Dinner in a Puff

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I found this idea on the internet and have fiddled around with different flavor combinations. The kids like these because I give each child a 6-cup muffin tin and each chooses what goes in their 6 cups. They usually make three savory and three sweet. These are quick and easy. If you don't have puff pastry then try pie crust, ready made biscuit dough or crescent dough. Easy dinner in a puff!

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
3
Yield:
3 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 3 servings

  • 8 ounces frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 6 tablespoons goat cheese

  • 3 tablespoons mashed avocado

  • 3 tablespoons jam

  • 1 sun-dried tomato, cut into 3 pieces

  • 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Cut puff pastry into 6 equal squares about 4 inches diagonally and 1/4-inch thick. Push each square into a muffin cup and gently press down. Place 1 tablespoon goat cheese into each pastry. Spoon 1 tablespoon avocado into 3 of the pastries and 1 tablespoon jam into the other 3 pastries.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Top the avocado puffs each with 1 slice sun-dried tomatoes. Sprinkle pine nuts over all the puffs.

Cook's Notes:

Gluten-free puff pastry can be used in place of regular puff pastry.

Use any combos you like here. Go savory or go sweet or heck, go both. The idea is a fatty or soft cheese like gorgonzola or brie, a hard cheese won't melt properly. I use cranberry, fig, or any jam. I've also had much success with jalapeno jam and chutneys!

I dip a shot glass in cornstarch and use that to press the puff pastry squares into the muffin cups before filling.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

580 Calories
38g Fat
51g Carbs
10g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 3
Calories 580
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 38g 49%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 283mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 18%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 10g 21%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 58mg 4%
Iron 3mg 16%
Potassium 211mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.