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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Easy Mushroom Tart Recipe

    Published: Jul 30, 2020 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Kate Hackworthy · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This super-easy Mushroom Tart recipe is simple, fast and full of great taste. It's ready in just 25 minutes and is perfect as a vegan or vegetarian dinner or as an appetizer. It's also great for the holidays!

    Mushroom tart appetizers made with puff pastry on a wooden table.

    This Mushroom Tart recipe is my go-to quick meal for the whole family. It's incredibly fast and easy to prepare (ready in 25 minutes!) and tastes delicious.

    Pan-fried mushrooms nestle on a crisp and flaky puff pastry base - what's not to love?!

    Enjoy it as a main course, with a green salad, green beans almondine, steamed broccoli or roasted veggies.

    Cut the pastry smaller for a great appetizer.

    This mushroom pastry recipe is super easy to whip up with just a few affordable ingredients and minimal prep.

    Plus, it comes together in under 25 minutes.

    Ingredients

    You only need a few simple ingredients for this easy mushroom pastries recipe!

    Store-bought puff pastry (or make your own!). If you're vegan or gluten-free, then look for ones that suit your diet.
    Mushrooms - use whatever type you like: button, chestnut, portabella etc...
    Garlic - leave it out if you're not a fan, but I love it!
    Butter - or vegan butter.
    Soy sauce
    Milk - or any vegan milk - I use soy.
    Thyme - fresh or dried.

    That's it! You could add in extras, like some caramelised onions, but I love keeping it simple.

    Mushrooms & Soy Sauce

    I’ve added soy sauce to the mushrooms for a bit of umami flavour. It's a trick that I learned from my mum and really makes the flavor of the mushrooms incredible.

    Even if you’re not a fan of the taste, or think it will make it taste like Chinese food, trust me, it won't. The flavour fades but deepens the taste of the mushrooms in a subtle way. It just adds a bit of WOW.

    The savory mushrooms are perfect with thyme on a crispy, tender bed of puff pastry.

    Close up of a puff pastry mushroom tart next to salad on a plate.
    EASY MUSHROOM TART RECIPE STORY

    Step by Step Photo Tutorial

    This is a super-simple recipe. Follow these step by step photos for perfect results, then scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom for full ingredients and instructions.

    A wooden cutting board with chopped mushrooms.
    1. Chop the mushrooms roughly. They don't all need to be similarly sized/shaped as a mixture adds texture.
    Frying pan of cooked mushrooms.

    2. Heat the butter in a frying pan and add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook for a few minutes until the mushrooms are soft, darkening and release their juices. Stir in the soy sauce.

    Cutting pastry into rectangles.

    3. Cut the thawed pastry into six rectangles or squares and place on baking paper.

    Scoring the edge of the pastry.

    4. Score a ½ inch border around each edge (taking care not to cut right through). This will allow the outer area to puff up more and frame the mushrooms.

    Piling mushrooms onto pastry rectangles.

    5. Pile mushrooms into the centre of each tart. Don't go too close to the edge, and stay away from the scored outer area. But pile them up so you have lots on each piece.

    Mushrooms on pastry.

    6. Brush the edges with milk and place into the oven at 400F / 200C for 20 minutes or until golden.

    A wooden table with mushroom pastries - a dinner or appetizer.

    Serving Suggestions

    You can serve these mushroom tartlets as an appetizer, but I love it for dinner. Try it with these side dishes:

    Spinach Salad
    Baby Hasselback Potatoes
    Braised Red Cabbage
    Cabbage Salad

    Substitutions to make this recipe work for your diet.

    This recipe is very versatile and can be tweaked to fit a number of different diets:

    Gluten-free: Just use gluten-free puff pastry. You can find it in most major grocery stores. 
    Dairy-free: As long as you use dairy-free milk and butter, this recipe is dairy-free.
    Egg-free: Mushroom tart is an egg-free dinner.
    Oil-free: This recipe is oil-free, but double-check your margarine and pastry in case they have oil.
    Soy-free: This recipe is naturally soy-free, as long as you don't use soy milk.
    Nut-free: If you're nut-free then choose nut-free milk. Try soy, oat or rice milk.

    NOTE: I am not a certified nutritionist and make no claims to the contrary. If you have a food allergy or intolerance you should determine whether the ingredients in each recipe are suitable for you.

    Vegan Mushroom Recipes

    Looking for more plant-based ways to use up mushrooms? Try these recipes!

    Mushroom Wellington
    Mushrooms on Toast
    Stuffed Mushrooms
    Mushroom Vegan Fajitas
    Portobello Mushroom Steaks
    Mushroom Stroganoff

    Close up of mushrooms on puff pastry on a wooden board, with sprigs of thyme.

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    Mushroom tarts on a wooden board.

    Mushroom Tarts with Thyme

    Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
    Soy sauce is added to the mushrooms for a bit of umami flavour. The flavour fades, but deepens the taste of the mushrooms. They’re perfect on a crispy, tender bed of puff pastry.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 402 kcal

    Equipment

    • Baking sheet
    • Knife

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 cups (300g) mushrooms cleaned and roughly sliced
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon butter or dairy free butter
    • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
    • 14 oz 375g sheet puff pastry
    • 3 tablespoon milk or dairy free milk

    To serve:

    • Thyme sprigs

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400F / 200C.
    • Heat the butter in a frying pan and add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook for a few minutes until the mushrooms are soft, darkening and release their juices. Stir in the soy sauce.
    • Unroll the thawed pastry and cut into six rectangles or squares, and place on baking paper on a baking tray. Score a ½ inch border around each tart. Pile the mushrooms into the centre of each. Brush the edges with the milk and bake for 20 minutes.
    • Serve warm, topped with sprigs of thyme.

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    Notes

    Serving Suggestions

    You can serve these tartlets as an appetizer, but I love it for dinner. Try it with these side dishes:
    Spinach Salad
    Baby Hasselback Potatoes
    Braised Red Cabbage
    Cabbage Salad

    Nutrition

    Calories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 244mgPotassium: 254mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 87IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 2mg

    The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @kateveggiedesserts or tag #veggiedesserts! I love seeing your recreations.

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    Comments

    1. Mimi

      September 29, 2021 at 6:40 am

      5 stars
      Quick, easy and oh so good! The filling is lovely. I'll be making this again and again.

      Reply
    2. Mimi

      September 29, 2021 at 6:30 am

      5 stars
      Quick, easy, and FABOUS! I stirred in Carmalized onions - perfect with a salad. Thank you💙

      Reply
    3. kim

      August 04, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      Okay this was amazing! So easy and great flavor. Will be making again and again!

      Reply
    4. Lisa Huff

      July 31, 2020 at 12:47 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Saving this recipe for these beautiful mushroom tarts for dinner parties. They'll be perfect!

      Reply
    5. Shashi

      July 31, 2020 at 10:48 am

      5 stars
      I simply adore little tarts like this! I could do some serious damage to a whole batch! And - that mushroom filling! My mouth is watering!

      Reply
    6. Sandhya S

      July 31, 2020 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      Sounds delicious. My daughter will go ga -ga over the Mushroom Tart.

      Reply
    7. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

      July 31, 2020 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      This looks absolutely incredible. I love mushrooms and this sounds like a great way to enjoy them!

      Reply

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