These days, it’ s hard to avoid the viral fruit tarts if you’re on social media. The sweet temptations look like real fruit, but are a rich dessert made from chocolate, cream and a fruity filling. Many people travel to France especially to try them, but if that’s too far, you can also try them in Bavaria. There is a patisserie just 40 minutes from Munich where you can also try the tartlets.
The origin of the trend
The original fruit tarts come from France. French pastry chef Cédric Grolet first created the tartlets in 2012, when he was still employed at the Hotel Le Meurice in Paris. He has had his own patisserie within the hotel since 2018. They look like fruit, but are actually a cream with a core of fruit puree, covered in crunchy white chocolate, which is painted and sprayed to look as real as possible. Over time, the fruit tartlets also made their way to Germany, where German confectioners emulated the Parisian model.
Although the dessert has been around for more than a decade and arrived in German patisseries years ago, they are currently experiencing a particular hype. Thanks to TikTok and other social media platforms where influencers shared how they try the treat, it suddenly went viral. Since then, demand has been high and many people have traveled to Paris to try the tarts. If that’s too far or too expensive, you should take a look at the patisseries in your own area. Many now sell the same dessert and the journey is more convenient and cheaper.
Already in Bavaria for 10 years
If a Paris vacation is out of the question, take a trip to the municipality of Finning instead. You can reach the village of 2,000 inhabitants within 40 minutes by car from Munich. Here you will find the Patisserie Süßwahn, where master confectioner Denise Peters offers her creations. She has been serving the fruity desserts since she opened the store in 2015. In addition to the trendy tarts, you can also get many other treats here, such as croissant rolls, cinnamon buns, macarons and even a vegan chocolate.
The fruit tartlets are available in all kinds of variations: fig, lemon, raspberry, pistachio or even in the shape of a cocoa bean. A tartlet costs €12.90 and can also be pre-ordered online. Since the visit of an influencer who reported on the patisserie in Finning and tested the sweet treat, demand has risen sharply. People travel from all over Germany to stop off at Süßwahn, even traveling six hours to get there.
If you don’t just want to try the little works of art, but also make them yourself, then attend Denise’s course. In three hours, you will learn how to prepare and design the cakes. The number of participants is limited to six so that it remains manageable. The participation fee is 230€.