Description
Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Tarts are a perfect blend of creamy, savory-sweet flavors and delightful textures, making them an ideal appetizer for any gathering. Each individual tart features a luscious filling made from rich butternut squash puree, combined with heavy cream, spices, and a hint of brown sugar. Topped with crumbled goat cheese, crunchy pecans, and fresh sage leaves, then finished with a drizzle of honey, these tarts are both visually stunning and deliciously satisfying. Easy to make and full of seasonal flavor, they are sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
- Frozen mini tart shells
- Butternut squash puree
- Heavy cream
- Large egg
- Light brown sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Crumbled goat cheese
- Whole pecan halves
- Fresh sage leaves
- Honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the thawed mini tart shells on a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, whisk together butternut squash puree, heavy cream, beaten egg, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture evenly into each tart shell, filling them two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the filling is set and the crusts are golden.
- Allow to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- Before serving, top each tart with goat cheese, a pecan half, and a sage leaf. Drizzle with honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart (55g)
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 112mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg