How to Make Graham Crust Butter Tarts - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the sweet, gooey goodness of a butter tart. And when you combine that with the indulgent crunch of a graham crust, you've got a match made in dessert heaven. This recipe for Graham Crust Butter Tarts takes the classic Canadian treat to a whole new level of deliciousness.

Butter tarts are a beloved sweet treat in Canada, with roots that go back generations. The traditional recipe consists of a flaky pastry shell filled with a sweet, gooey mixture of butter, s...

Read more

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup half-and-half
  • ½ cup raisins, or as needed (Optional)
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, or as needed (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 tarts

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Stir graham cracker crumbs and white sugar together in a bowl; stir in melted butter until crumbs are coated. Press crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and partway up sides of prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake shells in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove shells from oven and keep oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat brown sugar and softened butter together in a bowl until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat eggs into sugar mixture, adding one at a time and beating until fully incorporated before adding next; beat in vanilla extract. Stir half-and-half into sugar mixture.
  • Place a spoonful of raisins and pecans into the bottom of each shell; pour about 1/4 cup sugar mixture into each shell.
  • Bake tarts in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Remove tarts from oven and cool completely on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    367 cal.

    • Total Fat: 22g
    • Saturated Fat: 11g
    • Cholesterol: 74mg
    • Sodium: 128mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 31g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 135mg