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Mini Brie and Apple Tarts

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

pastryEasyFrench
Prep25 minCook15 minTotal40 minServes12Temphot
✓ vegetarian
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy, 🌾 Gluten, 🥚 Egg, 🥜 Nuts
Recipe
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. 1Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. 2Cut puff pastry into 12 squares and press into mini muffin tin
  3. 3Prick bottoms with fork
  4. 4Melt butter in skillet, add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon
  5. 5Cook 5-7 minutes until apples are caramelized and tender
  6. 6Brush pastry edges with egg wash
  7. 7Place brie cube in each pastry cup
  8. 8Top with caramelized apple slices
  9. 9Bake 12-15 minutes until pastry is golden and brie is melted
  10. 10Mix honey with thyme
  11. 11Drizzle tarts with honey-thyme mixture
  12. 12Top with walnuts if using
  13. 13Serve warm
Notes
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 & Origin

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.

Cocktail Pairings
Pairs Well With
champagnewineciderbrandy
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