Description
Elegant bite-sized puff pastry tartlets filled with tangy goat cheese and sweet balsamic-caramelized onions. Light, flaky, and full of flavor, they make a perfect holiday or party appetizer.
Ingredients
- Puff pastry sheets
- Crumbled goat cheese
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Honey
- Fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Cook onions in olive oil over medium heat until caramelized. Add balsamic vinegar, reduce slightly, then stir in honey, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Let cool slightly.
- Cut puff pastry into 3-inch circles and fit into a mini muffin tin to form tart shells.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon goat cheese into each tart shell.
- Spoon cooled onion mixture over the cheese.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until pastry is golden and flaky.
- Cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Swap goat cheese with brie or blue cheese for variation.
- Add fig jam or sautéed apples beneath the onion layer for a sweet twist.
- Use gluten-free puff pastry for dietary needs.
- Assemble ahead, refrigerate, or freeze until ready to bake.
- Reheat leftovers at 350°F until warmed through.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
