Burst Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
These burst tomato and goat cheese tarts are a quick, easy, and delicious savory treat! Just top puff pastry with a whipped goat cheese mixture and juicy grape tomatoes for a vibrant, buttery pastry that tastes like summertime in every bite.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet room temp
- ½ cup grape tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 mini ball burrata optional
For the goat cheese filling:
- 3-4 oz goat cheese room temp
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp rosemary
- ½ tsp parsley flakes
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Lay out puff pastry sheet to thaw if frozen, then cut into four even sections.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl or using a stand mixer, whip the goat cheese, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley, salt, and pepper together until smooth.
- Spread the goat cheese filling onto each pastry square, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Add the tomatoes on top of the goat cheese and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the edges have risen and become golden.
- Brush the pastry edges with olive oil after baking, then sprinkle any extra herbs on top.
- Optional: spoon burrata evenly over each pastry before serving.
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Don't skip the oil. Brushing the edges of each pastry with a bit of olive oil after baking helps the herbs stick and gives the flaky dough some moisture!
- Use an extra drizzle. You can add a tangy drizzle like balsamic glaze, or a hot honey drizzle depending on your desired flavor.
- Add some heat. Small additions like red pepper flakes or cayenne powder in the goat cheese mixture can take the spice level up a notch!