Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts are the treat you need, very soon after you decide you need them! These little tarts are made using a viral TikTok technique for good reason!

I might be a little late to the TikTok game on these treats, but you’ll want to make Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts sooner than later!

I’ve been seeing recipes for upside down puff pastry…EVERYTHING lately and decided I needed to find out what the fuss was all about for this flavorful flip.

I tried to find the originator of this puff pastry goodness. According to “Good Morning America,” it was Lily Ghodrati who set the stage for so many of us to make this treat. Another blogger with a fabulous idea. Well done!

Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

The idea of the upside-down pastries is to put your tart (for lack of a better word) ingredients down on a parchment paper-covered baking pan first, then top them with a rectangle of puff pastry that’s been crimped to seal it.

People have made these tarts as a sweet treat, and savory, too. I wanted to go with sweet-and-fruity for my first flip. The ingredient list for my pear tarts is short: Rosemary sprigs, honey, pear, and the puff pastry.

The end result after baking and flipping, is a right-side-up, pop tart-sized rectangle that includes caramelized honey (and a bit of herbs), and fabulous fruit in a puffy, flaky pastry base. What could be better?

Steps to Make Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

1. Be sure to properly thaw your puff pastry according to the package directions.
2. Flip a baking pan over so the bottom faces up. Lay a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of it.
3. You’ll want to be sure your surface area of the parchment is divided into six portions. Ensure the spaces are separated enough so the puff pastry rectangles don’t touch.
4. Add a few rosemary leaves to the pan in the six areas.
5. Dollop a little less than a tablespoon of honey in each section, just over the rosemary, to be about 3 inches in length and two inches wide.
6. Lay 3-4 thin slices of pear on top of the honey.
7. Slightly roll the parchment out with a rolling pin.
8. Cut into six even rectangles.
9. Lay each rectangle over the center of the honey-pear mixture.
10. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges of the pasty to seal it.
11. If you’d like, brush the tops of the puff pastry lightly with a beaten egg.
12. Carefully slide the rectangles on the parchment onto another baking sheet.
13. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
14. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
15. Use a large spatula to flip each rectangle over.
16. Optional: Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

If you like Pop Tarts, try my Homemade Blueberry-Lemon “Pop Tarts” made with real fruit! They’re more like mini hand pies. You can also give my Fresh Peach Pie “Pop Tarts” a go this season! 

Looking for a way to use puff pastry as comfort food? Look no further than my Easy Puff Pastry Vegetable Pot Pies. So good! 

One step I skipped (although I’ll might try the next time I make these Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts) is the egg wash on the top (or bottom?) of the puff pastry cover. I felt like my pastry was quite golden, but the egg wash might make it a bit crispier.

Have you flipped over this puff pastry trend? Do you think you’ll try it? I recommend it! These Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts are soooo easy to make and they offer a sweet treat that would be great at the end of a meal, or for breakfast with your morning coffee!

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Serves Makes 6 tarts

Upside-Down Pear Puff Pastry Tarts

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Ingredients

• 1 Sheet pre-packaged puff pastry (to make six)
• Sprig of fresh rosemary
• Approximately 6 tablespoons honey
• 1 pear, sliced thin
• Optional: Powdered sugar to dust

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Thaw 1 sheet of puff pastry according to the package directions (for 6 tarts).
3. Flip a baking pan over so the bottom faces up. Lay a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of it.
4. Ensure the surface area of the parchment is divided into six portions spaced the puff pastry rectangles don’t touch.
5. Add a few rosemary leaves to the pan in the six areas.
6. Dollop a little less than a tablespoon of honey in each section, just over the rosemary, about 3 inches in length and two inches wide.
7. Lay 3-4 thin slices of pear on top of the honey.
8. Slightly roll the parchment out with a rolling pin.
9. Cut into six even rectangles.
10. Lay each rectangle over the center of the honey-pear mixture.
11. Use the tines of a fork to crimp the edges of the pasty to seal it.
12. If you’d like, brush the tops of the puff pastry with a beaten egg.
13. Carefully slide the rectangles on the parchment onto another baking sheet.
14. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
15. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
16. Use a large spatula to flip each rectangle over.
17. Optional: Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.

Notes

One sheet of pre-packaged puff pastry makes 6 tarts.

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