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Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet

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Author: Dini K.
Posted: 10/10/2018
Updated: 9/16/2019
Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet Appetizers that are sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy all in one bite. These appetizers can be made a few days ahead of time, and the recipe is also very adaptable. #HolidayAppetizers #PhylloCupAppetizers #FigTartlet #FigRecipes 

Are you looking for a simple, elegant, gourmet and versatile holiday appetizer? Then these Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet appetizers are the perfect choice! Sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy all in one bite

Roasted fig tartlet can be made a few days ahead of time, and the recipe is also very adaptable.

Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet - Sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy all in one bite. These appetizers can be made a few days ahead of time, and the recipe is also very adaptable. #HolidayAppetizers #PhylloCupAppetizers #FigTartlet #FigRecipes 

The best thing about the holiday season for me as a food blogger is that I get to start planning for the holidays much earlier than most others! 🙂 Researching for recipe ideas and concepts, and recipe developing and testing take quite a bit of planning, and it gives me the chance to soak up the holiday spirit for that much longer! Plus, it takes my mind away from the dreadful 24/7 news cycle these days. I can’t be the only one, right?

As a kid, I was a wuss when it came to trying new things to eat. And eating figs was out of the question. A squishy fruit like figs had no appeal to little me. If only, I could go back in time and thump my younger self upside the head… I adore figs now! Unfortunately, it’s not very common here in mid-Missouri, but recently when I was visiting Seattle, I came across some gorgeous fresh figs at Pike Place market, so naturally I brought home a bunch. 🙂

Three Black Mission Figs on a white table, with more black mission figs in a green punnet.
A black mission fig cut in half, with whole black mission figs in the background and in a punnet.

I wanted to make something really simple, yet elegant and gourmet with these figs. So I decided to roast the figs. Roasting makes the figs even juicier and sweeter, and with added flavors, it really makes the figs pop!

Halved black mission figs drizzled with honey, sherry and black pepper.
Roasted figs out of the oven, on a parchment paper lined baking tray.

But, I didn’t stop there.

Then I used the roasted figs to make these gorgeous fig tartlet appetizers that are PERFECT for entertaining this holiday season. I filled little phyllo cups with a herby goat cheese mix, and topped it with one half of a roasted fig and a drizzle of honey! These Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet appetizers are tangy, sweet, savory, fruity, crunchy and creamy, all in ONE BITE. They truly are an elegant appetizer choice to serve at your party, and they really couldn’t be any simpler.

You can buy pre-made phyllo cups from the supermarket, so that these Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers are even simpler to make.

Goat cheese, cream, chives and black pepper in a glass bowl.
The goat cheese filling mixed in a bowl, with lemon zest added.

What if I can’t get pre-made phyllo cups?

  • You can make your own in the oven with phyllo sheets – this is what I did here. It’s just a tad time consuming, but it’s pretty easy.
  • Or substitute with mini shortcrust pastry cups.
  • Or you can use mini puff pastry cups.

The goat cheese and roasted fig tartlet apperizers, ready to be assembled. Roasted figs in a bowl, goat cheese in a piping bag with a star nozzle, and freshly baked phyllo cups.

If none of the above options is available, then you can use,

  • Mini melba toasts
  • Water crackers
  • Or gluten free cracker options to make this appetizer allergy friendly as well.

Baked phyllo cups filled with the herbed goat cheese filling.

What if you don’t like goat cheese? Or you want a vegan option?

If goat cheese isn’t your jam, no worries. You can use cream cheese instead.

And use a cream cheese alternative for a vegan option, but remember to add some lemon juice to make it more tart.

This roasted fig tartlet is super versatile as well. The roasted figs are the star, and everything else works to complement them. So you can adapt these goat cheese phyllo cup appetizers to your liking, or dietary preferences. You can substitute the honey with maple syrup or brown sugar too.

Top each goat cheese phyllo cup appetizers with a roasted fig.

I used Mission figs for this recipe. Since we are roasting them here for this roasted fig tartlet, you can use softer figs too, which will be sweeter as well. And roasting will only make them sweeter still. And if the figs you buy are firmer, no worries. The honey drizzled on top will sweeten them, and the flavor will intensify further after being roasted.

I cut the figs in half, so that each fig tartlet gets a generous slice of fig on top. If you’re using particularly big figs, then you cut them into quarters too. But make sure to have a delicious mouthful of fig on these babies.

Roasted fig tartlets on a tray. Drizzling the roasted fig tartlet with extra honey.

Can I make these roasted fig tartlet appetizers ahead of time?

You can make each part of this fig tartlet appetizer ahead of time.

The phyllo cups can be made ahead, and stored in an air-tight container (if you’re making them yourself). OR if you’re buying them, you can reheat the cups just before you assemble these fig tartlet appetizers.

You can make the whipped goat cheese filling ahead of time and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. I like to keep it in an air-tight container, or scoop up all of the filling into an UNCUT plastic pastry bag and secure it tightly with a rubber band, IF I make it the DAY BEFORE. Then on the day, I just snip the end of the pastry bag and pipe it into the phyllo cups.

The figs can be roasted up to 5 days ahead. Just make sure to cool them down first, then keep them in an air-tight container, or a Ziploc bag.

The goat cheese phyllo cup appetizers with figs on a white plate ready to be served.

Then on the day that you’re serving these roasted fig tartlet appetizers, all you have to do is pipe the goat cheese filling into the phyllo cups and top them up with figs and an extra drizzle of honey.

The salty goat cheese and chives perfectly complement the soft and sweet figs on top. That combination of salty, sweet, tangy flavors and the creamy and crunchy textures, makes these phyllo cup appetizers an absolute hit! 🙂

A close up of a roasted fig tartlet, cut in half.

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Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet - Sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy all in one bite. These appetizers can be made a few days ahead of time, and the recipe is also very adaptable.

Roasted Fig Tartlet Appetizers

Author: Dini K.
Cuisine: Other
Goat Cheese and Roasted Fig Tartlet - Sweet, savory, creamy and crunchy all in one bite. These appetizers can be made a few days ahead of time, and the recipe is also very adaptable.
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
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Ingredients:

Roasted Figs

  • 10 Mission figs
  • ¼ tsp cracked black pepper not finely ground black pepper
  • 1 - 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp sherry or brandy or bourbon

Herbed Goat Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz goat cheese softened (226 grams)
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives
  • 2 - 4 tbsp whipping cream
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • Cracked black pepper to taste

For the Tartlets

  • 20 mini phyllo cups baked
  • Extra honey

Instructions:

Roasted Figs

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Line a quarter sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Cut off the stem of each fig, and then cut each fig in half, lengthwise. Place the figs on the parchment paper.
  • Drizzle the figs with honey, and sherry, and sprinkle with the black pepper. Toss gently to combine.
  • Place the figs in the oven and roast for 20 - 30 minutes, until the figs start to caramelize on the surface.
  • Remove from the oven and let them cool. Use immediately OR store in an air-tight container in the the fridge for up to 5 days.

Herbed Goat Cheese Filling

  • Place all the ingredients in a bowl and use a spoon to mix everything together. Adjust the amount of cream you add depending on the consistency that you prefer. The cheese filling should be creamy and pipeable.
  • Place the goat cheese in an uncut piping bag, or an air-tight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Assembling the Tartlets (best assembled just before serving, but can be kept for up to an hour without getting soggy).

  • Place the mini phyllo cups on a tray.
  • Snip off the edge of the goat cheese filled piping bag. You can attach an open star tip if you like, but a round opening is perfectly fine too.
  • Pipe the goat cheese filling into each of the phyllo cups. Top with one half of a roasted fig. Drizzle with honey before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 67kcal (3%)Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 2g (3%)Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)Cholesterol: 5mg (2%)Sodium: 49mg (2%)Potassium: 60mg (2%)Sugar: 5g (6%)Vitamin A: 155IU (3%)Vitamin C: 0.7mg (1%)Calcium: 25mg (3%)Iron: 0.3mg (2%)

“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”

Course:Appetizer, Party Food, Tapas
Cuisine:Other
Keyword:Figs, Goat Cheese, Phyllo
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