These savory puff pastry squares are filled with goat cheese and sundried tomatoes for a quick and easy appetizer that is sure to impress. This delicious 3-ingredient recipe is done in less than 30 minutes, making it the perfect appetizer for easy entertaining. For a quick overview of this recipe, check out my web story for this savory puff pastry appetizer.
I love making appetizers for parties, holidays, or just a fun Friday night dinner. When entertaining, it's especially key to make sure that all of the recipes you are making are not too complicated. Pairing a few simple side dishes or appetizers with a more complicated main dish helps to make sure you don't get overwhelmed or spend all of your time in the kitchen.
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🍅 Ingredient notes
- Puff pastry - You can make your own puff pastry or use the pre-made frozen sheets that you can purchase from the grocery store.
- Sundried tomatoes - I prefer to use sundried tomatoes packed in oil for this recipe because the oil adds extra flavor and also mixes well with the goat cheese.
- Goat cheese - Either a log of goat cheese or crumbles can be used, however, I find the log tends to be creamier and mixes together better.
🥣 Step by step instructions
First, mix together the goat cheese and sundried tomatoes in a mixing bowl using either a hand mixer or a whisk.
Roll out the thawed puff pastry dough sheets slightly to make sure they are even thickness and then cut each sheet into 9 squares or 18 total pieces.
Place the puff pastry dough squares onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Drop about 1 teaspoon of the goat cheese mixture into the middle of each square.
Bake the puff pastry squares in a 400˚ oven for about 12-14 minutes until the puff pastry is golden brown and puffed up around the cheese mixture.
⭐ Top tip
Make sure to completely thaw your frozen puff pastry sheets before using them. If they are a little bit frozen or too cold, they may crack and won't roll out evenly.
📋 Variations
- Vegetables - substitute the sundried tomatoes for roasted red peppers, pepperoncini peppers, minced olives, or chopped roasted vegetables
- Cheese - substitute the goat cheese for cream cheese, blue cheese, or even Boursin cheese.
🧀 More Easy Appetizer Recipes
If you loved this recipe for these easy puff pastry squares, check out these other easy appetizers that I know you will love too.
- Roasted Grapes and Olives
- Manchego Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Whipped Lemon Ricotta with Grilled Bread
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📖 Recipe
Puff Pastry Squares with Sundried Tomatoes
These savory puff pastry squares are filled with goat cheese and sundried tomatoes for a quick and easy appetizer that is sure to impress. This delicious 3-ingredient recipe is done in less than 30 minutes, making it the perfect appetizer for easy entertaining.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizers, Snacks
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 8 ounce log plain goat cheese
- 4 ounces julienned sundried tomatoes, packed in oil
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry dough, thawed completely
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine goat cheese and sundried tomatoes with oil. Mix thoroughly with a hand mixer or whisk until the ingredients are well combined.
- Roll out each sheet of thawed puff pastry dough just enough to make sure it is an even thickness.
- Next, using a sharp knife, cut each sheet into 9 equal squares or 18 total pieces. Place cut squares onto prepared baking sheets.
- Using a spoon, drop approximately 1 teaspoon of the goat cheese mixture into the center of each square.
- Bake filled puff pastry squares in the preheated oven for approximately 12-14 minutes or until they are puffed up and golden brown.
Notes
- Make sure to thaw the puff pastry sheets completely before rolling them out to prevent cracking and ensure even thickness. Homemade puff pastry may also be used.
- Use sundried tomatoes that are packed in oil to ensure they mix well with the goat cheese to make a creamier filling.
- Either a whole log of goat cheese can be used or goat cheese crumbles, however, crumbles are sometimes harder to get to mix together and may not be as creamy.
Keywords: puff pastry appetizer, easy appetizer, holiday appetizer, goat cheese appetizer
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