Description
These delightful savory zucchini tartlets are a perfect appetizer or light lunch, featuring a flaky crust filled with tender zucchini and a creamy, herbed cream cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 sheet (about 9.5 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, combine the shredded zucchini, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and let it sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the zucchini using your hands or a clean kitchen towel.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, egg, minced garlic, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, and black pepper until well combined.
- Add the squeezed zucchini to the cream cheese mixture and stir until evenly distributed.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 12 equal squares.
- Gently press each puff pastry square into a muffin tin cup, creating a small shell.
- Spoon the zucchini and cream cheese mixture evenly into each pastry shell.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and puffed, and the filling is set.
- Let the tartlets cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing them.
- Garnish with extra fresh dill or chives before serving warm.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, you can add a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese to the zucchini mixture.
- If you don’t have fresh herbs, you can use 1 teaspoon of dried dill and 1 teaspoon of dried chives.
- These tartlets can be made ahead of time and reheated gently in a low oven.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT25M
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 180
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg