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Mini Brie and Apple Tarts

Flaky puff pastry cups with warm brie, caramelized apples, and honey-thyme drizzle

⏱️ Prep: 25min🍳 Cook: 15min⏰ Total: 40min👥 Serves: 12🌡️ hot
✓ vegetarian
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten, 🥚 Egg, 🥜 Nuts

Ingredients

  • 1 sheetpuff pastry(thawed)
  • 8 ozbrie cheese(rind removed, cubed)
  • 2apples(Honeycrisp or Granny Smith, thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • 2 tbspbrown sugar
  • 0.5 tspcinnamon
  • 3 tbsphoney
  • 1 tspfresh thyme leaves
  • 0.25 cupwalnuts(chopped, optional)
  • 1egg(beaten, for egg wash)

📝 Make Ahead

Apples can be caramelized up to 2 days ahead. Assemble and bake just before serving.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Cut puff pastry into 12 squares and press into mini muffin tin
  3. Prick bottoms with fork
  4. Melt butter in skillet, add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon
  5. Cook 5-7 minutes until apples are caramelized and tender
  6. Brush pastry edges with egg wash
  7. Place brie cube in each pastry cup
  8. Top with caramelized apple slices
  9. Bake 12-15 minutes until pastry is golden and brie is melted
  10. Mix honey with thyme
  11. Drizzle tarts with honey-thyme mixture
  12. Top with walnuts if using
  13. Serve warm

💡 Pro Tips

Remove brie rind for smoother melting. Tart apples balance the rich cheese better than sweet. Don't overfill the pastry cups. The honey should be drizzled while tarts are warm so it soaks in slightly.

📜 History

The combination of brie and apple is a French classic, often served on cheese boards. Transforming it into a warm tart creates an elegant bite-sized appetizer that's become popular at wine bars and romantic dinners.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

champagnewineciderbrandy