Here are easy, flaky, delicious Puff Pastry Bites you can make sweet or savory. They use store-bought puff pastry and take only minutes!
🥐 PUFF PASTRY BITES (Base Recipe)
Ingredients
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1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
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1 egg (for egg wash)
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Optional: fillings (sweet or savory—see below)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
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Lightly flour a surface and unfold the puff pastry.
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Cut into 1½-inch squares (or use a round cutter).
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Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Brush lightly with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water).
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Add your favorite filling (or bake plain).
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Bake 12–15 minutes or until golden, puffy, and crisp.
⭐ SAVORY PUFF PASTRY BITE IDEAS
1. Ham & Cheese Bites
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Small cube of ham
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Sprinkle of shredded cheddar or Swiss
2. Spinach & Feta
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Sautéed spinach
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Crumbled feta
3. Pizza Bites
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Spoon of pizza sauce
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Mini mozzarella chunk
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Pepperoni slice (optional)
4. Jalapeño Popper Bites
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Cream cheese
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Jalapeño slice
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Shredded cheddar
5. Sausage Bites
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Pre-cooked sausage crumbles
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A bit of shredded cheese
⭐ SWEET PUFF PASTRY BITE IDEAS
1. Nutella Bites
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½ teaspoon Nutella
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Dust with powdered sugar after baking
2. Apple Pie Bites
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Small spoon of apple pie filling
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Sprinkle cinnamon sugar
3. Strawberry Cream Cheese
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Cream cheese + spoon of strawberry jam
4. Lemon Curd Bites
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Lemon curd
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Top with a blueberry after baking
5. Cinnamon Sugar Twists
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Brush pastry with butter
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Sprinkle cinnamon sugar
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Twist and bake
⭐ Tip for Extra Puff & Color
Chill the prepared bites 10 minutes before baking.
Cold pastry = better rise!
If you want, I can give you:
🍫 A chocolate puff pastry dessert
🧀 A cheesy pull-apart puff pastry appetizer
🫓 A puff pastry tart or roll-up recipe
Just tell me the style you want!
