Name: Fig and Goat Cheese Tart
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 320g Ready‑made and rolled puff pastry; 3-4 Figs (depending on size); 100g Soft goat cheese; 2 Brown onions; 160g Crème fraîche; White pepper (a pinch); Salt (a pinch); Egg yolk (for egg wash); To serve: Chopped walnuts and Runny honey

Fig and Goat Cheese Tart

Fig and goat cheese puff pastry tart with caramelised onions and chopped walnuts.

A drizzle of runny honey brings out the sweetness of the onions and figs — an easy puff pastry tart that’s best served warm from the oven.

Fig and goat cheese tart topped with caramelised onions, walnuts and honey on flaky puff pastry.

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Post updated October 2026

Before I go on, I must tell you about my figs and goat cheese baked in foil parcels recipe I made the other day. Yep, I'm BIG into figs these days. 😉

Why you will love this recipe

Or, more to the point, why wouldn't you love it?! Oh my goodness, it tastes so good.
It's easy to make; anyone can make it, and no real cooking skills are required.
Crispy, flaky puff pastry — everyone loves flaky pastry.
Fig and goat cheese are a perfect combo, as are walnuts and honey.
It looks impressive 😍
The only part that takes time is caramelising the onions, about 20 minutes. But good food can’t be rushed — the more golden and sticky they get, the richer the flavour.

🛒 Ingredients

🥐 Ready‑made puff pastry

🧡 Figs

🧀 Soft goat cheese

🧅 Brown onions

🥄 Crème fraîche

⚪ White pepper

🧂 Salt

🥚 Egg yolk

To serve:

🌰 Walnuts

🍯 Honey

Top Tips

I had to cut a small strip off to make it fit my shallow baking tray, which is 14 x 11 inches or 35cm x 28cm.

Keep the ready-rolled pastry on its baking paper and put it directly onto your tray to bake.

Allow the tart to cool for about 5 minutes before slicing and attempting to transfer to serving plates, as it will most likely break in half. How do I know? It happened to me once, but you live and learn. 😊

Full instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Cook the onions, then let them cool before mixing them with the crème fraîche in a small bowl until well combined.

Crème fraîche mixed with caramelised onions in a glass bowl

Unroll the pastry (keeping it on its baking paper) and lay it onto a shallow baking tray.

Using a sharp knife, score a 3cm border all around; be careful not to cut all the way through. Prick the pastry inside the border all over with a fork.

Ready-made puff pastry laid out on a baking sheet

Bake the pastry on the top shelf until it starts to colour and puff up.

Take it out of the oven, carefully trace over the scored line, and press the centre of the pastry down using the back of a spoon. Then, brush the outer edge with the egg wash.

Gently spread the onion mixture over the base of the tart (keeping it within the border), then top with the sliced figs.

Crumble the goat cheese over the top, then return to the oven and bake until golden brown.

Puff pastry topped with caramelised onions, figs and goat cheese before baking

Once cooked, remove from the oven and sprinkle with the chopped walnuts. Drizzle with runny honey and allow to cool a bit before slicing and serving.

Freshly baked fig and goat cheese puff pastry tart with caramelised onions and walnuts

I served mine with some wild rocket leaves.

A slice of fig and goat cheese puff pastry tart served with fresh wild rocket

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fig goat cheese tart, fig and goat cheese with walnuts and honey, crème fraîche recipe

Lunch & Brunch, Desserts, Vegetarian,

British

Yield: 6

Author: Jan Bennett