Super Easy Pear Tart

5 from 1 vote

Pears are seasoned with brown sugar and pumpkin spice, then baked on puff pastry to create this easy pear tart.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Preheat oven to 400°F
Lay the puff pastry sheet on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Score (cut a line) along the inside of the edge of the dough, about 1 inch in from the outside.
1 sheet puff pastry dough
Mix together the melted butter, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar. Using a pastry brush, brush the butter over the entire puff pastry sheet.
2 tbsp salted butter, 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tbsp brown sugar
Lay the pear slices into the middle of the puff pastry, slightly overlapping as you go. My tart was big enough to go 3 slices across and 7 slices down.
3 pears
Pour the remaining butter mixture over the pears and brush to cover.
Sprinkle with pecans if desired.
pecans
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until puff pastry is fully cooked and browned.
Remove from oven and cut with pizza cutter into squares.
Serve with ice cream for an extra special treat!
ice cream

Slice the pears thinly so they cook all the way through and sit nicely on the pastry.
You don't need ripe pears. Under-ripe pears tend to hold their shape better when cooking at high temperatures.
Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.