Cute puff pastry carrots for easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes

Appetizer
Very Easy
45 min
145 Kcal

Nothing beats puff pastry appetizers to start your meal! But when Easter approaches, we kill two birds with one stone by giving them a carrot shape (to thank the Easter bunnies for bringing us a mountain of chocolate eggs in the garden!). We’ll show you our super-easy trick for making puff pastry cones, and, above all, share our recipe for goat cheese and sun-dried tomato spread so you can enjoy them ;-)

Ingredients

16

Materials

  • Aluminum foil

Preparation

Preparation30 min
Cook time15 min
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 1Cut the puff pastry into strips about 1 cm (0.4 inch) wide. We cut 16 strips from one rectangular sheet of puff pastry.
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 2Cut squares of aluminum foil and fold each one into quarters. Then roll them into cones.
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 3Wrap a strip of puff pastry around an aluminum cone and repeat the operation with all the strips.
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 4Arrange the cones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with egg yolk and cook for 15 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 5Meanwhile, cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and mix them with the goat cheese. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag.
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 6Remove the aluminum foil from the cones by twisting them to release them more easily. Fill the cones with the goat cheese and sun-dried tomato mixture.
  • Cute puff pastry carrots for Easter appetizers: goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes - Preparation step 7Add a parsley leaf on top to make your little carrots, and there you go!

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FAQ ❓

How many puff pastry carrots will this recipe make?

These quantities will make about 16 puff pastry carrots.
You can replace the fresh goat cheese with regular cream cheese.
You can replace the sun-dried tomatoes with grated carrots, for example, if you want the recipe to remain vegetarian. Otherwise, add tuna or ham.
You can store this recipe for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
You can freeze these pastries to eat later! We recommend freezing only the puff pastry cones so you can reheat them in the oven and keep them crispy. You can fill them afterward.
You can use gluten-free puff pastry for this recipe.
You can use shortcrust or puff pastry and fill the carrots with pastry cream, for example. You can replace the parsley with a mint leaf.

Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g
Calories: 145Kcal
  • Carbo: 9.1g
  • Total fat: 9.5g
  • Saturated fat: 6g
  • Proteins: 4.9g
  • Fibers: 1.2g
  • Sugar: 3.3g
  • ProPoints: 4
  • SmartPoints: 6
Nutritional information for 1 serving (42g)

Cookware

oven

Attributes

Keep refrigerated
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Juliette HessJuliette Hess
I have been creating culinary content for Petitchef since 2017.
I love travelling and discovering new dishes, trying out new food trends and exploring new restaurants.
I’m a huge fan of pasta and noodles in all their forms ❤ from udon noodles to tagliatelle, I love cooking them and even making them from scratch!
I’m currently preparing, filming and photographing your next recipe, and I hope you’ll enjoy it!

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4.89/5, 9 votes 1 comment

Deborah

Awesome idea!!
Better than sweets, LOVE IT!!!

i cooked this recipe
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