Pineapple Custard Tart
A Pineapple Custard Tart is a sweet pastry featuring a buttery, crumbly tart shell filled with a smooth, creamy custard and topped with caramelized pineapple chunks or rings. It combines the tropical sweetness of pineapple with the rich, velvety texture of egg-based custard, often finished with a light glaze. This dessert is popular in many Asian bakeries and Western-influenced pastry shops, blending European tart traditions with tropical fruit flavors.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar, butter, and pastry, with moderate protein from eggs and dairy. A single serving provides a quick energy boost along with small amounts of vitamins from the pineapple, and typically ranges from 300 to 400 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbs | 45 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Calcium | 60 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg |
| Vitamin A | 80 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 70 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Manganese | 0.3 mg |
Per 1 tart (approximately 120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents a fusion dessert that marries Western pastry techniques with tropical ingredients, often found in Southeast Asian and Hong Kong-style bakeries. Nutritionally, the pineapple provides bromelain, an enzyme that can aid digestion, though its benefits may be reduced when cooked in the tart.
