Sometimes it’s the simplest recipes that you just have to take home with you. I first tried this quick puff pastry zucchini tart at a friend’s place and loved it right away: crispy puff pastry, creamy herbed cream cheese, thinly sliced zucchini and vegan cheese – that’s really all it takes.
The original recipe had already been given a little twist by using vegan herbed cream cheese instead of the plain version. I loved it so much that I had to make it the same way at home.
The best part: this tart takes just a few minutes to prepare and makes a wonderful quick snack, light main dish or accompaniment to a fresh salad.
At a Glance
🕒 Prep time: 10 minutes
🔥 Oven: 20–25 minutes
👩🏼🍳 Difficulty: easy
Ingredients (for 1 baking sheet)
- 1 sheet vegan puff pastry, approx. 275 g
- 200 g vegan herbed cream cheese
- 1 medium zucchini, approx. 250 g, cut into thin 2–3 mm slices
- 80–100 g vegan shredded cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper
- a little salt
- a little olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C conventional / 180°C fan.
- Unroll the puff pastry together with its baking paper onto a baking sheet. Prick the pastry several times with a fork, leaving a border of about 1–2 cm around the edges.
- Spread the herbed cream cheese evenly over the puff pastry, leaving the border uncovered.
- Arrange the zucchini slices on top of the herbed cream cheese, slightly overlapping.
- Season with the garlic powder, a little freshly ground black pepper and salt.
- Sprinkle the vegan shredded cheese evenly over the top and lightly spray or drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20–25 minutes, until the pastry has puffed up around the edges and turned golden brown and the cheese is lightly browned.
- Allow to cool briefly, cut into pieces and serve warm.
Allergen Information
Depending on the herbed cream cheese and vegan cheese alternative you use, the tart may contain additional allergens such as soy or tree nuts. Please check the ingredient lists of the individual products.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a fresh salad.
Here are a couple of recipes that go well with it:
