh flowers.

Apricot Cheesecake Tart

Mimi Council
Wow your friends with this Apricot Cheesecake Tart. This simple eggless cheesecake tart recipe looks seriously impressive, but the secret is that it's so easy to make!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Makes 8 servings
Calories 453 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Food Processor
  • Stand Mixer
  • 9.5-inch Tart Pan

Ingredients
 
 

Crust

  • 204 grams honey graham crackers (crushed)
  • 71 grams cane sugar
  • 113 grams salted butter (softened)

Filling

  • 226 grams cream cheese
  • 35 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Zest of half a lemon
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 20 small apricots (pitted and sliced)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • To make the crust: In a food processor, add the crushed graham crackers, butter, and cane sugar. Pulse until completely combined and there are no bits of graham cracker or chunks of butter and the mixture is uniform.
  • Transfer to the tart pan and spread evenly. Using your hands, form the crust into the sides of the pan first, working your way all the way around. Then, press the remaining graham cracker mixture into the bottom of the tart pan creating an even layer.
  • Bake for 5 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely before filling.
  • I like to pit and slice the apricots while the crust is cooling.
  • To make the filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix on low to combine and then speed mixer up to high and mix for 1 minute, until fluffy. Transfer to a separate bowl, and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract. Mix on low and gradually increase speed as mixture starts to thicken until you are full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Transfer the cream to the bowl with the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Spread into the tart crust evenly.
  • Top with sliced apricots. I spiraled mine, but you can pile them on or add in any kind of way you like!
  • Store in an airtight container the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Notes

Tips
  • Always weigh ingredients for the best results.
  • Use the best graham crackers. Not all graham crackers are created equal guys, and this is serious. I use Annie's Organic Honey Graham Crackers and I have been using this brand for years and years. And I truly love them, they have the best true graham cracker taste, and of course organic ingredients.
  • Don't have a lemon? Use an orange for a different flavor profile that will be just as good! You can also use bottled lemon juice too and skip the zest.
  • Depending on your apricot size, the number may vary. I've made this with small apricots from a friends tree, and I needed about 20. But, recently made this with my farm box apricots and only needed about 8.
  • I made a spiral design with the apricots, but you can just pile them on top too. I debated doing that to be honest, haha! Any way you get them on top, it will be just as delicious.
  • You can use a different fruit or even a mix of fruits on top, this part is totally flexible!
  • Make sure to store this in the fridge.
  • High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 353mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 3gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 2636IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg
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