Brie & Peach Crinkle Tart
This appetizer is crispy, flaky and filled with oozy brie cheese & juicy peaches. It is perfect to serve up for summer entertaining and dinner parties for an appetizer or even dessert and it will impress every time!
If you are looking for a light appetizer that is irresistibly good then this is one you’ll want to make. The phyllo dough comes out of the oven light and crispy, while the tart offers flavors of peaches and cream paired with a light milk mixture. It is a match made in heaven and so easy to make for peach season. Crinkling the phyllo into an accordion shape offers a fun textured way to serve it and gives you slits to easily add in thinly sliced peaches and brie cheese. Not to mention it is a beautiful looking summer time appetizer to serve up for guests during peach season! 🧀🍑
Ingredients for Brie & peach crinkle tart
For this recipe I highly recommend you use slices of fresh peaches, especially during peach season! I love the combination of peaches and brie cheese going into the warmer months! When it comes out of the oven baked, it tastes like peaches and cream. It’s the perfect appetizer to make when hosting a big group of people over. Gather the ingredients below and this will take you under 10 minutes to prepare!
brie cheese
peaches
phyllo pastry
melted butter
egg
sugar
milk or heavy cream
vanilla extract
fresh thyme (garnish)
Quality of brie cheese matters! I always recommend using a brie cheese that is French- brie cheese originated in France so if it is French you know it’s creamy, has notes of mushroom and will melt really well! When melted, the cheaper brie cheeses can often pool with oil which means they aren’t the best quality and stuffed with fillers & additives. When making baked brie, spend a little bit more on the cheese to make sure it’s a quality one.
TIP: cut your brie cheese slices 3/4 of an inch thick, I find that that they fit better in the phyllo slits. You can either leave the rind on the brie cheese or take it off for this recipe. I leave the rind on as it offers flavor to this cheese and its fully edible (contrary to what some people think).
Ingredients:
Brie cheese: brie is one of those year round cheeses to bake with that is always a crowd pleaser. It comes out so melty in the oven and is perfect for this recipe. If you are looking to substitute the brie cheese for something else, try another melty cheese like mozzarella or gruyere.
Peaches: it is peach season so let’s use them and enjoy every bit of those juicy bright fruits! You can always substitute for a nectarine.
Phyllo dough: is very VERY thin dough usually used to make pastries or baklava. It is usually found in the freezer section of your grocery store and needs to usually be thawed for a few hours before use.
If you like this phyllo crinkle tar them try my other seasonal crinkle tart recipes like my lemon crinkle tart or fig and pistachio crinkle tart recipe.
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If you are looking to make this as more of a dessert, try drizzling on some honey AFTER it bakes. Tastes delicious!
You’ll want to crinkle the phyllo dough into an accordion shape like this. It doesn’t have to be perfect!
Brie & Peach Crinkle Tart
This appetizer is crispy, flaky and zesty with oozy brie cheese & peaches. It is perfect to serve up for summer entertaining and dinner parties for an appetizer, lunch or even dessert and it will impress every time!
Ingredients
- Phyllo dough (1 package or about 10-12 sheets defrosted)
- 2/3 cup of melted butter
- 8 oz brie cheese wheel chopped into slices
- 1 peach sliced thinly
- fresh thyme (garnish)
- 1/2 cup of milk or cream
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F and line a 9 x 13" baking dish with parchment paper (you can also use a bigger baking dish if you'd like)
- Lay out two sheets of phyllo dough sheets at a time and crinkle into an accordion shape inside the baking dish
- Brush on some of your melted butter to your phyllo sheets as this will make them crispy in the oven
- Then add in slices of brie cheese and thinly sliced peaches into the phyllo slits to fill in the tart
- Pour the remaining melted butter on your phyllo tart and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until it starts to get crispy
- While that bakes make your zesty milk mixture by whisking together in a bowl- milk, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract
- Then pour this mixture on top of your half baked tart, then bake for another 15- 20 minutes until golden and crispy
- Out of the oven, garnish with fresh thyme and serve right away as is or with a drizzle of honey if you are serving for brunch or a dessert
Notes
- You can use milk or heavy cream interchangeably for this recipe- either work well! I find heavy cream makes this a bit more rich and decadent whereas the milk makes it a bit lighter of an appetizer for spring & summer. I made mine with 2% milk and it turned out great!
- You can use the zest of an orange and lemon or just one of the two- up to you! I like the combination of them both
This is what your tart should look like before it goes into the oven for first time.
This is what your tart will look like with the zesty milk mixture on top and ready to go into bake the second time.
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