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Classic French Raspberry Tartlets

These beautiful almond cream tartlets topped with fresh raspberries are a classic French pastry shop favorite.

By Daily Recipes Book· 🌍 French· August 7, 2026
Classic French Raspberry Tartlets
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Prep
20 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
45 minutes
Serves
8

If you have ever walked past a French bakery and admired the rows of elegant fruit tarts, you will love making these at home. These tartlets feature a crisp, buttery crust filled with a rich almond cream, also known as frangipane, and topped with vibrant, tart raspberries. They look impressive but are quite simple to assemble for guests.

I recommend making these as individual tartlets because they are so easy to serve and look lovely on a dessert plate. You can bake your tart shells ahead of time and store the almond cream in the fridge, which makes the final baking day very stress free.

Ingredients

  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • 125g caster sugar
  • 125g almond meal
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups fresh raspberries
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam, warmed and strained for glaze
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pistachios
  • 1 batch of prepared tartlet crust shells

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 180C.

  2. 2

    In a mixing bowl, use an electric beater on low speed to cream the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is smooth and pale.

  3. 3

    Add the almond meal to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.

  4. 4

    Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the mixture is fully incorporated and creamy.

  5. 5

    Spoon the almond cream into your prepared tartlet shells, filling them about three quarters of the way full.

  6. 6

    Press fresh raspberries gently into the top of the almond cream.

  7. 7

    Bake the tartlets in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the almond cream is puffed and golden.

  8. 8

    Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.

  9. 9

    Brush the tops of the berries with a little warmed apricot jam for a glossy finish and sprinkle with chopped pistachios if desired.

💡 Tips

These tartlets are best eaten on the day they are baked to keep the crust nice and crisp. If you have leftovers, keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days, though the pastry may soften slightly over time.

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