This Easy Peach Tart is the perfect recipe to use summer peaches. The puff pastry pairs perfectly with the sweet peaches and drizzle of honey to create the perfect appetizer, snack or even an addition to a brunch. You can substitute any stone fruit like nectarines, apricots, plums and cherries. Summer is the best time to find stone fruit that is juicy, flavorful and offers a great ingredients in desserts or appetizers.
EASY PEACH TART
Summer is in full swing which means stone fruit season is here.
I love stone fruit whether it is juicy peaches, plums or nectarines.
While stone fruit is great for snacking this stone fruit tart is an easy, elegant and delicious way to incorporate it into a simple pastry that you can serve at breakfast, brunch or as a summer dessert.
This Easy Peach Tart also pairs perfectly with your morning coffee or tea. You will love this easy peach dessert.
Flaky pastry is topped with stone fruit and baked to sweet perfection. The tart is finished off with a drizzle of honey and turbinado raw cane sugar.
It really captures the essence of summer, combining the natural sweetness of delicious peaches with a buttery, flaky crust.
The best part about this beautiful tart is that it only uses 4 ingredients and is so easy to make.
All you have to do is arrange puff pastry, layer beautifully sliced stone fruits like nectarines, peaches and apricots on top and bake them in the oven until golden brown.
You can serve this alongside other side dishes like summer salads, frittatas or other appetizers.
If you like peaches you should try this Peach Crisp, Peaches and Cream Baked Oatmeal or this Peach Blueberry Smoothie Bowl.
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED FOR THIS PEACH TART?
STONE FRUIT: PEACHES, NECTARINES, APRICOTS, PLUMS OR CHERRIES
PUFF PASTRY
EGG
HONEY
COURSE TURBINADO RAW CANE SUGAR
HOW DO YOU MAKE A PEACH TART?
THAW THE PUFF PASTRY: Thaw the puff pastry according to the package.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
SLICE THE STONE FRUIT: While pastry is thawing, thinly slice the peaches or whatever stone fruit you are using and set aside.
On a lightly floured surface carefully unfold the puff pastry. Gently roll the puff pastry into a large rectangle.
CUT PUFF PASTRY: Cut each of the puff pastry sheets into 9 squares and place onto the baking sheet.
BRUSH WITH EGG WASH: Using a pastry brush, brush each square lightly with the egg wash.
ADD SUGAR: Sprinkle the sugar on each square.
ADD THE STONE FRUIT: Top each square with an equal amount of the peach slices on each square.
Sprinkle each tart with the more sugar and a drizzle of honey on the fresh peach tart.
BAKE THE TART: Bake the tarts for 12-15 minutes, until the tarts are golden brown and starting to become puffy.
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring. Serve the tart warm. You could add vanilla ice cream.
WAYS TO MODIFY THIS EASY PEACH TART
CHEESE: You could add goat cheese or feta cheese to this tart and either would be a great addition.
FRUIT: If you want to try a different fruit other than fresh peaches you can use berries like strawberries or black berries, cherries, nectarines, apricots, peaches, plums or even apples.
SPICES: A few spices that would be a nice addition are cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice. I would just use a small amount and toss the fruit in the spices.
SUGAR: Brown sugar is a nice addition to toss the sliced peaches in to add a bit of extra sweetness. You could also sprinkle brown sugar on the puff pastry before baking.
PRESERVES: You could add apricot preserves, strawberry jam, raspberry jelly or other preserves.
OTHER ADDITIONS: If you don’t want to use honey you could try agave or maple syrup.
OTHER STONE FRUIT RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
GOAT CHEESE APRICOT FLATBREAD
SPARKLING PEACH LEMONADE
CHICKEN NECTARINE GORGONZOLA SALAD
EASY DATE APRICOT GRANOLA BARS
CHERRY ALMOND CAKE
DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY ALMOND GRANOLA
Easy Peach Tart
This Easy Peach Tart is the perfect recipe to use summer peaches. The puff pastry pairs perfectly with the sweet peaches and drizzle of honey to create the perfect appetizer, snack or even an addition to a brunch. You can substitute any stone fruit like nectarines, apricots, plums and cherries. Summer is the best time to find stone fruit that is juicy, flavorful and offers a great ingredients in desserts or appetizers.
Ingredients
- 2 sheets {17.3 oz. package}- frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg mixed with a splash of water {optional for golden brown color}
- 3-4 medium apricots, pitted and very thinly sliced
- 2-3 medium nectarines, pitted and thinly sliced
- Coarse turbinado raw cane sugar
- Honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry according to the package.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- While pastry is thawing, thinly slice the apricots and nectarines and set aside.
- Lightly flour a large cutting board and carefully unfold the puff pastry. Gently roll the puff pastry into a large rectangle.
- Cut each puff pastry sheet into 9 squares and place onto the baking sheet.
- Using a pastry brush, brush each square lightly with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle the sugar on each square.
- Top each square with an equal amount of the apricots and nectarines.
- Sprinkle each tart with the more sugar and a drizzle of honey.
- Bake the tarts for 12-15 minutes, until the tarts are golden brown and starting to become puffy.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring.
Notes
The egg wash is an important part of the process to get that beautiful golden color on the puff pastry. You can use a vegan option instead of the egg if you want.
Any stone fruit works- try peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines, peaches or apricots. You can mix them also which creates a beautiful tart.
