Goat Cheese Appetizer
This goat cheese puff pastry recipe is an elegant and flavorful goat cheese appetizer with flavors of caramelized onion, thyme, & loquat jam! Enjoy at parties, get-togethers, or with afternoon tea!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331kcal
Ingredients
- 6 puff pastry shells
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 oz garlic & herb goat cheese
- 2 oz loquat jam
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (to garnish)
Instructions
- Place puff pastry shells on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 425° F for 18-20 minutes, unless otherwise specified on package instructions.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small pot or saucepan, then add thinly sliced onion and stir to coat with butter. Cook on very low heat for 20-30 minutes, or until onions begin to brown slightly. Add brown sugar and fresh thyme leaves and stir to combine. Cook for another 10-20 minutes or until caramelized.
- Remove "lids" from puff pastry shells and set aside. Spoon in an equal amount of goat cheese, jam, and caramelized onion mixture. Top with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper, then garnish with fresh rosemary sprig and/or fresh thyme leaves.
Notes
- The key to properly caramelizing an onion is to use the lowest heat possible. This will likely take between 40-60 minutes, but the resulting flavor is worth the wait!
- I use about 1 teaspoon of each, but because puff pastry shells can come in different sizes, you may have to adjust the quantities of the fillings as needed.
- This goat cheese appetizer tastes best when fresh, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, simply pop them into the air fryer or toaster oven at 300° F for 3-5 minutes.
- Not only are these goat cheese puff pastries great for parties, but they also make the perfect finger foods to serve with afternoon loquat tea!
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g
