Bake Sticky Onion & Goat Cheese Puffs For An Instant Crowd-Pleaser

By Rajlakshmi

December 14, 2025

Onion goat cheese puffs are a simple, delicious appetiser that's ideal for parties and holidays. As if the sweet, tangy, and sassy flavours weren't enough, you won't believe how simple it is to prepare this appetiser!

Ingredients

1 sheet of puff pastry, defrosted 3 red onions, sliced 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 100 grams of goat cheese 1 twig of fresh thyme leaves 25 grams of arugula, optional 1 egg, whisked Cookie cutter Oil as needed

Step 1

Heat a pan or skillet with oil. Add the onions and cook them for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2

Add the brown sugar. Sauté until the onions are translucent, then let the mixture caramelise.

Step 3

Lay out the puff pastry sheet. Using a cookie cutter, carve out round shapes. Take a smaller cookie cutter and press it down on the centre. Do not cut it.

Step 4

Prick a few holes in the centre with a fork. Fill inside with red caramelised onions.

Step 5

Place them on a baking sheet. Cover with a baking paper. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

Step 6

Sprinkle over the crumbled goat cheese. Add a few thyme leaves. Bake them for 15 minutes.

Step 7

Take them out of the oven once they are golden. Add arugula if you want. Serve as an appetiser!