Originally, I hadn’t planned on making two blueberry desserts in a row but these just happened to go with a lunch I was making for a couple girlfriends (the other blueberry recipe was for a birthday). In hindsight, I would have made these before the lunch instead of that day (just moments before they were set to arrive) so that I could work out the kinks and write down any adjustments I had. I made these in tartlet tins but I definitely feel like they could have been made in a cupcake tin (let me know if you try it!) if lined properly with parchment paper. This recipe is tiny, it makes about 4 individual servings but if you’re me, you could probably eat them all. In one sitting.
(This is the worst photo ever but I was in the middle of cooking/serving lunch so this is the best I have)
- 5 oz spiced shortbread cookies, crushed (I used Biscoff)
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 1.5 cups blueberries, washed and dried
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your tartlet tins. You could use parchment paper, I used butter because I was in a time crunch.
- Crush the cookies. Blender works quickly but you can also load these into a bag and crush them with a rolling pin if you feel like working out your anger that way.
- Mix the melted butter and crushed cookies together until you get a slightly moldable consistency, like wet sand.
- Press the mixture into the tins to make the crust.
- Distribute about 1 cup of the blueberries among the pans (I like to really fill and cover the crusts) and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are a soft golden brown. Let cool.
- While the tartlets are cooling, get to whipping the cream. The easiest way to do it is to place your bowl and mixer attachments (or whisk) in the fridge so that it’s super cold.
- Beat the whipped cream and sugar on a medium to high speed (stand mixer is the easiest but use whatever you have) until soft peaks form.
- Just before serving, add a dollop of whipped cream, top with remaining blueberries, and dust with confectioner’s sugar (optional).
xoxo,
Dessie
Buttercream Dreams 