S'More Cherries Please

S'More Cherry and Nectarine Tarts

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While visiting the Whole Foods website I saw they were having a blog contest for a kid friendly cherry recipe. The recipe also had to use two other fruits or veggies and only 7 ingredients total. A visit to Whole Foods provided the perfect inspiration for my S'more Cherry and Nectarine Tarts.

The cherries at Whole Foods were beautiful.

I had been thinking about mangos to pair with the cherries - but these

mango nectarines really caught my eye.

I thought bananas would round out the tart perfectly.

So why s'more tarts? Every kid I know loves s'mores. These s'more cherry tarts were inspired by those yummy campfire desserts. A graham cracker crust spread with pureed banana and topped with beautiful summer sweet cherries and nectarines and finished - of course - with marshmellows and chocolate.

Kids love personal size portions so I made these in individual tart pans. This recipe makes 4 individual tarts.

Not only do these S'more tarts look like beautiful summer flowers, but they taste delicious and have lots of fresh fruit for the kiddos.

S'More Cherry and Nectarine Tart

Ingredients

• • 1/4 cup butter melted
• • 8 cinnamon graham crackers
• • 1 ripe banana
• • 3/4 cup pitted sweet cherries
• • 2 mango nectarines (or any type nectarine)
• • 4 large marshmellows
• • 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Puree graham crackers in food processor. Combine with melted butter and press into 4 individiual tart pans.

Bake for about ten minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Meanwhile, puree banana in a food processor, pit cherries, pit nectarines and slice thin, and cut marshmellows into small pieces. (scissors works better than a knife for cutting the marshmellows).

Remove crust from oven. Let cool slightly and spread with banana puree.

Put 1/4 cherries in the middle of each tart like the center of a flower and lay the nectarines down around the cherries like the petals of a flower. Sprinkle with marshmellow bits and chocolate chips.

Return tarts to oven for 7-10 minutes until fruit is slightly softened, chocolate is slightly melted and marshmellows are melted.

I didn't get any complaints from the kids as they ate their delicious S'more Cherry and Nectarine Tarts. I hope you enjoy!!

Happy Cooking

and Remember to Take Time

Enjoy a Little Gourmet Everyday!!