Description
A simple yet elegant appetizer featuring creamy cheese and tart cranberries wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Perfect for holiday gatherings or parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into 2-inch squares.
- Mix cream cheese, cranberry sauce, honey, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each puff pastry square.
- Fold pastry over filling to form a triangle and seal edges with a fork.
- Brush with egg wash and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use store-bought puff pastry for convenience.
- Adjust honey to taste if cranberry sauce is too tart.
- Serve warm for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 18 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cranberry cream cheese appetizer, puff pastry bites, holiday appetizers