Description
These Mushroom Cheese Puff Bites are a delightful appetizer, featuring a flaky puff pastry filled with a savory mixture of mushrooms, garlic, and creamy cheeses. Perfect for parties or as a tasty snack!
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Mushroom Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
Additional:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- flour (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 400°F. Lightly flour a surface and roll out the puff pastry sheet to smooth creases.
- Cut and shape: Cut pastry into 24 squares and press into a mini muffin tin.
- Prepare the filling: Sauté mushrooms in olive oil and butter until browned. Add garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat and mix in cream cheese and shredded cheese.
- Fill the pastry cups: Spoon mushroom mixture into the pastry cups.
- Bake: Brush pastry edges with beaten egg. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Allow to cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- You can prepare the filling a day in advance and refrigerate.
- Swap Gruyère for mozzarella or cheddar if desired.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine while cooking the mushrooms and let it reduce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 14mg
