Mini Chocolate Tarts
When all you need is a bite...these decadent mini chocolate tarts will satisfy your cravings. Made with a combination of chocolate mousse and chocolate frosting, these tarts are tiny in size and enormous in flavor!
Ingredients
Chocolate Mousse
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips or Chopped Chocolate Pieces I like to use dark chocolate, but you can use whatever kind you like best. Even white!
- 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Chocolate Frosting
- 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Salted Butter room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream can sub a few TBS of milk or half and half.
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Crust
- Prepare your favorite pie crust inside the cups of a mini muffin tin. Bake and cool.
- ***baking time on mini tart crusts may be less time than a whole pie crust. I generally cut the time by 5 minutes. Keep an eye on them and pull them out when they're golden brown.
Chocolate Mousse
- Beat 3/4 Cup heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- In a microwave safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips or pieces with 1/4 Cup of heavy cream at 30 second intervals, stirring in between.
- When chocolate is melted completely, and can be stirred smooth, slowly fold in the prepared whipped cream. Stir until perfectly smooth.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Chocolate Frosting
- Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa powder
- Beat 1/2 Cup butter for 2 minutes. Color should become pale and texture should be very fluffy.
- Alternately add in the sugar and cocoa mix, and the heavy cream. (1 Cup sugar mix, 1 TBS cream, and so on)
- Beat until well combined, and put into a pastry bag or ziploc bag.
Make the Tarts
- When the chocolate mousse is set, generously spoon it into the mini pie crusts, or you can pipe it in.
- Refrigerate the tarts for a few minutes to let the mousse set up again, as it will have warmed up during the piping.
- Pipe the chocolate frosting on top in your desired style. Top with nuts, coconut, or sprinkles for a special touch.
Notes
Switch up the flavors by making different flavors of frosting, or topping with fruit.