If you're in need of a unique appetizer or savory treat, these herbed goat cheese pastries are the perfect recipe. These rugelach-inspired pastries are made with a whole wheat cream cheese dough, filled with herbed goat cheese, and topped with sesame seeds & a honey glaze. This recipe requires just 8 ingredients: butter, cream cheese, whole wheat flour, goat cheese, honey, sugar, water, and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter:
- Cream Cheese:
- Whole Wheat Flour:
- Herbed Goat Cheese:
- Honey:
- Granulated Sugar:
- Water:
- Sesame Seeds:
FAQ
Rugelach dough is traditionally a cream cheese dough. My recipe has a slight twist to it by using whole wheat flour for a more complex flavor profile. You can absolutely swap out the whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour if you would like.
This dough needs to be chilled in the fridge for at least two hours, but you can also chill it overnight and assemble & bake the next day.
If you would like to replace the goat cheese, you can use just about any spreadable soft cheese like sheep's milk cheese.
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A few extra baking tips
- Be sure to use whole fat block cream cheese for the dough.
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Ingredient alternatives: use all-puporse flour instead of whole wheat flour; use soft sheep's milk cheese instead of goat cheese.
📖 Recipe
Herbed Goat Cheese Pastries
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 pastries 1x
- Category: pastries
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These rugelach-inspired pastries are made with a whole wheat cream cheese dough, filled with herbed goat cheese, and topped with sesame seeds & a honey glaze.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 170g unsalted butter (room temp)
- 170g cream cheese (room temp)
- 180g whole wheat flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- egg wash ( 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water)
- sesame seeds
For the Filling:
- 6 oz herbed goat cheese (room temp)
For the Honey Glaze:
- 40g honey
- 20g granulated sugar
- 60g water
Instructions
For the Dough:
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Fold in the flour and salt until fully combined.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
For Assembly:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into 10 balls (about 50g each).
- Roll each ball out into a rough rectangle and spread a thin layer of herbed goat cheese all over.
- Roll the dough up from the long side and seal the seam, then roll each end up to shape into an S.
- Repeat until all dough is shaped, then freeze all of them for 15 minutes.
- Transfer the pastries to the prepared baking sheet and brush each with an egg wash, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake the pastries for about 30 minutes or until evenly golden.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and brush with the honey glaze.
For the Honey Glaze:
- Combine the honey, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.
- Boil for 4 minutes, then allow to cool before brushing on the pastries.
Notes
- Be sure to use whole fat block cream cheese for the dough.
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Ingredient alternatives: use all-puporse flour instead of whole wheat flour; use soft sheep's milk cheese instead of goat cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 397
- Sugar: 6.1 g
- Sodium: 201.1 mg
- Fat: 31.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.6 g
- Protein: 9.9 g
- Cholesterol: 80.2 mg
Keywords: herbed goat cheese pastries
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