Easy Chocolate Custard Tarts
These Chocolate Egg Tarts are a delightful twist on the classic tart—crispy shells filled with creamy custard and rich chocolate. Perfect for afternoon tea, dessert, or sharing with family.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Tart Base
- 6 tart shells ready-made, thaw frozen ones for 10 minutes before use
Custard Filling
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk
- 20 g granulated sugar adjust to 15g if preferred
- 70 g milk
- 70 g heavy cream 30%+ fat
- 10 g condensed milk
- 60 g chocolate chips
Decoration
- 50 g dark chocolate chopped finely
- cocoa powder as needed
- assorted chocolate pearls
Step 1 – Prep Ingredients (5 minutes)
Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces and set aside. If using chocolate callets, you can skip chopping.
Step 2 – Make Custard Filling (10 minutes)
In a clean mixing bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 egg yolk.
Add sugar, milk, heavy cream, and condensed milk. Mix until smooth.
Strain the mixture through a fine sieve to remove lumps for a silky texture.
Step 3 – Assemble & Bake (20 minutes)
Preheat oven to 200℃ (392℉) for 10 minutes, top and bottom heat.
Place 10g chocolate chips in the bottom of each tart shell.
Pour custard filling into tart shells until 80% full.
Bake for 20 minutes. Check in the last 5 minutes—cover with foil if browning too quickly.
Step 4 – Decoration (5 minutes)
Make the Chocolate Ganache: Place the reserved 50g of chopped chocolate in a small heatproof bowl. Melt it over a double boiler (or a bowl set over a pot of simmering water, ensuring the water doesn't touch the bowl and the temperature stays below 60°C / 140°F). Stir until smooth and lump-free. Let it cool slightly (so it doesn't melt the tart surface when drizzled).
Once tarts are out of the oven, let them rest for 1 minute. Drizzle melted chocolate on top.
Sift a thin layer of cocoa powder over the tarts to create the classic "dirty" look. You can also decorate with assorted chocolate pearls.
For an extra touch, you can pipe the chocolate ganache in a grid pattern or random lines over the pearls.
Serve warm for a molten center, or reheat 10 seconds in the microwave to bring back gooeyness.