Avocado, Cream Cheese, and Salsa-Stuffed Puff Pastries
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
9 puffs
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Calories
109 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
Avocado, Cream Cheese, and Salsa-Stuffed Puff Pastries
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An easy appetizer packed with bold flavor and creamy texture! Always a hit at parties and tastes far more ‘complicated’ than it really is. Whip up a batch for your next event or for an easy lunch or light dinner dish.
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Ingredients
- 1 large sheet puffed pastry thawed (I used Trader Joe’s brand, look in your grocer’s freezer case)
- 1 ripe avocado halved and mashed (approximately 1 tablespoon of avocado per pastry square)
- ⅓ cup cream cheese approximately 1 teaspoon of cream cheese per pastry square
- ⅓ cup salsa approximately 1 teaspoon of salsa per pastry square. I used a combination of Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde and Trader Joe’s Mango Red Pepper Chutney
- salt and pepper sprinkled to taste
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and prepare two baking sheets with either parchment paper, Silpat liners, or spray them well with cooking spray.
- Thaw one large square of puffed pastry for about 10 minutes. Flour your countertop or working surface and roll out the pastry square as thinly as possible. With a pizza cutter or knife, slice the puffed pastry into approximately 2-inch by 2-inch squares. From the one thinly rolled large sheet of frozen puffed pastry, I created 18 squares.
- On half the squares (9 squares for me), place a dollop of avocado, then cream cheese, then salsa, season with salt and pepper. Use the remaining squares as the lids and place one lid over the filling mounds. Seal the pastry packages by pressing the edges with a fork, taking care to seal the edges well, pressing the fork in repeatedly, so no filling escapes during baking.
- In a small bowl, beat an egg with a fork, and apply an eggwash to each of the pastry packages.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until desired browning and puffing has occurred. Watch them closely after 10 minutes in case your oven is hotter or your brand of puffed pastry cooks faster.
- Remove from the oven and serve. Pastries are best fresh, but extras will keep for up to 48 hours airtight in the refrigerator; reheat gently in micro before serving. To keep vegan, use vegan cream cheese such as Tofutti and there are many recipes on the internet for ‘vegan puffed pastry’ that you can make at home. Pepperidge Farm brand puff pasty is vegan, but of course read the label as ingredients can be changed or varied. Omit the eggwash and if desired, lightly wash with almond milk or soy milk.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9puffs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
9 reviews
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