This mango almond tartlets recipe is inspired by one of our favorite Disney World resorts: Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort! Fitting with the resort's tropical theme, the pastries are bursting with fresh mango, a satisfying crunch from sliced almonds, and topped with an addictingly sweet icing.
Before Caribbean Beach's massive "re-imaging" (circa 2017), its Grab 'n Go bakery featured a variety of tropical pastries unique to the resort. This included pineapple muffins, guava cheese turnovers and danishes, and our favorite: mango almond tartlets.
For so many years, trips to Disney World meant hopping out of bed and taking a sun-filled, morning stroll to Caribbean Beach's dining and shopping complex, Old Port Royale. Our morning could not start without a mug refill and TROPICAL PASTRIES. Needless to say, we were sad to see these pastries go.
While we hope tropical pastries find their way back to Caribbean Beach (we noticed a guava danish on our last trip to Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery, so all hope is not lost!), we're happy to have a version at home. Even better, this recipe is quick to make. There's no need to make your own pastry dough. When pre-packaged puff pastry is baked, it puffs up into irresistibly crispy layers of pastry.
As you can imagine, we love these for breakfast. But they also make a super satisfying, light dessert.
We hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Caribbean Beach Mango Almond Tartlets Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 frozen puff pastry sheets. We used Pepperidge Farm brand (17.25 ounce package).
- 24 ripe mango slices. Peeled and sliced approximately 3" x .75" and 1/5" thick* and patted dry. It's important to thinly slice the mangos. If the mangos are too thick, they will weigh down the pastry and prevent it from cooking.
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4 tablespoons almonds, sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup powered sugar, sifted
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Thaw one puff pastry sheet according to the package directions. We thawed ours at 50% power in the microwave.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheet onto the parchment paper and use pizza cutter to cut the dough into 4, equally-sized squares. Arrange the squares at least one inch apart from each other on the parchment paper.
- Bake the puff pastry squares in the oven for 6 minutes. The dough should puff up in the oven.
- Remove the puff pastry squares from the oven, then immediately arrange 3 mango slices down the center. It’s okay if the pastries shrink/deflate.
- On the top of each pastry, coat the mangos with 1/4 teaspoon sugar and then brush the outer edges of puff pastry with egg.
- Bake the mango-lined pastries in oven for 7 minutes or until the edges of the pastries are nicely browned (see photo below).
- Remove from the oven and spoon 1/2 tablespoon of almonds in the center of each pastry. Let set on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring to a plate or wire rack to cool.
- Repeat steps 2 - 8 to prepare the other 4 pastries.
- Once the pastries have completely cooled, make the icing. Whisk butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together. Give the whisk a shake to see how well the icing drizzles off the whisk. If the icing is too thick to make a thin drizzle, whisk in a couple more drops of milk.
- In a back and forth motion, use the whisk to drizzle icing over the pastries. If you love icing as much as we do, they taste better with a generous drizzle of icing. The pastries also taste best at room temperature the same day you make them. Enjoy!
If you like this recipe, be sure to check out our recipe for Caribbean Beach inspired Shrimp Fritters!
kenny
I have been searching of a way to use my mangoes for dessert and WOW, these are so so yummy such a delicious treat!
Diznify
That's terrific to hear! Thank you, Kenny!
Rachel
SO TASTY & EASY - THE BEST!
Today I made these pastries for the third time and they are absolutely AWESOME! I always wait until the mangos are very ripe, but not mushy. These pastries are so delicious! You’re recipe is so easy to follow; I can’t thank you enough! Eating these brings back wonderfully fond memories of having breakfast outside at the Caribbean Beach’s Old Port Royale on a warm, sunny day!
Diznify
We are so glad to hear, Rachel! Thanks so much for the mango tip! Aww, we love breakfast outside Old Port, too <3