The Best Pineapple Tarts Recipe
Chinese New Year is one of the biggest festivities in Malaysia.
Pineapple tarts are a must-bake for the celebration of Chinese New Year in Malaysia and Singapore.
In Taiwan, pineapple shortcakes (凤梨酥) are popular but Taiwanese pineapple tarts recipe calls for shortening and milk powder.
They taste slightly different but equally delicious.
My absolute favorite is Malaysian pineapple tarts. They are so tasty, addictive, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth.
I have a few favorite recipes, but I always come back to this recipe that I have learned from Fresh from the Oven.
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How to Make Pineapple Tarts?
This pineapple tarts recipe is easy, absolutely delicious and definitely a keeper!
The recipe yields buttery, sweet, flaky cookies with beautiful pineapple shape.
However, it takes 2-3 hours to make as everything is made from scratch.
First, you need to make pineapple jam or pineapple tarts filling.
It will take a few hours to reduce the filling to a thick and sticky consistency.
The dough is easy to make and you can shape it into different shapes, for example: open-faced pineapple tarts with the filling on the outside.
You can also make them into pineapple rolls.
Baking Tips
- Use a good quality butter. I use Challenge brand unsalted butter.
- For the best results, please use fresh pineapples as the ingredient for the pineapple jam filling.
- Canned sliced pineapples in syrup is a good substitute and deliver satisfying results.
- If the dough is too dry and hard to work with, please add a little bit more butter to the dough.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Store Pineapple Tarts?
Place them in an airtight glass or plastic containers at room temperature. You can store them in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.
Can I Freeze Them in the Refrigerator?
No, I don’t recommend freezing in the refrigerator.
You can make pineapple jam filling in advance and freeze in the refrigerator for up to a week.
When you are ready to bake, just thaw the pineapple jam to room temperature and use it as the filling.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe makes 30 pineapple tarts and each tart is 149 calories.
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Pineapple tarts are a must for Chinese New Year. This is an easy and the best pineapple tarts recipe ever. Makes 30 crumbly and buttery pineapple tarts. For the egg wash, you can just use the egg yolk. However, adding condensed milk to the egg wash will make the surface of the pineapple tarts look more glossy and golden, a trick that I learned from my friend at Indochine Kitchen. If you run into problems with the pastry dough being too dry and very hard to work with, add more room-temperature (softened) butter into your dough and knead the dough again until it's not sticking to your hands. Pineapple Tarts
Ingredients
Pastry
Pineapple Jam (Filling)
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
30
Serving Size
30 tarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 29mgSodium 22mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 1gSugar 13gProtein 2g
Angela
Hi Bee,
As per your recipe of this Pineapple Tarts, may I know how many eggs are required to make the dough?
I noticed that 1 egg yolk is used for egg wash, is this egg part of the two eggs for dough?
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Angela, it’s stated in the recipe, it’s 2 egg yolks for the dough and extra egg yolk for egg wash. Discard the whites.
Audrey
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. Love it !! It really melts in the mouth 😍
However, the dough seems to crack when I bake them. While it is crumbly, but it also breaks very easily. Any way to prevent it from breaking?
Jen
Hi. Did you hear of an easier, less dangerous, possibly faster way of making the pineapple jam? Cut the fresh pineapple into 2cm chunks and dry fry them for about 20 minutes till they’re no longer wet. Then blend and cook. No splattering this way! Yay!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jen, great tip, I will have to try!
Helle
Can i replace the pineapple with any other fruit?
Rasa Malaysia
They are called pineapple tarts. You shouldn’t replace it.
Jen
No. It wouldn’t be pineapple tarts anymore. Pineapple jam made from fresh pineapple is very aromatic and tasty.
Val
If I want to replace all purpose flour with almond flour, do I have to change the rest of the ingredients too? If not what is the ratio of almond flour to use?
Rasa Malaysia
I don’t know. Please don’t change anything in the recipe.
2sistersrecipes
These look and sound amazing! Love pineapple and so these are calling our name!
Jun
I’ve tried it with one third ground almond.
Kim
5 stars!!! I’ve made these twice now and they’ve turned out PERFECT each time! Thank you for this amazing recipe that has become a family favorite and cured me of my homesickness!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome.
Dori Stalter
Looks yummy
JM
These tarts look wonderful. But I have a dilemma because these ones do too! https://rasamalaysia.com/best-ever-pineapple-cookies-pineapple-tarts/
If you had to choose one, which one?? It is our first pineapple tart experience. Many thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
Both are great. I will choose the other ones because it’s less ingredients.
L
I was wondering if i could freeze the uncooked tarts? And then take them out to cook when I want to eat them?