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Mango Curd Tart – Bright & Creamy Tropical Dessert

Mango Curd Tart features a buttery almond crust filled with silky mango lime curd.
Prep Time 44 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French-inspired / Tropical

Ingredients
  

Tart Dough

  • 1/4 cup almond meal or almond flour 30 g
  • 1 1/4 cups bleached all-purpose flour 190 g
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 65 g

Pinch of salt

  • 10 tablespoons soft butter
  • 1 large egg yolk

Mango Curd

  • 1 1/4 cups canned mango puree Alphonso or Kesar preferred
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar use 1/2 cup if puree is unsweetened
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Garnish

  • 2 ripe mangos peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup pitted halved cherries
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Instructions
 

Prepare the Tart Dough

  • In a stand mixer, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and smooth.
  • Add the egg yolk and mix until combined.
  • Add almond flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Mix until the dough just comes together.
  • Press the dough directly into a 9–10 inch tart pan with removable bottom or wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • If chilled, roll between parchment or silicone mat until even thickness.
  • Transfer dough into tart pan, pressing gently to fit evenly. Trim excess dough.
  • Freeze the crust for 15 minutes while preheating oven to 350°F.
  • Line with foil and fill with pie weights or baking beans.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden. Remove weights and cool.

Prepare the Mango Curd

  • In a heatproof bowl over a double boiler, combine mango puree, lime juice, sugar, salt, and egg yolks.
  • Stir constantly with a spatula until mixture thickens.
  • Stir in butter until fully melted and incorporated.
  • Strain the curd for a silky smooth texture.

Assemble the Tart

  • Pour mango curd into baked tart shell.
  • Bake at 325°F for 15–20 minutes (longer if curd is cold) until just set.
  • Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until fully chilled.

Garnish

  • Arrange sliced mango, raspberries, and cherries decoratively over the tart.
  • Whip cream with confectioners' sugar to medium peaks and pipe or spoon over tart before serving.

Notes

  • If mango puree is sweetened, reduce added sugar.