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  4. 20 Puff Pastry Appetizers for Your Next Party

20 Puff Pastry Appetizers for Your Next Party

Updated October 29, 2019
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Use the versatile puff pastry to create a variety of festive and impressive appetizers, ranging from tarts and turnovers to quiches and baked brie. 

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Savory Carrot Ribbon Tart

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Savory Carrot Ribbon Tart Recipe

With its tangle of bright carrot strips and bits of spicy chorizo, this beautiful tart makes an exciting appetizer or even a light main dish. An all-butter puff pastry, such as Dufour, gives especially flavorful and flaky results, but it's delicious made with any kind of puff pastry.

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Cheese Puff Pastries

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Cheese Puff Pastries Recipe

Cheese Puff Pastries top our Apple-Onion Soup.

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Butternut Squash Glazed Tart

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Butternut Squash Glazed Tart Recipe

This elegant puff pastry is quick to make. You'll be surprised at how delicious butternut squash is for dessert. Look for a squash with a long neck.

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Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts

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Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts Recipe

Our new twist on the classic summer pie starts with puff pastry sheets.

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Mini Quiches

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Mini Quiches Recipe

Five ingredients and 5 minutes of baking gets you these tasty pastry cups filled with egg and cheese and topped with bacon.

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Holiday Brie en Croute

Holiday Brie en Croute Recipe

This pastry-wrapped soft cheese, topped with cranberries, apricots and almonds, is great for the holidays but it's so good, you'll want to serve it year-round.

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Caramelized Onion-Apple Bites

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Caramelized Onion-Apple Bites Recipe

The combination of sweet caramelized onion, tart apple, and fontina cheese is hard to beat, especially when it's spooned on top of pastry triangles. Plus, this is an appetizer that you can make in advance—a perfect choice for your busy holiday season.

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Mushroom Puffs

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Mushroom Puffs Recipe

Cut puff pastry dough into rounds, fill with a rich mushroom mixture and a savory custard, then bake to get a quiche-like filling in tender pastry cups.

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Zaatar Straws

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Zaatar Straws Recipe

In this fun use of puff pastry, top the pastry with olive oil and spices, cut into strips, and then twist the strips into bundles. Zaatar is a savory Middle Eastern spice mix that typically includes sesame seeds, thyme, marjoram, and sumac. Serve these breadstick-like bundles with Garlicky Yogurt Dip.

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Spinach and Artichokes in Puff Pastry

Spinach and Artichokes in Puff Pastry Recipe

Biting into one of these hearty appetizers is like eating spinach-artichoke dip that's rolled up in a rich pastry. You can make these ahead and freeze them up to three months.

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Quick Brisket Puffs

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Quick Brisket Puffs Recipe

Top tender cooked beef brisket with onion chutney, wrap in a square of puff pastry, and bake until the pastry is golden brown. These mini-sandwiches are perfect for a holiday buffet.

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Mini Salami Puff Sandwiches

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Mini Salami Puff Sandwiches Recipe

Cut puff pastry sheets into small rounds and top with salami, lettuce, and roasted red peppers. The green and red of the lettuce and roasted pepper gives these mini sandwiches a festive holiday appearance.

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Pigskins in a Blanket

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Pigskins in a Blanket Recipe

Using puff pastry instead of crescent roll dough to wrap up the sausages adds a great deal of richness and flavor. And replacing the pig in this version of pigs in a blanket is fully-cooked chicken sausage.

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Chicken Sausage Puffs with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce

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Chicken Sausage Puffs with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce Recipe

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Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts

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Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts Recipe

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Pesto Pastries

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Pesto Pastries Recipe

Unlike classic pesto, there's no oil in this filling. Once everything is minced in the food processor, though, it develops a paste-like consistency. Thaw the pastry in the fridge overnight, or leave out at room temperature for an hour or two.

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Tomato-Feta Bites

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Tomato-Feta Bites Recipe

Start with frozen puff pastry to make theseĀ  6-ingredient Mediterranean-style appetizers featuring the savory goodness of tomatoes, kalamata olives,Ā  and feta cheese.

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Brie-and-Fig Puffed Pastry Bites

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Brie-and-Fig Puffed Pastry Bites Recipe

You don’t need a culinary degree and ample free time to create impressive appetizers for your next party. In fact, all you need is three simple ingredients and about ten minutes of hands-on work to whip up these easy and delectably cheesy bites. They’re yet another reason that puff pastry is the true MVP when it comes to entertaining.Ā 

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Puff Pastry-Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp

Puff Pastry-Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp Recipe

Want to impress your guests?Ā  Then whip up a batch ofĀ  these delectable puff-pastry wrapped shrimp stuffed with a mix of cheese, bacon and parsley.Ā  They're superb!

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Creamy Chicken Alfredo Turnovers

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Creamy Chicken Alfredo Turnovers Recipe

Chicken Alfredo meets finger food in these buttery turnovers. Chopped rotisserie chicken and frozen puff pastry sheets are perfect shortcuts for this easy, crowd-pleasing appetizer. These impressive turnovers are perfect for gatherings, like holiday parties and tailgates, and come together at the last minute. Serve leftover filling with pasta to get even more mileage out of this recipe.Ā 

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1 of 20 Savory Carrot Ribbon Tart
2 of 20 Cheese Puff Pastries
3 of 20 Butternut Squash Glazed Tart
4 of 20 Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts
5 of 20 Mini Quiches
6 of 20 Holiday Brie en Croute
7 of 20 Caramelized Onion-Apple Bites
8 of 20 Mushroom Puffs
9 of 20 Zaatar Straws
10 of 20 Spinach and Artichokes in Puff Pastry
11 of 20 Quick Brisket Puffs
12 of 20 Mini Salami Puff Sandwiches
13 of 20 Pigskins in a Blanket
14 of 20 Chicken Sausage Puffs with Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce
15 of 20 Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts
16 of 20 Pesto Pastries
17 of 20 Tomato-Feta Bites
18 of 20 Brie-and-Fig Puffed Pastry Bites
19 of 20 Puff Pastry-Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
20 of 20 Creamy Chicken Alfredo Turnovers

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