5-Minute Puff Pastry Bites

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⚡ 5-Minute Puff Pastry Bites (The Fastest Appetizer!)

Perfect for last-minute guests, parties, or whenever you need something impressive right now.

📝 Ingredients (makes 16–20 bites)

  • 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but cold
  • ½ cup (60g) spreadable cheese (Boursin, herbed cream cheese, goat cheese, or brie)
  • 2–3 tbsp jam or pesto
    • Great options: fig jam, pepper jelly, raspberry jam, pesto, sun-dried tomato spread
  • Optional toppings:
    • Honey drizzle
    • Fresh thyme or rosemary
    • Crushed nuts (pistachio/pecan/walnut)
    • Black pepper
    • Sea salt flakes

🔪 Instructions

1. Prep

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  3. Unfold puff pastry and cut into 2-inch squares (about 16–20 pieces).

2. Assemble (SO fast!)

  1. Add a ½ tsp dollop of cheese to the center of each square.
  2. Add ½ tsp jam or pesto on top.
  3. Pinch two opposite corners together or just leave them flat for “tartlets.”

3. Bake

  • Bake 12–15 minutes, until puffed and golden.

4. Finish

  • Drizzle with honey (for sweet ones) or olive oil (for savory).
  • Sprinkle herbs, nuts, or flaky salt if desired.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

⭐ Variations (same method, new flavors)

Sweet

🍓 Strawberry + Cream Cheese
🍯 Brie + Honey + Walnut
🍏 Apple Butter + Cheddar

Savory

🌿 Pesto + Mozzarella + Tomato
🍄 Mushroom tapenade + Parmesan
🔥 Pepper Jelly + Goat Cheese

⏱️ Why this is the fastest

  • No mixing bowls
  • No shaping dough
  • 3 ingredients
  • Bakes in under 15 minutes

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