Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

5 from 2 votes

These goat cheese puff pastry bites have cherry jam and a sprinkle of pecans, delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

chill time15

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Paige

On a flat work surface, dust a little bit of flour onto it to prevent the puff pastry from sticking.
Unfold the puff pastry and gently roll it into a slightly larger rectangle - about an inch on all four sides. It should be about 9" inches by 13" inches.
Cut the rectangle into 24 approximate two-inch squares.
Spray the mini muffin tin with non-stick baking spray, then nestle each square into the muffin tin. Stretch the square a bit over the top of the pan so there's a bit of overhang. These will puff up with baking.
Use a fork to poke the pastry a couple of times which will help steam escape when baking.
Add a generous ½ teaspoon of goat cheese to each cup.
Add a generous ½ teaspoon of cherry jam to each cup on top of the goat cheese.
Next, add a generous ½ teaspoon of crushed pecans to the top of that.
Fold the four corners of the pastry over the mixture - just a little - the pastry doesn't need to cover the ingredients inside.
Set the whole tray in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to rest, while you pre-heat the oven to 400F degrees.
Remove from the refrigerator and bake for 30-35 minutes, until puffy and golden brown.

Pepperidge Farms makes a good puff pastry and I use it often. Each box has two sheets inside. Remove one of the sheets, wrap it in plastic wrap and defrost in the refrigerator or overnight.
You'll need just a pinch of goat cheese in each cup, and may have a bit left which is great crumbled on a salad or an omelette.
Bon Maman makes a good cherry jam and you can find it in most well stocked grocery stores.
Use whole pecans, and measure them whole. You'll need about a third of a cup.
Toast pecans in a 350F degree oven for 8-10 minutes, let then cool for 10 minutes, then crush them with a rolling pin.