This puff pastry egg tart recipe is perfect for breakfast and brunch! An easy recipe with little prep and minimal ingredients is always a welcomed treat in the morning!
Recipe: $4.98 | Per Serving: $0.83 | Servings: 6
These flaky egg tarts are absolutely perfect. They not only look good but taste good as well. With a soft set yolk, perfectly cooked egg whites, and a flakey buttery crust in every bite, it's too good to resist. My husband ate 3 in one sitting and complained I didn't make more (there are four of us, haha).
This recipe makes 6 wonderful tarts to share with the family, but it's so simple and easy you can double or triple as needed. This easy egg tart puff pastry recipe is one you'll want to keep on hand.
These pastries are perfect for a nice brunch, so make sure to serve them with other brunch favorites like Big Fluffy Scones, Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts, and Small Batch Cinnamon Rolls.
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🍯 Why This Recipe Works
- Great for any occasion. It's perfect for holidays like Easter or Christmas, but it's also great for Sundays and easy weekday meals too! Check out these Easy Ways To Celebrate Easter On A Budget and these Christmas Breakfast Ideas.
- Simple ingredients. While this recipe looks fancy, it's actually very simple and uses minimal ingredients too!
- It's unique. There are so many different ways to serve up eggs in the morning, but this recipe is awesome because it's fun and unexpected.
🥘 Ingredients
Ingredient Notes:
Eggs- You will need some whole eggs for this recipe. Remember that you can cook them as soft or hard as you want, depending on how long you keep them in the oven.
Puff Pastry- You thawed puff pastry for the crust. For more puff pastry recipes, check out my Valentine Cream Puffs and Strawberry Cream Cheese Turnovers.
For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.
📖 Variations
Customizable Toppings: Feel free to add different toppings to these tarts to suit your taste preferences. Consider toppings such as bell peppers, bacon bits, extra cheese, or cooked sausage crumbles to add variety and flavor to your tarts.
🔪 Instructions for Puff Pastry Egg Tart
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Slice your thawed puff pastry into 6 evenly sized pieces and place each square on the prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced.
Step 3: Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Step 4: Remove from oven and using a sharp knife, slice a square into the center of each puff pastry leaving about ¼ inch around the edges for a border.
Step 5: Press down the cut centers to make a nice hole in the center. Repeat for all 6.
Step 6: Sprinkle cheese in the center of each puff pastry cheese.
Step 7: Top with an egg. Make sure to crack the egg into a bowl before pouring it into the puff pastry shell to avoid eggshells getting into the dish. They will be harder to remove otherwise.
Step 8: Repeat until all 6 have been filled.
Step 9: Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees F or until the yolks are soft set. Continue cooking for a harder yolk.
Step 10: Top with sliced green onions, salt, and pepper to taste.
Serve warm.
🍴 Recipe Tips
- Use thawed puff pastry. When using frozen puff pastry for egg tarts, ensure it's thawed or close to it for easy handling.
- I use size A large eggs. Opt for a large egg for best fit, but smaller or larger ones can be accommodated.
- Cook eggs to your preferred doneness. For soft-set yolks, follow the recipe timing. For firmer yolks, add 3-5 extra minutes of cooking time after the yolks are soft.
💭 Recipe FAQs
Store the egg tarts in an airtight container with parchment or wax paper layers if needed. Do not store until completely cool and keep in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat until warm before eating. For best results, eat when fresh as the crust will soften and eggs can easily become overcooked when reheating.
You can premake the shells in advance. Just bake and shape as directed and place in an airtight container after they've completely cooled down. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the freezer for up to three months and allow to come to room temp before using. Then continue with the recipe as directed.
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📖 Recipe
Puff Pastry Egg Tarts
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed ($3.78)
- 3 Tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded ($0.19)
- 6 large eggs ($0.90)
- 2 Tablespoons sliced green onions ($0.11)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice thawed puff pastry into 6 equal sized pieces by cutting in half down the middle and then dividing each section into 3.
- Place each square of puff pastry on the baking sheet, evenly spaced.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and while using a sharp knife, slice a square into the top of each puff pastry, leaving a ¼ inch border around the top.
- Press down the cut squares, making a square hole in the puff pastry. Repeat for all 6 pieces.
- Divide the shredded cheese between all 6 squares and place it in the square pockets.
- Crack an egg into a bowl and then pour it into each pocket. Do not crack egg directly into puff pastry because removing egg shells will be a pain.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until soft set or continue cooking for a harder yolk.
- Top with sliced green onions, salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Thaw frozen puff pastry for ease of use.
- Various egg sizes can be used.
- Customize tarts with different toppings.
- Cook eggs to preferred doneness.
- Store egg tarts in an airtight container after cooling.
- Tarts can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container.
- Allow tart shells to come to room temperature if frozen before use.
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