Description
These Cranberry Cream Cheese Appetizer Bites are the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors, making them a delightful addition to any party or gathering. The creamy cheese filling, tangy cranberry sauce, and crunchy pecans nestled in flaky puff pastry cups create a mouthwatering appetizer that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Topping:
- ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Fresh rosemary or thyme leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin tin.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut into 24 equal squares. Press each square into a cup of the muffin tin.
- Make the filling: Mix the cream cheese with honey and orange zest until smooth. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each pastry cup.
- Add toppings: Top each cup with 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce and a sprinkle of chopped pecans. Brush the exposed pastry edges with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffed.
- Finish: Let cool slightly before garnishing with rosemary or thyme if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can substitute cranberry sauce with fig or apricot preserves.
- For a savory version, skip the honey and add a pinch of salt to the cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
