Endive Honey Goat Cheese Tart

This Endive Honey Goat Cheese Tart is a fancy dish without the fuss. Want to impress your guests but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen? Enter the Endive Honey Goat Cheese Tart, a dish so fancy-looking, that people will think you took a French pastry class. But here’s the secret—it’s incredibly easy, thanks to the magical powers of puff pastry.

What’s the Deal with Endive?

First, let’s talk endive (pronounced on-deev if you want to sound extra sophisticated). It’s a leafy green—or technically white—with a crisp texture and slightly bitter bite. It’s fancy enough to sit on elegant charcuterie boards but humble enough to be baked into a tart. When roasted, it mellows out and gets a little caramelized, making it the perfect companion for tangy goat cheese and sweet honey.

This tart is light but packs a serious flavor punch. The creamy, tangy goat cheese filling is infused with fresh thyme, then whipped with sour cream and eggs until it’s smooth and luxurious. Pour that goodness into a buttery puff pastry shell (no homemade dough stress here) and top it with fresh endive leaves. Drizzle with honey—because balance is key—and pop it in the oven.

As this tart bakes, the puff pastry rises to golden, flaky perfection. The goat cheese filling sets into a creamy dream. The endive softens just enough to take on a melt-in-your-mouth texture. And the honey? Oh, it caramelizes into a slightly sweet, slightly savory glaze that ties everything together.

Once this beauty comes out of the oven, drizzle it with a little more honey (because why not?), and toss on a handful of chopped walnuts for crunch. The result? A tart that’s light yet satisfying, elegant yet effortless.

Serve an Endive Honey Goat Cheese Tart for lunch, or brunch, or pair it with a soup or salad for a simple yet impressive dinner. Fancy has never been this easy—or this delicious.

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Endive Honey Goat Cheese Tart

Course Brunch, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword endive goat cheese tart, endive tart, goat cheese honey tart, goat cheese tart, puff pastry tart, savory tart, thyme goat cheese

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 4 minutes

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• 5 oz goat cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 endive
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 390F.
2. Line the bottom of a 9” tart pan with parchment paper.
3. Grease the paper-lined bottom and sides of the pan.
4. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
5. Transfer to the pan. Press it into the pan's bottom and sides and trim off the edges.
6. Finely chop the thyme and mix with the goat cheese.
7. Beat the cheese mixture with the sour cream and eggs.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Spread the mixture into the pan.
10. Cut the chicory into wedges, then arrange it on top.
11. Drizzle with half of the honey.
12. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
13. Transfer to a serving plate.
14. Drizzle with the remaining honey. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
15. Cut into pieces and serve.

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