This fresh fig and ricotta puff pastry tart is so much easier than it looks. My tip is to use store bought puff pastry and figs that are in season. I like to make individual ones to make each guest feel extra special, but you can also make one large tart and slice it up. I pair this with a cinnamon whipped cream which complements the flavor of the fig and maple very well!
I love desserts that aren't too sweet and this is one of them, along with this miso apple crumble, this earl grey basque cheesecake, and maple miso pear tarts!
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
This fresh fig and ricotta puff pastry tart is easy and doesn't require hours in the kitchen. It's sweet and salty, crunchy yet soft. We're keeping the figs fresh for texture and adding maple syrup to add extra sweetness. It's a dessert that will satisfy your small craving for a sweet treat that isn't so sweet.
Ingredients
- Flour: You will need this when you roll out the puff pastry so that the dough doesn't stick to the surface.
- Puff pastry: Make sure to get a butter based puff pastry, like the brand Dufour for example. There are some puff pastries out there that are made out of vegetable oils, and we want to avoid those. Also transfer the frozen puff pastry to the refrigerator the day before if you have the time, if not a few hours will do.
- Egg: You will beat one egg to brush the edges of the pastry for that golden brown look.
- Ricotta cheese: I love ricotta because you can make it sweet or savory. In this recipe, it's a bit of both!
- Lemon zest: The zest adds more depth in flavor to the ricotta.
- Thyme: this will be used in the ricotta for flavor.
- Maple syrup: We'll use this ingredient to coat the figs before baking and then again to drizzle. If you prefer honey, feel free to use that instead!
- Fresh figs: Cut each fig into 4 pieces length wise so that you can lay them flat on the tart.
- Mint for garnish: I like mint for this recipe, but you can use basil instead of it's around!
*see full list and quantities in the recipe card
How to Make These Tarts
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out your sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface. Cut into 8 pieces (you can either do squares or rectangles) and draw a half inch edge for each tart and pierce the middle with a fork so that air can pass through while it bakes.
- Whisk the egg in a bowl and brush the edges of the pastry tarts with the egg wash. Place each tart in a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- While the puff pastry is baking, prepare the ricotta mixture by adding it in a mixing bowl with lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and thyme.
- Once puff pastry is ready and golden brown, remove from the oven (but leave the oven on because we'll put back the tarts in shortly) and flatten the inner part of the tart, leaving the border intact.
- Add the ricotta mixture and top with the sliced figs, face side up. With a spoon or pastry brush, coat each fig with maple syrup. Place tarts back into the oven for 10 minutes.
- Once done, top each tart with a drizzle of maple syrup, a pinch of salt and mint.
Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream (Optional)
- Place the heavy cream and maple syrup in a medium bowl and whisk until you have the consistency of whipped cream. Add the cinnamon and mix it in. Serve on the side with the tarts
Storage And Reheating Tips
You can bake your puff pastry a few hours ahead. So if you're having guests over, you can make this ahead and 15 minutes before dessert time, you can assemble the ricotta and figs and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
What to Serve With This Dessert
- Whipped cream: I use cinnamon whipped cream, but you can be creative and flavor it however you want. Adding a splash of vanilla extract for example sounds like a good idea!
- Ice cream: vanilla would be a great option for this fig tart recipe!
Variations of This Tart
- Sweetener: You can use honey instead of maple syrup.
- Fruit: When figs aren't in season, you can use apricots or peaches, fresh berries like blackberries, raspberries, or strawberries would work well here. If you're looking for another puff pastry fruit tart, check out my Miso Maple Pear Tarts.
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Fresh Figs and Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart
Fresh Figs and Ricotta Puff Pastry Tart topped with mint
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Equipment
- 1 sheet pan
- 1 Pastry brush Or a spoon will do too!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon All purpose flour
- 1 box Puff Pastry (14 oz)
- 1 Egg
- 1 pound Ricotta cheese
- Zest of one lemon
- 1 pound Fresh figs
- Mint for garnish
- Flaky sea salt
Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll out your sheet of puff pastry on a floured surface. Cut into 8 pieces (you can either do squares or rectangles) and draw a half inch edge for each tart and pierce the middle with a fork so that air can pass through while it bakes.
- Whisk the egg in a bowl and brush the edges of the pastry tarts with the egg wash. Place each tart in a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- While the puff pastry is baking, prepare the ricotta mixture by adding it in a mixing bowl with lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and thyme.
- Once puff pastry is ready and golden brown, remove from the oven (but leave the oven on because we'll put back the tarts in shortly) and flatten the inner part of the tart, leaving the border intact.
- Add the ricotta mixture and top with the sliced figs, face side up. With a spoon or pastry brush, coat each fig with maple syrup. Place tarts back into the oven for 10 minutes.
- Once done, top each tart with a drizzle of maple syrup, a pinch of salt and mint.
Maple Cinnamon Whipped Cream
- Place the heavy cream and maple syrup in a medium bowl and whisk until you have the consistency of whipped cream. Add the cinnamon and mix it in.
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Storage And Reheating Tips
You can bake your puff pastry a few hours ahead. So if you're having guests over, you can make this ahead and 15 minutes before dessert time, you can assemble the ricotta and figs and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
What to Serve With This Dessert
- Whipped cream: I use cinnamon whipped cream, but you can be creative and flavor it however you want. Adding a splash of vanilla extract for example sounds like a good idea!
- Ice cream: vanilla would be a great option for this fig tart recipe!
- Sweetener: You can use honey instead of maple syrup.
- Fruit: When figs aren't in season, you can use apricots or peaches, fresh berries like blackberries, raspberries, or strawberries would work well here.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 582IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 1mg
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