Description
Delicious pastry bites filled with cream cheese and cranberry sauce, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can crescent roll dough (8-count)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Optional: Chopped pecans or a sprinkle of orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease or line a mini muffin tin.
- Mix the filling: In a medium bowl, blend together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare the dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and cut each triangle in half.
- Assemble the bites: Press each triangle into the muffin cups. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling into each cup, followed by a teaspoon of cranberry sauce.
- Add toppings if desired: Sprinkle chopped pecans or orange zest over the cranberry sauce.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 11-13 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly before removing them from the muffin tin. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Make the cream cheese filling a day in advance for easy assembly. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg