Five Spice Mini Pear Tarte Tatins
Five Spice Mini Pear Tarte Tatins—a perfect blend of Asian-inspired flavours with a rich, gooey, and flaky finish! I wanted a dessert that would keep the Asian vibes going after a dinner of Asian dishes, but also something that’s sticky, indulgent, and best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. These little mini pear tarte tatins hit the spot perfectly!
The five-spice adds a subtle warmth to the caramelised pears, and when wrapped in the buttery, flaky pastry, each bite is a perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and richness. The best part? These mini parcels are as cute as they are delicious, making them the perfect dessert for both casual and special occasions. Whether you’re serving them at a dinner party or just indulging in a little treat, they are sure to impress.
This dessert is a fun twist on the classic tarte tatin, with an exciting flavour profile that will leave your taste buds wanting more. Sticky, rich, and with the delicate perfume of five-spice, these mini pies are just the right amount of indulgent!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✔️ Flavourful & Unique – The perfect balance of Asian spices and rich caramelised pears.
✔️ Mini & Adorable – Bite-sized perfection for a cute yet indulgent dessert.
✔️ Buttery & Flaky – The flaky pastry wraps up all the goodness in every bite.
✔️ Perfect with Ice Cream – Vanilla ice cream is the ideal partner to the warm tarte tatins.
✔️ Easy to Make – Simple to prepare with big flavour impact.
So, let’s get baking! Here’s how to make Five Spice Mini Pear Tarte Tatins, a delicious and flavour-packed dessert that’s sure to wow your guests. Another great version is this Spiced Pear Galette
Inspired by Sally’s Baking Addiction.
Five Spice Mini Pear Tarte Tatins
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Loading...Impress your guests with Five Spice Mini Pear Tarte Tatins, a cute, delicious dessert that’s perfect for dinner parties or indulgent treats.
Ingredients
- 2 Pears (half pear per person)
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 4 star anise pods
- Pinch of sea salt
- 4 puff pastry squares, thawed
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 210°C.
Peel and halve the pears and scoop out the core with a teaspoon. Carefully push the whole star anise pods into the cavity.
Melt the butter on medium heat in an oven proof skillet, when the butter is almost melted sprinkle over the sugar and the salt. Give the pan a twirl.
Place the pear halves, cut side down into the caramel, and let it all bubble away on medium-high heat until the sauce is light and golden, 3-4 minutes.
Sprinkle the Chinese 5 spice powder over the pears and caramel, turn the heat down to medium and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes, don't move the pears around, just let it all simmer. The caramel were turn a lovely amber caramel colour.
Remove the pan from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes (you can prepare the dish up until this point if preparing ahead of time, see notes).
Cover each pear with a puff pastry square, if you like you can trim off the corners a bit to get oval shaped pastry so it's a bit neater, but not a must. Make sure the pastry touches the caramel on all sides (is possible).
Bake in the oven for 25 - 30 minutes until the pastry is nice and golden.
Remove from the oven, place the pear parcels, cut side up, on a plate and serve with vanilla ice-cream and the caramel sauce over the top.
To make it extra special some toasted pecans would be great too! (I forgot these in a bowl, oops).
You can remove the star anise pods, they're for flavour and look pretty, but you can't eat them.
Notes
I like to make these kinds of desserts ahead of time so when I have guests over all I need to do is pop it in the oven and bake. For this recipe you can prepare the dish all the way up until removing the pan from the heat to cool. Just let is stand at room temperature for a few hours until you're ready to bake it.
