If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 11 of the very best best tart recipes I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers.
Every single recipe here has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort. Whether you are baking for a birthday, a date night, or just yourself in pajamas, there is something on this list for you.
Save the ones that catch your eye, share them with a friend who always says they “can’t bake” — they will change their mind after the first bite — and scroll to the end for the full sources list.
What’s Inside
- Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe
- Salted Caramel and Chocolate Tart Recipe
- Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart Recipe
- Pecan and Chocolate Tart with Bourbon Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart (Vegan + GF)
- Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Ganache Tart
- This Chocolate Tart Is The Most Crave-able Dessert
- Our Caramel Crunch Tart Is A No-Bake Delicacy
- Chocolate Truffle Torte Recipe
- Classic Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
- Ree Drummond
The 11 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate desserts I keep coming back to.
Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate ganache tart recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Salted Caramel and Chocolate Tart Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This salted caramel and chocolate tart recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This salted caramel–chocolate tart recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Pecan and Chocolate Tart with Bourbon Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This pecan and chocolate tart with bourbon whipped crème fraîche recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart (Vegan + GF)
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This salted caramel chocolate ganache tart (vegan + gf) is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Ganache Tart
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This vegan raspberry chocolate ganache tart is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
This Chocolate Tart Is The Most Crave-able Dessert
Recipe from delish.com
This this chocolate tart is the most crave-able dessert is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Our Caramel Crunch Tart Is A No-Bake Delicacy
Recipe from delish.com
This our caramel crunch tart is a no-bake delicacy is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to delish.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Truffle Torte Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate truffle torte recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Classic Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This classic chocolate cream pie recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Ree Drummond
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This ree drummond is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If I had to pick one favorite from this list, it would be the Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe — but honestly, on any given week I rotate between a few of these depending on my mood. Bookmark this page, save the recipes that catch your eye, and thank the talented bakers who shared them. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Chocolate Ganache Tart Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Salted Caramel and Chocolate Tart Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Salted Caramel–Chocolate Tart Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Pecan and Chocolate Tart with Bourbon Whipped Crème Fraîche Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart (Vegan + GF) — minimalistbaker.com
- Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Ganache Tart — minimalistbaker.com
- This Chocolate Tart Is The Most Crave-able Dessert — delish.com
- Our Caramel Crunch Tart Is A No-Bake Delicacy — delish.com
- Chocolate Truffle Torte Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Classic Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Ree Drummond — thepioneerwoman.com
