Strawberry Tart W A Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust

Published 5/22/2022 • Updated 3/17/2024

Favorite Strawberry Dessert Recipe!

Welcome to the strawberry tart of your dreams! This lighter dessert is made with fresh ingredients and truly is a show-stopping recipe. Who doesn’t love strawberry desserts? This delicious strawberry tart recipe is fully equipped with fresh strawberries, a yummy Greek yogurt cream filling, and pistachio graham cracker crust. A mouthful, literally, but worth it.

Featured Ingredients

The Crust

Pistachios: we decided to use pistachios for the crust for their slightly sweet, nutty flavor. We recommend buying shelled pistachios so you don’t have to do it yourself! Brown sugar: brown sugar adds sweetness.Graham crackers: is there anything better than a graham cracker crust?Butter: butter holds all of the crust ingredients together.

The Filling

Heavy cream: heavy cream adds a luscious creaminess to this filling.Honey: honey is the sweetener and we love that it’s all-natural.Lemon zest: lemon zest adds a freshness that you won’t be able to resist.Vanilla bean: vanilla adds warmth. Feel free to swap for about 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.Greek yogurt: a little Greek lightens things up a bit while extending the life of the cream filling.

Topping

Fresh strawberries: we decided to go fresh instead of frozen or jam because juicy strawberries are truly the best.Mint: mint not only adds color but a brightness.

Top Tips

Allow the cream to boil: classic custard is made from eggs, cream, and sugar. But this recipe is made by boiling heavy cream and then letting it set in the fridge to become thick and custard-like. Super fresh: we used a fresh strawberry topping instead of a syrupy one. Slightly sweet: we used just a little bit of brown sugar and honey to really focus on the natural sweetness of the strawberries. Greek yogurt filling: the custard filling is made with part cream and part Greek yogurt to lighten things up. We wanted to give a big shoutout to Half Baked Harvest. We were inspired by how she turns cream into custard. The heavy cream will bubble up, so be sure you have a tall enough saucepan. And yes, boil your cream for 5 whole minutes! Bake the Crust First: the crust in this strawberry tart is absolutely delicious. It’s made with pistachio nuts, graham crackers, and butter. Make sure to bake the crust for 10-13 minutes so that it gets nice and crunchy before adding the filling Feel Free to Double the Filling: this tart is on the lighter side, so if you’re a big filling person, feel free to double it for a thicker filling.

Variations

Switch up the berry: try using fresh raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries to really make this tart your own! Make the filling chocolate: add in some cocoa powder and a little more honey to make this a chocolate strawberry tart. Swap the lemon: instead of lemon zest, use orange zest instead for a different citrus burst.

Storage

Make sure to keep the tart covered and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. As the tart sits, the crust will likely soften but don’t worry, it will still be delicious!