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** \u00a0I partnered with Ontario Apple Growers to create this recipe. Although I received monetary compensation for this post, reviews and opinions expressed are my own. **<\/em><\/p>\n

Sweet pastry dough is pressed into mini muffin cups and filled with a sweet-tart apple cranberry jam. They\u2019re topped with a\u00a0heart motif and a sprinkle of coarse sugar to add some sparkle.<\/p>\n

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On Valentine\u2019s Day, we typically express love with red roses and heart-shaped chocolate boxes. I prefer to touch the hearts of those most important to me with a homemade meal, dessert,\u00a0and good wine. It\u2019s my way of showing them my love, gratitude, and appreciation. My Valentines are my husband and two daughters.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure what our Valentine’s Day dinner will be this year. Maybe Pork Medallions in Mushroom Sauce<\/a> or my oldest daughter\u2019s favourite,\u00a0Coq au Vin<\/a>. I\u2019ll let my husband choose the wine: he\u2019s good at that. But what I do know is that for dessert I will be serving these Two-Bite Apple Cranberry Tarts!<\/p>\n

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Your family needs to indulge in these treats this Valentine’s Day! Since the tarts are just two bites, you’ll want to eat more than one. This recipe yields 30 tarts so there’s plenty to pass around and share.<\/p>\n

The delicious apple cranberry filling<\/h2>\n

I like using local McIntosh apples since they have a gentle sweetness and cook up smooth and creamy which is just right for these tarts. Along with the McIntosh apples, I add red cranberries to give a pop of red colour (a must for Valentine\u2019s Day). The flavour of the tart cranberries compliments the sweet apples beautifully.<\/p>\n

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At the beginning when the apple cranberry filling starts cooking, it doesn\u2019t look very red. But just wait until the cranberries heat up and start bursting and mixing in with the creamy apple pieces. The whole mixture turns a beautiful bright red.<\/p>\n

The apple cranberry filling makes a generous amount for 30 tarts so you may end up with spoonfuls of extra filling. Set it aside to snack on, it\u2019s perfectly sweet and tangy!<\/p>\n

The no-fail sweet pastry<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m in love with the buttery rich sweet pastry which is so easy to make. Just whirl up the pastry ingredients in a food processor then chill the dough before rolling. Even if you\u2019ve never made any type of pie dough before, I guarantee you won\u2019t fail with this sweet pastry dough! It\u2019s smooth and silky to roll and bakes up to a crumbly flaky texture with a subtly sweet taste. It\u2019s the ideal pastry to hold the amazing apple cranberry filling.<\/p>\n

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Tips for making the tarts<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll easily find fresh local McIntosh apples all year round at any grocery store. If cranberries are not in season, use frozen cranberries; you don\u2019t even need to thaw them.<\/p>\n

For best results, make sure you work with chilled dough. Also, make sure the assembled tarts are cold before popping them in the oven; this ensures they bake up flaky.<\/p>\n

You need a 3\u201d round biscuit cutter as well as a 1\u201d heart cookie cutter to make these tarts. I happen to have a 3\u201d round scalloped biscuit cutter that creates pretty wavy edges, but a simple round 3\u201d cutter works perfectly too. You also need mini muffin tins; ideally two 24 cavity muffin tins so you can complete the recipe in one round. If you have only one tin, you will have to reserve ingredients and repeat the process with remaining ingredients as the recipe yields 30 tarts or possibly a few more.<\/p>\n

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Show your family you care on Valentine’s Day and make a batch of these adorable two-bite tarts!<\/p>\n

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