Pineapple Tarts with Ginger-Miso Filling Recipe
These Pineapple Tarts with Ginger-Miso Filling combine flaky puff pastry with a unique and flavorful filling featuring cream cheese, sweet white miso, crystallized ginger, and pineapple. The tart is topped with caramelized sugar for a delightful balance of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors, perfect for a sophisticated dessert or festive treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 9 tarts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion, Asian-inspired
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1/2 batch Fast and Easy Puff Pastry
Filling
- 6 ounces (170g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (50g) sweet white miso
- 1/4 cup (43g) mini diced crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon (14g) pineapple or orange juice
- 20-ounce can pineapple rings in juice, drained
- 3 tablespoons (35g) granulated sugar (for caramelizing)
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Roll the puff pastry dough into a 12″ x 12″ square and cover it. Refrigerate while preparing the filling to keep it firm and easy to work with.
- Make Filling: Whisk together the softened cream cheese and sweet white miso until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Then stir in the finely chopped crystallized ginger, light brown sugar, and pineapple or orange juice until well incorporated.
- Preheat Oven: Set the oven to 425°F (218°C) to prepare for baking the tarts.
- Assemble Tarts: On a lightly floured surface, cut the dough into nine 4-inch squares. For each square, fold up a 1/4-inch border along the edges and pinch the corners to create a raised border that will hold the filling. Arrange these shaped squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Add Filling and Pineapple: Spoon a generous tablespoon of the ginger-miso cream cheese filling into the center of each dough square. Top each with a slice of drained pineapple ring.
- Bake: Bake the tarts for 22 to 24 minutes until the edges of the puff pastry are deep golden brown and fully cooked.
- Caramelize Sugar: Remove the tarts from the oven and evenly sprinkle the granulated sugar over the top of each tart. Use a culinary torch to carefully caramelize the sugar, or place the baking sheet under the broiler for a short time until the sugar melts and develops a golden caramelized crust.
- Serve: Allow the tarts to cool slightly and serve warm to enjoy the contrast of crispy pastry, creamy filling, and sweet-tart pineapple with a hint of caramelized sugar.
Notes
- Chilling the puff pastry dough before cutting helps maintain its structure for crisp, flaky layers.
- Crystallized ginger adds a spicy, aromatic punch; adjust quantity to taste if preferred milder.
- If you don’t have a culinary torch, the broiler method works well—watch closely to avoid burning.
- These tarts are best enjoyed the day they are baked to retain optimal crispness.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute cream cheese with a vegan alternative.
Keywords: pineapple tarts, ginger miso filling, puff pastry dessert, caramelized sugar topping, Asian fusion dessert
