5 from 12 votes
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Puffs are bite-sized savory pastries filled with a creamy mixture of ranch-seasoned cream cheese, crispy bacon, and topped with cheddar cheese. The puff pastry squares bake in mini muffin tins, creating flaky, golden cups with a rich filling. These puffs combine sharp cheddar and smoky bacon with mild ranch seasoning, producing a satisfying appetizer or snack with flaky, tender pastry and a flavorful cheesy center.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
39 mins
Servings:
18
Servings
Calories:
197 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 pound Bacon chopped
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning or to taste
- 1 heet puff pastry half a package, thawed
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Set the cream cheese on the counter to soften for at least 1/2 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp. You can crumble it after you cook it or chop it before. You want the pieces to be pretty small.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add ranch seasoning to the cream cheese. Add the bacon and stir well. Taste it, and add more ranch if you want.
- Unfold the puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Use your hands or a rolling pin to flatten it out a bit. You want it to be about 10 inches square.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 36 squares (see photos).
- Coat a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Add two squares of dough to each muffin hole, making sure that the squares are offset (see photos)
- Use two spoons to fill each puff with the cream cheese mixture. You can be pretty generous in filling them.
- Top with cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 400 for 9-12 minutes, or until the cheese barely starts to brown.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1puff pastry
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Potassium
94mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
221IU
(4%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1puff pastry | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 221IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.