Description
These Cranberry Cream Cheese Appetizer Bites are a delightful combination of sweet and savory flavors in a perfect party bite-sized form. The buttery puff pastry cups filled with creamy sweetened cream cheese, tangy cranberry sauce, and crunchy pecans make for a festive and delicious appetizer that’s sure to impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry Cups:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup whole cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare Puff Pastry: Lightly flour a surface and roll out the puff pastry. Cut into 24 squares and press into mini muffin tin cups.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spoon into pastry cups.
- Add Toppings: Top each cup with cranberry sauce and chopped pecans.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Finish and Serve: Cool, garnish with rosemary, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- These bites can be made ahead and reheated.
- Substitute walnuts or almonds for pecans.
- For a savory twist, add a pinch of salt to the cream cheese mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
