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Mini Pumpkin Goat Cheese Tartlets

Flaky puff pastry filled with creamy pumpkin and tangy goat cheese — a cozy and elegant fall appetizer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 tartlets
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
  • 0.75 cup pumpkin purée not pie filling
  • 2 oz goat cheese plus extra for topping
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream or milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • fresh thyme for garnish

Equipment

  • Mini muffin pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rolling Pin

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease mini muffin tin.
  2. Roll out puff pastry and cut into 12 squares. Press into cups.
  3. Whisk pumpkin purée, goat cheese, cream, egg, honey, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon until smooth.
  4. Fill each pastry cup with 1 tbsp of filling and top with goat cheese crumble.
  5. Bake 16–18 minutes until crust is golden and filling is set.
  6. Cool slightly, drizzle with honey, and garnish with thyme.

Notes

Serve warm or at room temperature. Freeze before baking for up to 1 month.