Chocolate Cherry Puff Pastry Dessert
Looking for a show-stopping dessert? Try our Chocolate Cherry Puff Pastry! This simple yet decadent treat features buttery puff pastry, luscious cherries, and a dark chocolate drizzle. Ideal for family gatherings or special events.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet thawed
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries pitted
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 ounces dark chocolate melted
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- Additional fresh cherries for serving
- Flakey sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Rollout the puff pastry sheet into a rectangle onto the prepared baking sheet.Using a knife, score a 1/2-inch border on the sides of the puff pastry, making sure not to cut all the way through. Using a fork, prick the puff pastry inside the border.
- Place the puff pastry into the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- In the meantime combine the pitted cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes bubbly.
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Remove the puff pastry sheet from the oven and spread the cherry mixture inside the border of the puff pastry.
- Return the tart to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes until the edges are deeply golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbly.
- Stir the coconut oil into the melted chocolate and drizzle the chocolate all over the cherry tart. Top with flakey sea salt and additional fresh cherries.
- Serve with additional fresh cherries.
