Savory Mushroom Palmiers

Savory Mushroom Palmiers.  A savory version of the puff pastry treat that can be served as a delicious appetizer or side. Especially great for holidays or dinner parties!

I have a running list where I jot down recipe ideas when I think or hear of them, so I can refer back if I find myself needing inspiration.

This is one I came across again while searching “mushrooms” in my spreadsheet.

(Surprise! I bought more produce without a plan.)

Palmiers (French for “palm tree”) are traditionally a cookie made out of puff pastry dough and rolled in sugar.

I’ve also heard them referred to as “elephant ears” because of the shape they make.

While I obviously want to make a traditional palmier some day (because they sound a-ma-zing), I was going for a savory version to make as an appetizer.

Would you judge me if I told you I ate the whole first batch myself?

To top it off, this recipe is SO simple.

All you need to do is sauté the mushrooms with garlic and a little bit of herbs (I used dried thyme and parsley).

Mix in just a bit of cheese, and let cool (very important). Otherwise, the puff pastry dough might melt from the heat.

That may or may not have happened to me.

The cheese I used was a chevré spreadable goat cheese, and believe it or not only 2 tablespoons covered the whole batch of mushrooms.

You don’t want to overstuff this because you’ll be rolling it up on both sides (see below) to achieve the “ear” shape.

Then slice, bake, eat!

And invite me to your party, because I want some more.

Remember the recipe for a quick version of puff pastry? That recipe would come in handy for this too if you want to make it all homemade.

But I usually just use the frozen kind from Trader Joe’s!

Need more mushroom recipes? Try these stuffed mushrooms or this one pot spinach and mushroom pasta.