Looking for an easy July 4th or Memorial Day appetizer? These Star Spangled Kielbasa Bites are it! They're fun, festive and so delicious! They remind me of eating a saucey pigs in a blanket except the blanket is a "sail" shaped star! ?

Summer is right around the corner!

Which means if you're here in the states, we have Memorial Day, Fourth of July AND Labor Day coming!

So if you're in search of a Fourth of July patriotic appetizer, this is definitely a winner! It's fun, easy and can be made in advance! I love that it's ONE BITE so it is an easy finger food that requires no utencils!

Serve with my Red, White and Blue Drink or my July 4th Frozen Cocktail and your guests will be set!

Continue with the star theme and serve them with these Watermelon Feta Stars!

Ingredients

Puff Pastry Dough: Store-bought puff pastry dough is easy to find in the freezer aisle.
Kielbasa- Any type/flavor works!
Everything Bagel Seasoning- Check your spice aisle for this! It adds flavor and make our stars pretty.
Crushed Pineapple- A mini can is all we need.
BBQ Sauce- I like Baby Ray's sweet version.

*You will also need a STAR COOKIE CUTTERS.

How To Make The Pastry Stars

All you need are 1 or 2 of these star cookie cutters.

Thaw your pastry dough and brush the dough with your eggwash.
Use a cookie cutter to cut out as many stars as you want.
Sprinkle the everything bagel seasoning on top of your stars.
Transfer stars to a baking sheet and bake until golden brown.

Continue with the star theme and serve them with these Watermelon Feta Stars!

Variations

Swap out the kielbasa for hot dogs or mini cocktail weiners.
You can use apricot or peach jelly instead of crushed pineapple.
Use shredded parm cheese or make your own seasoning to spinkle.

Can I Make These Ahead Of Time?

You can prepare the kielbasa ahead of time, the the puff pastry stars are best when served fresh.

Patriotic Desserts To Serve:

13 Red, White and Blue Finger Food Desserts

American Flag Cheesecake Biscuit Bombs

4th of July Chocolate Dipped Pound Cake Sticks

Watermelon Blueberry Feta Stars

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Kielbasa sliced in bowl with sauce and toothpick stars.

Aleka Shunk

Star Spangled Kielbasa Bites

5 from 4 votes

Looking for an easy July 4th or Memorial Day appetizer? These Star Spangled Kielbasa Bites are a fun and festive snack to serve this summer! It's like serving a saucey pigs in a blanket except the blanket is a "sail" shaped star! ?

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 18

Servings: 6 people

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Calories: 507

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

14 oz. kielbasa sausage
⅔ cup BBQ Sauce
1 8 oz. can crushed pineapples
1 sheet puff pastry dough (about 8 ounces)
1 large egg + 1 tablespoon water
1-2 tbsps everything bagel seasoning

Method

Cut kielbasa into ¾ - 1" slices.
Add kielbasa, pineapples and bbq sauce to a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until kielbasa is warmed through.
In the meantime lay out thawed puff pastry dough and brush egg wash over top.
Cut out stars using a star cookie cutter and sprinkle everything bagel seasoning over top.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 14gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 1152mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg

Notes

These kielbasa can be made the night before and warmed up the next day. The stars are better when they are fresh however you can cut them in advance and bake them last minute.

This recipe is meant to be eaten as either a mini "sandwich" by wrapping the star around the kielbasa but guests can use the star to dip into the sauce if they wish.