Name: Cranberry Pastry Bites
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 lb puff pastry sheets ((2 sheets)); 20 tsp whole berry cranberry sauce; black pepper; ½ cup pecans ((toasted))

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Get ready to impress your friends at your next gathering with these delightful pastry bites! Made with cranberry sauce, puff pastry, and pecans, they’re the perfect finger food to spark joy and fun at any celebration!

Cranberry pastry bites with chopped pecans on a Christmas-themed plate, decorated with holiday greenery and ornaments. Perfect for festive dessert recipes and holiday gatherings.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins~For Pastry
Cook Time: 5 mins~For Pecans
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 40

Ingredients:

1 lb puff pastry sheets
20 tsp whole berry cranberry sauce
black pepper
½ cup whole pecans (toasted)

puff pastry sheets, whole berry cranberry sauce, black pepper, and whole pecans.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Defrost frozen puff pastry according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 400º F and spray your mini muffin tray cups with non-stick spray. Omit if using a silicone tray.

Step 2: Roll out the defrosted puff pastry. Using a sharp knife, cut one of the puff pastry sheets into approximately 20 separate 2-inch-square pieces, and repeat with the second sheet. *If puff pastry is hard to work with, put it back into the refrigerator for 60 seconds to chill and then try again.

Flaky pastry squares dusted with flour on parchment paper, ready for baking or cooking, featuring simple homemade pastry preparation.

Step 3: Gently mold the puff pastry into the mini muffin cups. Fill each pastry shell with 1 tsp of the cranberry sauce. Then grind the pepper several times, and sprinkle black pepper evenly over the filled pastry cups. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 4: While the pastry bites are baking, toast the pecans. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly spread a layer of the nuts. Place the nuts in the oven, already set to 400° F. Roast for 5 minutes, or until aromatic. Let pecans cool completely before breaking them into pieces. When the pastry bites are done baking, top with toasted pecan pieces and serve immediately!

Cranberry Pastry Bites

Mini puff pastry tarts with cherry filling and chopped nuts, perfect for holiday gatherings and festive desserts. Easy to make with flaky pastry, sweet cherry jam, and crunchy pecans or walnuts.

Whip up these simple pastry bites and get the party started! They're the perfect finger food to wow your friends at your next get-together!

Tara

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Equipment

mini muffin tray

Ingredients

1 lb puff pastry sheets (2 sheets)
20 tsp whole berry cranberry sauce
black pepper
½ cup pecans (toasted)

Instructions

Defrost frozen puff pastry according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 400º F and spray your mini muffin tray cups with non-stick spray. Omit if using a silicone tray.
Roll out the defrosted puff pastry. Using a sharp knife, cut one of the puff pastry sheets into approximately 20 separate 2-inch-square pieces, and repeat with the second sheet. *If puff pastry is hard to work with, put it back into the refrigerator for 60 seconds to chill and then try again.
Mold the cut pastry into the mini muffin cups. Fill each pastry shell with 1 tsp of the whole cranberry sauce. Then, grind the pepper grinder several times, and sprinkle black pepper evenly over the filled pastry cups. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
While the pastry bites are baking, toast the pecans. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly spread a layer of the nuts. Place the nuts in the oven, already set to 400° F. Roast for 5 minutes, or until aromatic. Let pecans cool completely before breaking them into pieces. When the pastry bites are done baking, top with toasted pecan pieces and serve immediately!