A round biscuit tart filled with luscious cream peeking through vibrant slices of juicy strawberries, plump blueberries and sparkling slices of peeled peaches. Fresh lemon thyme sprigs are scattered whimsically across the top, and the tart sits served on a chic, light marble platter, with a dusting of powdered sugar adding an extra touch of elegance and texture.

Lemon Thyme and Summer Fruit Tart

Name: Lemon Thyme and Summer Fruit Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Lemon Thyme, 10 sprigs leaves stripped; Fresh Strawberries, 1 cup hulled and sliced; Fresh Blueberries, 1 cup; Peaches, 2 peeled and sliced; Sugar, 1 cup; Digestive Biscuits, 1.5 cups crushed; Butter, 1/2 cup melted; Cream Cheese, 8 oz softened; Lemon juice, 2 tbsp; Icing sugar, for dusting

Category Dessert

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style French

Technique Mixing

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: August 24, 2025

Embrace the warm breezes of late summer with this tantalizing dessert. The key ingredient is the lemon thyme, an aromatic herb with lovely notes of citrus which pairs fabulously with the tartness of fresh seasonal fruits. The texture of macerated fruit and crunchy biscuit crust work harmoniously to add depth to the sweet and herbaceous flavors. This simple yet exquisite dessert will have you savoring the richness of summer!

Ingredients (for 4)

Lemon thyme - 10 sprigs - leaves stripped
Fresh strawberries - 1 cup - hulled and sliced
Fresh blueberries - 1 cup
Peaches - 2 - peeled and sliced
Sugar - 1 cup
Digestive biscuits - 1.5 cups - crushed
Butter - 1/2 cup - melted
Cream cheese - 8 oz - softened
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Icing sugar - - for dusting

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍓🍑🍋🕖

Combine strawberries, blueberries, peaches, sugar and lemon thyme leaves in a bowl. Leave it aside to macerate for 30 minutes.
Step 2 - 🍪🧈🌡️

Mix crushed biscuits and melted butter in a different bowl. Press this mixture into the base of a tart tin and chill it for 15 minutes.
Step 3 - 🧀🍋🥣

Whip the softened cream cheese and lemon juice in a large bowl until it reaches a creamy consistency. Spread this over the chilled biscuit base.
Step 4 - 🍓🍑🌿

Top the tart with the macerated fruit and sprinkle fresh lemon thyme over it.
Step 5 - 🍚🥄🎂

Finish the tart off by dusting it lightly with icing sugar before serving.

Additional

This dessert is completely no-bake, making it a perfect treat for warm weather when you don't want to heat up the oven. You can also experiment by using different fruits based on what's in season. For a fun variation, try adding a splash of liqueur to the fruit mixture.