Mini vanilla bean-pomegranate cheesecake tarts

What’s so lovely about these pretty tarts is that they aren’t that hard to make and will be done in less than 30 minutes. The crisp mini phyllo shells hold a luscious vanilla-laced cream cheese filling made lighter by the addition of rich Greek yogurt. Using a fresh vanilla bean gives these tarts that extra oomph of vanilla flavor, and the filling is speckled with the beautiful seeds. If you’re new to fresh vanilla beans, the end of a butter knife or the tip of a spoon are among the most effective ways to scrape out the seeds. Be sure to scrape out as many as possible. Pomegranate seeds and fresh mint are gorgeous toppings, but you can use any fresh fruit you like, such as chopped blood oranges, grapes, kiwi, or strawberries.