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Air Fyrer Butter Tarts

Air Fryer Butter Tarts

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 156kcal
Author: Deanna
A classic Canadian pastry, butter tarts are made of a flaky pastry filled with sweet, buttery filling. These air fryer butter tarts cook in just 10 minutes!
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Ingredients

  • Cup salted butter softened
  • 1 Cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsps milk
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ Cup raisins
  • 12 (3-inch) tart shells unsweetened

Instructions

  • Remove the tart shells from the freezer while you make the filling so they can thaw a bit. They do not need to be fully thawed when you fill them.
  • In a medium-size bowl, cream butter and sugar until it starts to come together then add the vanilla, milk and egg and beat until smooth.
  • Stir in the raisins, or other add-ins you are using.
  • Spoon filling into the tart shells so they are ¾ full.
  • Preheat the air fryer at 320°F for 3 minutes.
  • Place the filled tarts into the air fryer basket leaving a bit of space between them for air circulation.
  • Place the basket in the air fryer, set it to 320°F and cook the tarts for 10-12 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and there is a slight, thin-crust on the filling. The filling will be bubbling hot.
  • Carefully remove the tarts from the air fryer and move them to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool and set completely before transferring to an air-tight container for storage.

Notes

*If you have an air fryer with multiple settings you will choose the "air fry" setting for this recipe. 
Unless you have a very large air fryer you will need to cook the tarts in batches.  I do six at a time in my Cosori 5.8qt air fryer.
You can use sweetened tart shells if you prefer, but I find the unsweetened preferable for this recipe since the filling is sweet on its own.
Raisins may be omitted or substituted with equal portions of chopped nuts such as pecans or walnuts.
Sometimes the filling will bubble up and onto the edge of the tart shell a bit.  This is normal and the sticky, caramelized bits are delicious.  However, if you want less likelihood of the filling bubbling up you can fill them ⅔ full instead of ¾ full. 

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg