If you are looking for some creative, easy and savory puff pastry appetizer ideas, you've come to the right place! Here I have gathered some of the best puff pastry cup and puff pastry sheet recipes that would be perfectly suited for any party!
If you love brie cheese, check out this list of 16 brie appetizers that would go great with puff pastry!
I am a sucker for puff pastry. Cold, hot, sweet or savory, I am all in. When it comes to appetizers, puff pastry is such a versatile ingredient. Something as simple as a dollop of brie, or a shmear of cream cheese, topped with mushrooms or veggies is all you need.
I love how easy and quick an appetizer can be created using puff pastry. All you need is a package of store-bought puff pastry and just 2 other ingredients. If you want to make your own puff pastry, you can but it takes time and when your planning a party, time is not always our best friend.
My favorite brand of puff pastry is Pepperidge Farm. They offer puff pastry in two different packages such as:
- sheets- these are the most common
- shells- these are mini cups that you can fill
Both are super versatile and easy to work with. If you're looking for mini bites for a cocktail party, the cups is the way to go.
Don't forget to check out this list of 59 Finger Food Ideas For Your Next Party.
💡Puff Pastry Tips
When preparing puff pastry, there are a few things you should keep in mind to make sure your pastry dough comes out super flaky every time.
- Puff pastry comes frozen. Make sure to defrost your pastry dough in the fridge for a few hours or overnight before you're planning on using it. If you try to rush the thawing process, your dough will turn gummy.
- It helps to place your dough on top of a lightly floured surface to prevent sticking.
- To make sure your puff pastry puffs up and doesn't fall flat, set your oven to at least 400 degrees F.
- Don't try to unfold your dough before it is fully thawed! It will only break.
- Try to handle the dough as little as possible.
- Chilling your puff pastry appetizers before you bake them will ensure your dough puffs up as much as possible.
Following these tips will ensure your appetizers come out perfect every time! Now onto those recipes!
Sausage And Cheese Puff Pastry Pockets
These savory appetizers are so easy and have only 6 ingredients. They would be fun for a sports party, but are pretty enough for a fancy event too.
Puff Pastry Egg Tarts With Honey Dijon Sauce
Puff pastry cups an be found in the frozen foods aisle! These tarts are the perfect breakfast or brunch appetizer to serve at a bridal or baby shower!
Puff Pastry Pigs In A Blanket with Creamy Dijon Sauce
These are the best pigs in a blanket ever. The pastry dough is moist and buttery and full of flaky goodness. Serve with a creamy Dijon sauce for dipping!
The puff pastry is the perfect way to make creamed spinach a finger food. The salty bacon complements the creamy spinach and the crunch of the puff pastry.
Parmesan Puff Pastry Pinwheels
This appetizer is light and fluffy puff pastry dough rolled up with a salty filling of prosciutto, parmesan and parsley inside. The perfect pinwheel appetizer.
Easy And Sophisticated Raspberry Brie Tartlets
Try these tartlets for your next holiday party. They are a beautiful and simple appetizer that are as delicious as they look.
Goat Cheese Puff Pastry With Sundried Tomatoes
The creamy goat cheese and sweet sundried tomatoes are a flavorful filling for this puff pastry appetizer that is sure to impress your guests.
The Best Vegan Lentil Sausage Roll Recipe
These vegan sausage rolls are filled with lentils and mushrooms. Serve them for appetizers at any time of day. Everyone will love them.
Cinnamon Cranberry Pecan Puff Pastry Pinwheels
The cinnamon and cranberry flavor of this puff pastry appetizer is the perfect flavor combination for a holiday gathering. It would also be beautiful and delicious for a brunch buffet.
An appetizer that is beautiful enough for an elegant event, but no one will ever guess how easy it is to prepare.
Puff Pastry Pinwheels With Bacon & Cheese
These appetizers are delightfully rich and buttery. They can be made ahead so you can serve them with no fuss at your event.
Puff Pastry Garlic n' Herb Pinwheels
These puff pastry pinwheels are the perfect vegetarian appetizer. Brushed with garlic butter and herbs, your guests will love this recipe!
Easy Samosa Recipe-Chicken Puff Pastry Snacks
A crispy and golden puff pastry appetizer filled with a savory ground chicken and potato mixture. Serve them as is or with a yummy dipping sauce.
Gourmet Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls
Mix an aromatic spice mixture into sausage mince and mashed potato, then bake into a light, fluffy puff pastry for the perfect savory bite-sized appetizer.
Brie And Cranberry Tear And Share Wreath
Cranberries are often associated with the holidays, but they are actually amazing any time of the year. This wreath will be a beautiful centerpiece at your next appetizer buffet.
Quick And Easy Pear And Goat Cheese Tart
A tart is ideal to cut into bite-size pieces for an appetizer. This pear and goat cheese tart is sweet and tangy and your guests will love it!
This puff pastry pizza is made margherita style and without tomato sauce. It is an easy but tasty appetizer to serve at an party.
This is such a sophisticated appetizer with a fancy cheese, fruit and nuts. Serve it on crackers or crostini so your guests won't need any utensils.
Beef Wellington Turnovers With Sweet Chili Wine Sauce
Beef wellington is a classic, English dish. This appetizer ties those classic flavors into the perfect little bite.
Puff Pastry Air Fryer Pigs In A Blanket
Everyone loves pigs in the blanket. This puff pastry appetizer takes them up another notch. Adults and kids alike will gobble them up.
Zucchini Tart With Rainbow Cherry Tomatoes
This vegetarian tart is beautiful and makes a fresh and flavorful appetizer when the fall produce is in full harvest or anytime you want a quick and easy appetizer.
Cover a puff pastry with garlicky, buttery mushrooms and cheese. The result is a mouthwateringly delicious appetizer. Your guests won't be able to eat just one bite!
Vegan Tomato And Rocket Puff Pastry Tart
Do you have guests with allergy concerns? This vegan tart has no eggs and no dairy, but it so beautiful and delicious that all your guests will enjoy it.
Red, White And Blue Puff Pastry Breakfast Tart
Who says all appetizers have to be 100% savory? This sweet tart is topped with a layer of sweetened cream cheese, fresh raspberries and blueberries, and a dusting of sugar. You only need 5 ingredients for this eye-catching sweet appetizer.
Chicken And Mushroom Vol Au Vents
These are perfect if you want to make gourmet-style appetizers or canapés. These bite-sized vol au vents are delicious and totally exquisite. They look like you spent all day preparing them, but they are are surprisingly simple!
These veggie puffs are a vegetarian Indian snack with tender curried vegetables wrapped in puff pastry and baked. They will add a spicy kick to any appetizer spread.
When you bite into these cute little appetizers, you get the flavors of sweet apples, creamy brie and crunchy walnuts baked into a buttery puff pastry tartlet. These are a wonderful addition to your meal anytime of day.
Caramelized Onion & Fig Puff Pastry Appetizers
The flavors of caramelized onions and fresh figs are the feature of these quick and easy appetizers! They will be a star at any dinner party.
Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Bites
These fast and easy strawberry puff pastry bites are a great way to satisfy your pastry cravings with low calories. They are a perfect appetizer for your guests if they are counting calories, but so light and refreshing that everyone will enjoy them.
Broccoli And Cheese Puffed Pizza
This puff pastry pizza appetizer is downright amazing and so easy to make. Serve in squares for easy entertaining. Delicious, impressive, and fuss-free.
A delicious appetizer for all the curry lovers. Enjoy them for a breakfast buffet or for a before dinner appetizer. I’m sure your beverage has never had a better homemade accompaniment!
A succulent pastry bite that's easy and fun to make and a real flavor bomb for any appetizer smorgasbord. These would make a beautiful hors d'oeuvre!
These sweet and crunchy cookies are vegan and wonderfully delicious! Inspired by a French biscuit, they will be appreciated on any appetizer or dessert buffet.
This is a simple and easy 3 ingredient appetizer. These potato puffs are going to be a crowd pleaser and they are so simple it will be easy to make a lot of them.
Potato bourekas (aka boreks) are a genuine Israeli treat with delicious pastry surrounding a delicious potato filling. These can be made ahead of time and then just slice them up for your appetizer display at party time.
Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Pinwheels
This spiral appetizer has all that buffalo chicken wing flavor you know and crave, all rolled up and baked in a puffy, flaky pastry dough. These are the ideal game day or party food.
Goat Cheese Appetizers With Roasted Tomatoes
These goat cheese appetizers will become your go-to appetizer recipe for a variety of reasons. They’re simple, yet impressive, bursting with flavor, vegetarian friendly and they look sophisticated.
Lobster is an elegant appetizer ingredient for any occasion! These are a combination of lobster, cheese, spinach and mushroom in puffed pastry. Try them for your next occasion.
Spinach And Artichoke Puff Pastry Swirls
These puff pastry appetizers bring together the beloved flavors of spinach and artichoke dip in an exquisite, delicate bite. Your guests will love the ease of eating this treat with no utensils.
These savory mushroom and asparagus pastries are perfect served as a an appetizer any time of day. These little tartlets are scrumptious. They do take some time to make, but they can be prepared ahead and then baked at party time.
Delightful combination of tomato and garlic, chorizo, mozzarella and Italian herbs placed between puff pastry sheets, then cut into strips to create twists that will be a unique experience for your guests.
This appetizer of mini puff pastry tarts with goat’s cheese, radishes, and micro greens are a unique, peppery, and delectable bite. They are a superb appetizer to pass around at any gathering.
Chocolate Mushroom Vol-Au-Vents
You can't go wrong by including this recipe for chocolate mushroom vol-au-vents at your next event. The flavors of creamy mushrooms with a little chocolate and a buttery puff pastry case are wonderfully delicious. This retro appetizer is a great finger food.
These tasty bacon appetizers can also be served as breadsticks with creamy soups. Are you entertaining at the last minute? This recipe has only 5-ingredients and takes 10-minutes to prepare, plus your guests will devour them.
Puff Pastry Jalapeno Popper Pinwheels
These pinwheels include all the flavors of jalapeno poppers in an easy puff pastry pinwheel. Serve these zesty appetizers with ranch on your next big game day or barbq.
This wonderfully sweet and salty appetizer looks gourmet and goes perfectly with any cocktail.
Pear, Prosciutto, Goat Cheese And Honey Tarts
These tarts are fuss-free, look quite fancy and are the perfect appetizer to make for a crowd! The flavors come together for the perfect vibrant and lively bite.
These spinach puffs look dainty and elegant, but they have a wallop of salty, feta flavor. They are a delicious appetizer for a ladies brunch or any dinner gathering.
Pear Puff Pastry Tart with Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese
Puff Pastry topped with juicy pear, caramelized onions, crumbled blue cheese, and walnuts makes a memorable appetizer for any party. Guests will love the flavor profile of pear and caramelized onion, combined with the crunch of the walnuts and earthy blue cheese drizzled with sweet honey.
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Appetizer
Crisp and airy puff pastry squares, topped with a layer of garlic flavored, whipped cream cheese and a piece of smoked salmon. An appetizer that is so simple, but makes a big statement at any party.
Gruyere, Sage & Prosciutto Puff Pastry Twists
These meat and cheese crisps have the unique flavor of fried sage to make them an especially interesting appetizer. They are so simple to whip up and your guests are sure to ask for the secret ingredient.
Delicate, light puff pastry straws made with Parmesan cheese, sesame seeds and poppy seeds. These little twists are perfect for adding to a charcuterie board or any appetizer spread.
Seafood is always a classic ingredient for any appetizer. This seafood pizza is pretty and will look especially beautiful for the holidays, but is delicious enough to serve any time of the year.
Vegan Cranberry Cream Cheese Bites
The color of these cute little bites will look fabulous for a holiday appetizer tray. The flavors are so irresistible that you will want to enjoy them year round.
Cake Pop Maker Puff Pastry Chicken Balls
Use your cake pop maker for a savory application to make these puff pastry balls filled with a flavorful combination of cooked chicken breasts, fruit, nuts and cheese. Whip up this gorgeous appetizer for your next gathering in no time at all.
Adding a serving of veggies to your appetizer buffet is easy with this Rainbow Vegetable Tart. Delicious roasted veggies and a ricotta Parmesan base, on top of a warm and flaky puff pastry will make your guests exclaim at its beauty.
Spicy Potato Puff Pastry/Aloo Puffs
These aloo patties/puffs are filled with potatoes, peas and warm Indian spices. Guests of all ages will love these savory appetizers.
This Spring Vegetable Tart is a cinch to make with fresh or frozen veggies and store-bought puff pastry crust. The vegetables are colorful and will make your guests think of Spring anytime they see this beauty on your appetizer spread.
Switch up your usual sausage roll with chorizo for an appetizer with an extra flavor kick.
Pesto, Caramelized Onion and Boursin Tarts
These tarts are so beautiful with the purple onion, red tomatoes and the basil pesto. Be sure to make them small enough that your guests won't need utensils for this appetizer.
Savory Paneer Puff Pastry Turnovers
These turnovers have a flaky crust and a spicy paneer filling. They can be made ahead of your event in the oven or the air fryer. They are a warm and welcoming appetizer that will go perfect with a glass of tea.
Feta Cheese Puff Pastries With Leeks And Dill
Feta cheese, leeks and dill make such a pleasing filling for these warm and buttery appetizers.
Easy Breezy Yellow Squash Tart
You don't see a squash appetizer very often, but I guarantee your guests will ask you to make this one again and again.
Wow! The earthiness of the mushrooms with the mild, melty gouda and the sweet honey in the crispy, flaky puff pastry is a delectable bite. This appetizer will get rave reviews from your guests. You better make plenty.
Easy Goat Cheese And Honey Bites
You will be amazed at the depth of flavor in these simple, bite-sized appetizers. They will be delightful as an appetizer for any occasion.
These appetizers are ridiculously easy with only 2 ingredients and then they are air fried. They will be a sweet complement to all the savory appetizers.
These appetizers will look extraordinary at your next event. So beautiful and full of flavor.
Purslane is a succulent and widely used in Lebanese cooking. With its unique, tasty ingredients, this appetizer is sure to be a conversation starter at your next party.
Veggie pizza is one of our favorite appetizers! I can see us gobbling up this bite size version at our next family gathering.
Homemade Air Fryer Pizza Rolls
All the pizza goodness inside a flaky puff pastry. This is a foolproof appetizer for your next gathering with a mixed age group.
Quick And Easy Puff Pastry Almond Cookies
These almond cookies are mildly sweet making them a perfect complement to fruit. And they look so elegant you won't believe how easy they are to make.
Puff Pastry Pizza with Blue Cheese, Apples & Kale Chips
This is such an eye catching appetizer and with the flavors of mild blue cheese, sweet red apples, earthy green asparagus and crumbled up kale chips, the taste will live up to the promise of its appearance.
Vegetarian Buffalo Cauliflower Puff Pastry Pizza Bites with Blue Cheese Sauce
Everyone loves the flavor of buffalo sauce and this pizza is a vegetarian option that looks so delicious that everyone will want to try it. Perfect for a game day gathering.
Easy Blueberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites
These simple blueberry brie puff pastry bites are a pretty little appetizer you can prepare for any gathering. With only 5 ingredients and filled with melted brie and gorgeous wild blueberries, your guests will enjoy the complexity of flavors.
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📖 Recipe
77 Puff Pastry Appetizers - Chili Bites
Ingredients
- 1 Package Frozen Puff Pastry Dough ((2 Sheets))
- 1 Can Hormel Chili ((with or without beans))
- 2 Tsp. Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 Scallions
- ½ Cup Shredded Cheese ((Jack, Mozzarella & Cheddar bag mix))
To Top It Off
- ½ Cup Sour Cream ((Optional))
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and take out your puff pastry dough.
- Mix chili, vinegar, and scallions together in bowl and set aside. (Reserve 1-2 tablespoon of scallions to garnish.)
- Prepare your puff pastry dough by opening puff pastry sheets and cutting each sheet into 12 equal squares. (Tip* Working with cold dough is easier than room temperature!)
- Place a tablespoon of chili mixture onto the center of each square. Refreeze any extra dough for another time. You should get at least 18 bites (1 ½ sheets.)
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until pastry dough is golden brown.
- You can choose to add the cheese and stick it back in the oven to melt the cheese OR you can just add the cheese and serve right away!
- Then add a dollop of sour cream to each followed by chopped scallions for a better presentation!
Tried the recipe? I'd love to hear your thoughts below!