Cream Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipe

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4.6

96 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    12 mins

  • Total Time

    22 mins

  • Servings

    15 squares

  • Calories

    131 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Cream Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizer Recipe

This appetizer features puff pastry squares topped with creamy spreadable cheese and crispy bacon bits. Baking at a moderate temperature crisps the pastry, melts the cream cheese, and renders the bacon for a savory bite-sized starter. The simplicity of ingredients yields a rich, flaky, and flavorful small plate.

Description

The Cream Cheese Bacon Puff Pastry Appetizer uses pre-made puff pastry cut into squares as its base. Each square is spread with cream cheese, providing a smooth, tangy layer that pairs with the salty, cubed bacon sprinkled on top.

Baking at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes crisps the puff pastry until golden brown, while lightly cooking the bacon and warming the cream cheese without losing its texture. The result is a flaky, buttery shell with savory toppings.

These appetizers are served warm and suit casual gatherings or as finger foods before a meal. The small size and simple ingredients make them quick to prepare from freezer or fresh pastry sheets.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 puff pastry sheet 8.5 ounces
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 3.5 ounces Bacon cut int small cubes

Instructions

  1. Place a parchment sheet over your baking tray and place the puff pastry sheet over that.
  2. Cut the puff pastry sheet into squares. They can be as small or as big as you like but they should be all the same size.
  3. Separate the squares from each other and spread them out as well as possible on the baking sheet.
  4. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit/ 180° Celsius.
  5. Spread cream cheese over the squares and sprinkle bacon cubes over that.
  6. Bake your puff pastry squares at 350° Fahrenheit/ 180° Celsius for about 10-12 minutes or until golden.
  7. Serve up warm.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 97mg (4%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 51IU (1%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15squares

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 51IU 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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