Best 8 Fluffy Herbed Appetizer Puffs Recipes

20 EASY PUFF PASTRY APPETIZERS YOU'LL LOVE

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a puff pastry appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

FETA-HERB PUFF PASTRY WEDGES

Steps:

• Let puff pastry stand at room temperature 40 minutes to thaw.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Unfold pastry on work surface. Using pastry brush, brush pesto evenly over all of pastry, including edges. Cut pastry into 16 squares; cut each square in half diagonally, making 32 triangles.
• Lightly spray 2 large cookie sheets with cooking spray. Gently arrange pastry wedges on cookie sheets. Sprinkle with cheese and nuts.
• Bake 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown. Top wedges with basil. Serve warm.

HERBED RICE PUFFS

Steps:

• Beat egg and stir in rice, seasonings and cheese.
• Chill for an hour.
• Shape into balls and roll in bread crumbs.
• Deep fry until golden.
• You can make ahead and store in fridge for 12 hours. Just reheat in a 350 oven.

BASIL CHEESE TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet. Crumble cheese into small bowl; mash with fork. Stir in eggs, basil and white pepper until well mixed.
• Cut phyllo sheets lengthwise into 2-inch strips. Cover with plastic wrap, then with damp towel to keep them from drying out. Place 1 level teaspoon cheese mixture on end of 1 strip. Fold strip over cheese mixture, end over end in triangular shape, to opposite end. Place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining strips and cheese mixture. Brush triangles lightly with margarine.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.

HERBED CREAM CHEESE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature for about 20 minutes before unfolding.
• Place each rectangle on lightly floured board and cut out about 2 1/2 inch rounds with biscuit cutter.
• Prick rounds with a fork and bake on an ungreased baking sheet at 350F for 18-20 minutes; cool.
• While the puffs are baking, beat together the cream cheese, herbs, seasoned salt and hot pepper sauce until well combined.
• When the pastry rounds are cool, slit through the middle but do not cut all the way through.
• Spread the inside of the pastries with the cream cheese mix and sprinkle with green pepper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

FETA CHEESE, LEMON AND CHIVE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mash cheese with fork. Stir in chives, onions and lemon peel until well mixed.
• On lightly floured surface, unfold pastry sheet; sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll pastry into 12-inch square. Cut pastry into 4 rows by 4 rows to make 16 squares. Spoon cheese mixture onto center of each square (about 1 rounded teaspoon each).
• Moisten edges of 1 square with fingertip dipped in water. Fold square over filling to form a triangle, gently pressing to remove air pockets around filling and pressing edges of pastry together. Use tines of fork to crimp and seal edges of turnover. Repeat with remaining squares. Using spatula, make edges of turnovers even if necessary; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until puffed and golden all over. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

PESTO-TOMATO TOAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Place bread on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread with pesto. Top with tomato. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake about 8 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.

GORGONZOLA AND ROSEMARY CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Heat water and butter to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, salt, rosemary and pepper all at once, stirring constantly 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture forms ball; remove from heat.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture is well blended. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• Gently press center of each puff with tip of spoon to make slight indentation. Sprinkle with cheese and nuts. Bake 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm.