Pineapple tarts are one of the most popular Chinese New Year goodies. Almost every household of every race in Singapore considers them a must-have during the festive season. Whether they are ball-shaped, rolls or open-faced tarts, everyone seems to enjoy these buttery and crumbly sweet treats.
With the festive season just around the corner, many of us are getting ourselves down to serious shopping, hunting for the best Chinese New Year goodies. To help you out, here’s a list of 10 pineapple tarts in Singapore that’ll surely impress your friends and relatives.
Whether it’s about getting pineapple tarts for your family and guests for the holidays, or simply for stuffing yourself silly in front of the TV, this list is all you need!
1. Ding Bakery
A stanDing ovation for our regular chart-topper and a firm favourite of our readers: Ding Bakery. Ding Bakery has become a Chinese New Year pineapple tarts legend. Don’t let over 100,000 satisfied customers and the highest-rated pineapple tarts on Google Reviews tell you what to think – try them and find out for yourself!
It’s very hard to distinguish between the very best CNY pineapple tarts because of how good so many of the best bakers are, but Ding Bakery makes the cut every year. Their carefully handcrafted have the quintessential buttery richness and delicate texture that we all look for in the perfect pineapple tart. Part of the reason is that each batch is baked just before delivery, a massive logistical achievement in itself.
If you are ready to experience the melt-in-your-mouth goodness that so many people love, you have a big decision on your hands. Ding Bakery has perfected 12 different flavours of pineapple tarts.
We have made it just a tad easier for you by choosing our absolute favourite: the Nyonya Pineapple Tart (S$19.90, U.P.:S$49.80). Each 320g (approx.) box contains 26-28 of these just-sweet-enough tarts that have a uniquely satisfying crunch.
Made with no preservatives, they can last for up to 6 weeks when stored as advised. However, that has never been a problem for me – they are gone long before that long!
Ding Bakery offers free delivery for orders of S$100 and above. Their delivery slots for Jan and Feb 2025 are filling fast so we recommend you order your pineapple tarts and CNY goodies early to get the flavours and delivery dates that you prefer.
*Walk-ins at the address below will only be available from 2 Jan 2025.
5 Pereira Road, #04-01 Asiawide Industrial Building, Singapore 368025
+65 8890 9055 (WhatsApp)
Daily: 10am – 7pm
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2. Pineapple Tarts Singapore
Pineapple Tarts Singapore is the award-winning bakery known for its 100% homemade and handmade tarts. Experts at the traditional pineapple tart and CNY goodies, they also have a cheeky range of creative pineapple tart flavours. Find them in the lead-up to CNY 2025 at Vivocity, NEX, Velocity, Jurong Point, TANG Plaza, and Takashimaya.
In their range of perennial favourites and most popular new flavours are:
- Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts – 24 pcs, ~460g (S$23.90, U.P.: S$49.80)
- Cheezylicious – Cheese Pineapple Tarts – 28 pcs, ~460g (S$25.90, U.P.: S$53.80)
- YOlkLO – Salted Egg Pineapple Tarts – 24 pcs, ~460g (S$27.90, U.P.: S$57.80)
- Siao LA – Mala Pineapple Tarts – 24 pcs, ~460g (S$25.90, U.P.: S$53.80)
The Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts are, by far, the most well-known, and for good reason. At their literal heart is the bakery’s signature pineapple filling, known for its perfect balance between sweet and sour. To get to it, you have to go through the wonderfully buttery golden crust. Together, they make one of the best pineapple tarts we’ve ever tasted.
If you prefer savoury notes, why not get them from the richness of cheese? Cheezylicious cheese pineapple tarts magnify the flavours of the crust by infusing the addictive crust with parmesan. This will bring a smile to your face even before you say “cheese”!
If there are 2 flavours that have been adopted to all our favourite foods, they have to be salted egg and mala. For that Pineapple Tarts SG has created the YOlkLO Salted Egg Pineapple Tarts and Siao LA Mala Pineapple Tarts.
In YOlkLO, delicious salted egg yolks are blended perfectly into the tender buttery crust. If that isn’t creative enough, the Siao LA imagines mala hotpot as a dessert. Curious? We were, and it turned out to be a surprisingly good culinary experience.
One thing to note is that Pineapple Tarts SG bakes in limited batches every Chinese New Year. While that’s an excellent way to ensure that the same high standard is maintained from the first tart baked to the last, it also means that it can be difficult to get your hands on a set.
22 New Industrial Road, Primax, #03-15, Singapore 536208
+65 8127 0477
Daily: 10am – 7pm
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3. Wang Lai Bakery
For 4 generations, the family behind Wang Lai Bakery has toiled in the kitchen and on the factory floor to create the best pineapple tarts. Up till today, they do not use any machines, relying solely on the authenticity that comes from handmade care. Their Chinese New Year pineapple tarts are a fixture on our annual list. Get your hands on them now to enjoy early bird discounts of more than 50%!
This year, that includes the Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts (S$19.90, U.P.: S$39.80), Melt in Your Mouth Open Face Pineapple Tarts (S$19.90, U.P.: S$39.80), Premium Cranberry Pineapple Tarts (S$19.90, U.P.: S$41.80), Melt in Your Mouth Earl Grey Pineapple Tarts (S$19.90, U.P.: S$41.80) and Melt in Your Mouth Sour Cream Pineapple Tarts (S$19.90, U.P.: S$41.80).
What can we say about the Melt in Your Mouth Pineapple Tarts? The OG CNY pineapple tart was what first established the Wang Lai Bakery name; they remain arguably the best CNY snack till today. The Melt in Your Mouth Open Face Pineapple Tarts are its bolder cousin, flaunting golden jam to rack up the temptation.
Not quite so traditional but equally delicious are the Premium Cranberry Pineapple Tarts, an antioxidant-laden alternative for the health conscious. The subtle change of flavour successfully reimagines how a CNY pineapple tart should taste.
2 new flavours make their debut this year: Melt in Your Mouth Earl Grey Pineapple Tarts and Melt in Your Mouth Sour Cream Pineapple Tarts. Tea aficionados will gravitate towards the former but I cannot get enough of the infusion of sourness with the latter. You have to try it!
Find them in the lead-up to CNY 2025 at Vivocity, NEX, Velocity, Jurong Point, and TANG Plaza.
20 Sin Ming Lane, Midview City, #03-58, Singapore 573968
+65 8818 6227
Daily: 10am – 7pm
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4. D’Pastry
D’Pastry was founded in 2005 as a humble home-based business but their recipes are generations old. We knew them for their puffs, crepes, pastries, cookies and cakes but this year, they sprung us with pineapple tarts that blew us away!
Intrigued, we dug further and found that D’Pastry won the title of Singapore’s Top 3 Pineapple Tarts in 2015 and was recognised in 2014 by the Sunday Times for having the Best Undiscovered CNY Snacks.
They have 2 varieties of pineapple tarts and the first is their Open-faced Pineapple Tarts (笑口常开). This name, “xiao kou chang kai” translates to being happy and smiling often. The other is the Closed Pineapple Tarts (圆圆满满), “yuan yuan man man” that translates to feeling complete, a sense of fullness.
Delightfully delicate, both versions have a crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth texture. I love the subtly sweet pineapple filling with its pronounced tang. D’Pastry pineapple tarts do not contain any preservatives, pork, lard or alcohol.
This year, D’Pastry caters to small families and gifting needs with their conveniently sized portions. The Open-faced Pineapple Tarts are priced at S$17.80 for a bottle of 15 pieces and S$32 for a bottle of 29 pieces. The Closed Pineapple Tarts are priced at S$17.80 for a bottle of 24 pieces and S$33 for a bottle of 48 pieces. Get free delivery for orders of S$350 or more.
Order yours on Take App and do note that the cut-off date for festive pre-orders is 8 Jan 2025. The last day of collection is 24 Jan 2025.
3020 Ubi Avenue 2, #01-121 Singapore 408896
+65 6742 7168 / +65 9777 2749
Daily: 11am – 6.30pm (from 1 Jan 2025)
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5. Cedele
For over a quarter of a century, Cedele has been wowing us with its delicious fare, prepared according to their ethos of ‘Eat Well, Be Well’. Come Chinese New Year with its alluring array of deliciously sinful snacks, Cedele gives you a healthier version of your favourites without sacrificing flavour.
Our top recommendation for CNY snacks is the Cedele Pineapple Pocket Pie (S$38). Its lightly sweetened pineapple jam sits prettily in the centre of hand-rolled buttery, melt-in-your-mouth pastry. Made using fine butter and unrefined sugar but without baking powder, it’s a wonderful meld of tradition and healthy eating.
A new addition to their CNY snacks range has us mesmerised. The Hae Bee Hiam Crunch Cookies (S$35) kept our tongues guessing, intrigued by the lilting sweet and savoury flavours. There were even peeks of chilli powder, and it all came together wonderfully with the umami-rich dried shrimp. These cookies are baked with plant-based oil and crushed cornflakes, without any baking powder or butter.
Besides the traditional favourites, Cedele also has unique handcrafted breads and bakes, whole cakes, butter cakes and Ogura cakes.
Cedele is giving discounts on their range of cookie bundles. Buy 5 Cookie Tins and get 8% off or buy 10 Cookie Tins to save 18% off the regular price. This promotion is valid till 12 Feb 2025, while stocks last.
You can save even more with their Early Bird promo. Make your purchases before 5 Jan 2025 and get 20% off all Lunar New Year Specials, excluding Cookie Tins.
To place an order, visit their website here or walk in to any Cedele stores today.
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6. HarriAnns Nonya Table
Peranakan cuisine’s unique blend of Chinese and Malay culinary traditions adds wonderful new flavours to otherwise familiar tastes. In Singapore, our love of Peranakan food extends to CNY snacks; the festive range from home-grown brand HarriAnns Nonya Table is the perfect example.
HarriAnns Nonya Table started off in the 1940s as a humble push-cart and has grown into a mini-chain of cosy cafes around the island. What hasn’t changed is their use of premium ingredients such as SCS butter to give every snack a smooth full-bodied taste and fragrance.
You can experience this for yourself with their best-sellers that include the Signature Pineapple Balls/Flowers (S$28.80), Kueh Bangkit (S$25.80) and Love Letters (S$26.80).
For me, the pineapple tarts are the best of the lot. Each one is hand-crafted to reward you with a hint of tang that balances out its subtle sweetness. It’s the kind of snack that you close your eyes to appreciate fully, smiling at the experience.
Allocating first place to the pineapple tarts was not easy because the Kueh Bangkit is done so well, too. Pop one in your mouth and savour the lovely release of flavour from coconut cream batter as each piece dissolves on your tongue. Heavenly.
Love Letters are my childhood favourite and I was so happy to taste the HarriAnns Nonya Table version. I don’t know how they get each one so crispy and so thin but eating them was a joy!
Besides these classics, HarriAnns Nonya Table also introduces new snack flavours every Chinese New Year. You can sample them at their many locations and even stop by for their signature Peranakan fare and artisanal Nonya Kueh. Their rendition of iconic Peranakan savoury dishes such as Ayam Buah Keluak, Nyonya Laksa and Meesiam keep fans returning all year round.
Refer to locations, contact numbers, and opening hours here.
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7. Bengawan Solo
Another of Singapore’s most trusted and well-known bakeries is Bengawan Solo. From a single store in 1979, it has expanded to almost 50 in tiny Singapore. They are obviously doing something right and they definitely do CNY pineapple tarts right.
The Bengawan Solo Pineapple Tarts (330g) (S$28) box is great for gifting with its elegant octagonal shape and restrained presentation. For even more enjoyment, there is a Pineapple Tarts (660g) (S$52) box, too.
Inside the buttery melt-in-your-mouth pastry is pineapple jam made from sweet honey pineapples, slow-cooked to caramelisation. Bengawan Solo makes its tarts in an elongated shape. It’s something that I personally enjoy because it lets me prolong my tasting pleasure rather than devour one in each mouthful.
You can also get Coffee Almond Oat Cookies (Tin) (S$28.50), Indonesian Kueh Bangkit (Tray) (S$26.80), Macadamia Sugee Cookies (Tin) (S$30.80) and Sugee Cookies (Tin) (S$26.50) at Bengawan Solo.
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8. Kwan Pastry
The cream always rises to the top, and that’s how Kwan Pastry went from a home-based enterprise 2 decades ago to a cherished local name. Fans flock to the cosy outlet in City Plaza for a taste of their premium quality festive snacks, including their signature Sakura Pineapple Tart (S$23, 28 pieces).
No, they didn’t choose the pretty ‘Sakura’ name; Kwan Pastry’s pineapple tarts are actually shaped like the delicate five-petalled cherry blossom flower! Carefully crafted with meticulous care, these tarts have been delighting their customers for over 20 years.
Buttery as can be, the crust dissolves deliciously on your tongue even as the rich tang of the pineapple centre regales your taste buds.
We love how Kwan Pastry’s Sakura Pineapple Tarts stand out from the common flat round or spherical shapes. While they don’t taste like sakura, the sakura-shaped tarts are a feast for both the eyes and palate.
These pineapple tarts are perfect as the centrepiece of your own celebration table but they do just as well as fine gifts for beloved family and important business associates. If you do want to buy them as gifts, Kwan Bakery is offering free delivery on orders of 20 tubs or more.
Apart from the tarts, we also recommend their Almond Cookies (vegetarian friendly), crunch-packed Cashew Cookies and ever-crispy Mixed Nuts Chips.
810 Geylang Road, #03-118 City Plaza, Singapore 409286
+65 9640 9560
Daily: 11am – 7pm
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9. Delcie’s Desserts and Cakes
One of the hardest parts of CNY celebrations is stopping yourself from wolfing down every delicious tart in sight. Delcie’s Cakes and Desserts helps you solve that problem and indulge yourself by creating some of the healthiest versions of our favourite CNY tarts. It’s quite a feat for a bakery that began in 2008 with just half a stall.
Diabetics and especially health-conscious folk will love the Mini Pineapple Balls (S$38) and Mini Pineapple Tarts (S$38). Both are eggless, dairy-free and diabetic-friendly. Now, you don’t have to miss out on the quintessential CNY favourite and still moderate your blood sugar.
Delcie’s Desserts and Cakes also creates a gluten-free version of their pineapple delights, their GF Mini Pineapple Tarts (S$38). Besides being eggless and free of dairy, they are made with less sugar for responsible CNY indulgence.
You could treat your family and friends to all 3, happy in the knowledge that you’ve chosen the healthiest option. Place your order before 25 Dec to save 15% off with code CNY2025.
Blk 34, Whampoa West #01-83, Singapore 330034
+65 6282 2951 / +65 9363 6336 (WhatsApp)
Tue to Sun: 11am – 8pm
Closed on Mon
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10. Funfetti
The Signature Pineapple Tarts from Funfetti are a CNY favourite, having become the brand’s hallmark since they were first released. Known for their cute, kiddy colours and perfectly balanced blend of buttery pastry and zesty pineapple filling, these tarts are sure to leave an indelible impression.
Meticulous attention to detail goes into every tart and Funfetti ensures that each piece is crafted to perfection. Many corporate customers reserve these tarts every year for personal and business gifts, and they consistently sell out due to their popularity.
There are 2 stylish packaging options available: the 20-piece Prosperity Flower Box (S$55) and the 8-piece Fa Cai Ingot Box (S$22). Both options are presented in clear, hard plastic boxes to maintain freshness. Only top-grade halal ingredients are used to create these premium tarts, making them the perfect choice for any Chinese New Year celebration or special occasion.
Seriously, how cute are these?
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