This delicious rustic nectarine tart recipe is made with juicy ripe summer fruits gently arranged over a crumbly and simple buttery crust. A whole sheet pan of freshly sliced ripe fruit with a buttery crust like this will bring big smiles to all those who get a taste. I promise… It won’t last long.

Whether you’re looking for an easy rustic dessert or wanting to bake up some summer fruits you picked yourself, this strawberry and nectarine tart recipe is one of the sweetest ways to celebrate juicy, ripe summer fruit!

This is a lovely way to display beautiful and delicious fresh fruit, especially if you have an abundance of nectarines and strawberries. If you enjoy easy and simple baked fruit desserts like I do, then this simple nectarine tart recipe is right up your alley!

A super easy 5-ingredient dough makes up a buttery little bed for fresh nectarines and sliced strawberries to get nice and cozy in the oven…

This nectarine tart recipe is great for whipping out during stone fruit season from early spring to mid and late summer… You’ll see that lots of juicy ripe apricots, fresh plums, peaches, and nectarines reign supreme. I just love summery fresh fruit desserts, and this one is at the top of the list for sure!

Make A Fresh Fruit Strawberry and Nectarine Tart

You can switch up this recipe and add your own favorite seasonal fruit, but, summer just isn’t complete without whipping up a big baking tray full of simple, sweet, sliced summer fruit. It really is a pretty perfect summer dessert. Plus, the buttery crust on the bottom adds a little richness that holds everything together so deliciously…

Make The Dough For The Nectarine Fruit Tart

To put the crust together, combine all purpose flour, salt, and sugar using the blade attachment in the food processor. Pulse the dry ingredients together a few times to combine. Add diced cold butter cubes and continue pulsing until the butter has taken the form of pea-sized clumps.

Continue to run the food processor until you’ve finished pouring in the iced water through the top opening.

Now finish off the dough by pulsing until the mixture has mostly formed together into 1 or 2 large clumps in the food processor.

Remove the tart dough mixture from the food processor and scoop onto a floured surface. Work the dough together with your hands until it forms together nicely into a ball.

Press dough down into a large fat disc and wrap in cling film or plastic wrap. Keep the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour to let the dough cool through completely.

The ice water we added earlier helps to keep the buttery dough cool while the chill time in the fridge will help it to set up for rolling out and topping.

If you think about it, we’re basically creating a big open face pie. Instead of putting it in a shallow pie dish, we are baking the dessert in a wide sheet pan. Instead of covering it with another layer of pie crust, we are simply rolling out our pie dough into a large open shape and topping it! This is why I love fruit tarts! They make easy recipes for simple desserts.

Prepare Strawberries and Slice Fresh Ripe Nectarines

While the dough for the summer fruit tart chills in the fridge, prepare the fruit.

Slice nectarines and strawberries and prepare the fruit for the tart while the dough chills. I feel like this is really one of the simplest preparations of this beautiful dessert because the nectarines don’t even need peeling. Their skin is so thin and delicate, it melts away into blissful bites of sweet berries and buttery, flaky crust…

To slice the nectarines, I like to create 2 cuts all around the fruit to divide it into quarters. Then I’ll slice into the quartered sections with a nice sharp paring knife. I’ll wiggle my knife into the cut sections toward the top and bottoms of the piece I’m cutting until the fruit pulls free from the pit. You can also slice in half, twist, and pull apart from the pit for slicing.

Repeat until you’ve sliced and removed all of the fruit from the pit. Remove the leafy tops from your strawberries and slice into about a 1/4 inch thick slices.

Roll Out Pie Crust Dough For the Nectarine Fruit Tart

Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator and place on a well floured surface. Roll out into a large 11 by 16 inch rectangle lifting, turning, and adding more flour as needed so that the tart dough doesn’t stick to your surface.

Use your rolling pin to roll the dough up and transfer to a sheet pan lined with a non-stick baking mat or parchment paper.

Top Your Tart Crust with Fresh Sliced Nectarines and Strawberries

Top the pastry tart dough with nectarine slices and sliced strawberries. I used a diagonal pattern and placed the nectarine slices in rows first. I then tucked in sliced strawberries in between the nectarines afterwards.

Arrange the fruit in a pattern you love the most! Some people like to arrange their fruit in concentric circles, but, I think the rectangular shape is more suited to a linear pattern. Go with the flow and be creative! This is the most fun part…

Sprinkle Arranged Fruit With a Little Bit of Sugar and Vanilla

In a small mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract until it resembles a moist beach sand type texture. Using your fingers, sprinkle this in an even uniform layer over the fruit on the entire tart. Dot with small cubes of butter all over.

Bake The Strawberry Nectarine Tart

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour or until fruit is bubbling, and the crust is golden brown all around. A hot oven temperature helps to quickly draw out the juices from the fruit, caramelize the sugars, and put a nice crisp to the buttery crust for the delicious tart.

Remove and let cool in the baking sheet for a few minutes while you prepare a quick jelly and brandy glaze. Use a thin spatula to loosen the crust around the edges to prevent sticking as it cools.

Melt your favorite fruit jam or jelly for glazing. Most recipes will usually call for a simple apricot jam or apricot preserves. I like to use a strawberry or triple berry jelly. I’ll melt this in the microwave for a few seconds with 1 to 2 tablespoons of cherry brandy.

It will complement the baked fruits perfectly while adding a pinkish-red glossy finish to the dessert. You can use your favorite fruit brandy or just add water, if desired. I just love the cherry brandy with the fruits I’ve chosen here.

Using a pastry brush, glaze the entire top of the baked fruit tart with the sweet jelly glaze.

Slice into large squares with a sharp knife and scoop up with a thin spatula. Serve at room temperature or warm with scoops of vanilla bean ice cream or strawberry ice cream in a small bowl.

This simple and delicious nectarine tart tastes like summer! It’s the perfect way to celebrate the beauty and bounty of ripe summer fruit.

Enjoy this tasty and simple rustic summer nectarine tart recipe chock-full of juicy ripe fruit anytime you crave an easy and elegant sweet treat.

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