Are you trying to think of a dessert that is equally good at dinner as it is for an impressive afternoon tea?
Of course, you are. This Honey and Yoghurt tart is a make ahead beauty that is an easy recipe plus EVERYONE always loves it.
Yes, I even promise this dessert is great 3 or 4 days after it is made.
It’s pretty simple. The trick is to cook it in a gentle oven and pull it out while it is still soft and creamy.
How to serve Honey and Yoghurt tart
Serving couldn’t be easier either…. just smother with Greek yoghurt and honey. I’ve added some blueberries. I like that they aren’t too tart and I love the dark colour too. You could serve yours with cream if you prefer but I find the yoghurt adds a lovely tang and then I can add a bit of extra honey on top without it all becoming overly sweet.
How to make Honey and Yoghurt tart
- Make crumbs with cookies, sugar and butter and press into the 20 cm tin
- Bake briefly to add crunch. This really makes a difference
- Mix the yoghurt, honey, butter vanilla and eggs and mix well
- Bake the tart till just done and cool
- Serve this delicious tart with yoghurt and honey
Greek products
This recipe is based on a jar of Greek honey I got when I discovered The Grecian Purveyor after returning from Greece earlier this year. If you have ever been to Greece then you probably discovered a little before me the pleasure of its simple sun ripened food. It’s a place where everyone seems to have a family speciality and they delight in sharing food with you.
My recipe uses “greek style”yoghurt. Yoghurt in Greece defies description and I do it no justice describing it as the creamiest thickest most amazing yoghurt I have ever tasted. The yoghurt on the top of this dessert is from the supermarket here in Australia, but it is creamy and tart and is a great counterpoint to the honey both inside the tart and slathered on top of it. Greek style yoghurt is thick and creamy and makes such a great partner to honey. Essentially this is like a cheesecake made with yoghurt!
The honey I used is an unusual saffron flavoured one called “Vasilissa” from an organic producer called Stayia Farm on the Island of Evia and you can find it and others here if you are desperately missing Greece too! Of course as always if you can’t get your hands on Greek honey use our beautiful Australian honey instead.
Possibly one of the things that makes this dessert easy is the crumb crust. A crumb crust usually doesn’t initiate as much fear in a cook as pastry seems to. You could possibly make this tart gluten free if you use rice cookies or another gluten free cookie. The trick with cooking yoghurt though is that it needs a “flour” to keep it from separating when it is heated. I have added a wheaten flour to mine but you could possibly play with gluten free flour as a replacement. Let me know if you try this.
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Honey and Yoghurt tart
Ingredients
Crumb Crust
- 200 gm biscuits granita, butternuts, Graham Crackers 7.05 oz
- 100 gm butter melted 3.5 oz
- 30 gm sugar, caster 2 tablespoons, 1oz
Filling
- 60 gm butter soft, 2.1oz
- 100 gm honey liquid honey, 3.5oz
- 20 gm flour, plain 2 Tbsp
- 250 gm yoghurt plain Greek, 8.8 oz
- 3 whole eggs
- 5 ml Vanilla 1 teaspoon
- 30 ml lemon juice 1oz
Serving
- 200 gm yoghurt, Greek
- 100 gm honey
- 200 gm blueberries
Instructions
The crumb base
- You'll need a 20cm x 5 cm, (9 inx 2 in) tin with a removable base. Turn the oven onto 170C/ 340 F
- Put the biscuits/cookies into the food processor with 100 gm melted butter and 30 gm caster sugar. blend till fine and combined
- Pour into the tin and press up the sides and along the bottom/. You can press the crumbs with a glass to get a good tight crumb
- bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until just starting to colour. Set aside
The yoghurt honey filling
- Put the honey, butter, and flour into the cleaned food processor bowl. process till well combined and creamy
- Add the eggs one at a time while mixing well
- Add the yoghurt, vanilla and lemon juice. Scrape down and process again
- Pour the mixture into the tart case. Turn the oven down to 160C / 320F then
- Bake the tart for 30 to 40 minutes or until just set. The cream cheese will still be a little wobbly
To serve
- After taking the tart out of the tin smudge the top with yoghurt. Drizzle over the honey. Add the blueberries and serve
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 170 gm | |
| Servings: 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 588 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 29g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat 15.8g | 79% |
| Cholesterol 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium 341mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate 72.7g | 26% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 51g | |
| Protein 10.6g | |
| Vitamin D 8mcg | 39% |
| Calcium 168mg | 13% |
| Iron 2mg | 13% |
| Potassium 296mg | 6% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
Looks delicious! If making in advance, how is this tart best stored for freshness for 3 days after it is cooked? Is it best in the fridge or outside of the fridge in a sealed container? Assume in the fridge inside a sealed container?
Thanks!
Hi how are you.
As you guessed the tart will keep best in an airtight container in the fridge
Cook gently so still soft and creamy
The tart base is always best 1 or 2 days after baking but in saying that I have eaten this tart up to a week after cooking. It is dairy though so treat accordingly when keeping
Thanks for writing to me
Tania
any suggestions on adding fruit (rhubarb) to the pie?
I guess you could put it underneath the filling but I don’t think rhubarb is a good match for this. its a littl too sour
This honey and yogurt tart is a must try for your kids to enjoy. This would be a huge help. Thanks for sharing this great article.
Looks delicious tried for the first time!! Great blog..Keep sharing
Looks delicious and so easy to make! Love Greek honey 🙂
What a lovely, refreshing dessert for the summer. Will definitely bookmark this recipe for warmer weather!
Thanks Eva. Hope the winter treats you well.
The tart looks amazing, Tania. I first thought it was a lemon tart, I guess that gorgeous golden colour is the result of quality Greek honey…the texture is so smooth and perfect.
Hi Angie. Thanks. I am not sure why it goes so yellow when backed. the eggs and the honey I guess.