These Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers are such an easy and fun appetizer to create and serve! Only just a few ingredients make this simple recipe a winner at your next event!
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Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers Recipe
If you’re entertaining for any holiday, birthday, the big game, and more – check out this magnificently simply and deliciously addicting Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers recipe!
Just the right blend of creaminess and spice that your family, friends, and guests will sing the praises of!
Where Can I Find The Actual Recipe Card?
If you’d rather skip all of my tips, important information for this recipe, and similar recipe ideas – and get straight to the easy Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers recipe, just scroll down to the bottom, where you’ll find a printable easy dinner recipe card.
Equipment Needed to Make Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers
To make this easy Instant Pot dinner recipe, you will need the following kitchen tools:
- Baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
- Paring knife
- Large bowl
- Electric mixer or stand mixer
- Small spoon or teaspoon
Ingredients Needed to Make Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers
To make this Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers recipe, you will also need the following ingredients gathered and ready:
- Frozen puff pastry sheets thawed**
- Cream cheese, softened
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste
- Large jalapeño pepper
**Take note that the size indicated for the puff pastry sheet is one that’s about 9 x 12 inches in size
Keep in mind, all of the ingredient amounts you’ll need are in the printable recipe card below.
How to Make Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and place thawed puff pastry on top.
Using a paring knife, cut puff pastry into 16 squares, about 2×2 inches in size each. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whip cream cheese with an electric mixer (you can also use a stand mixer). By beating the cream cheese to make it softer, this will make it easier to work with for your recipe.
Add salt, pepper, and shredded cheddar cheese into bowl of cream cheese and fold to blend together.
Remove seeds from jalapeño pepper and dice into small pieces.
Add about 1½ teaspoons of the cheese mixture in the center of each puff pastry square.
Top it off with some of the diced jalapeños.
Take two opposite corners of each square and have them meet in the middle. Press down to seal.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Other Appetizer Recipes to Try
If you love appetizers the way our family does (we even eat appetizers for dinner!), check out these easy and tasty appetizer recipes for entertaining!
- Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
- Mini Party Subs – Great for Parties!
- Slow Cooker Gluten Free Cocktail Meatballs
- Chicken Fajita Queso Dip – Great for Football and Entertaining!
- Spinach Balls (Great for Football & Entertaining!)
- Homemade Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
- Crescent Roll Hot Dog Pockets
- Stuffed Italian Bread Recipe {with Pizza Toppings}
- Chili’s Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas Recipe
More appetizers can be found here, my appetizer recipes list!
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Puff Pastry Jalapeño Appetizers Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed**
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large jalapeño pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, spray with cooking spray, and place your thawed puff pastry on top.
- Using a paring knife, cut each puff pastry into 16 squares, about 2×2 inches in size each. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whip cream cheese with an electric mixer (you can also use a stand mixer). By beating the cream cheese to make it softer, this will make it easier to work with for your recipe.
- Add salt, pepper, and shredded cheddar cheese into bowl of cream cheese and fold to blend together.
- Remove seeds from jalapeño pepper and dice into small pieces.
- Add about 1 ½ tsps of the cheese mixture in the center of each puff pastry square. Top it off with the diced jalapeño.
- Take two opposite corners of each square and have them meet in the middle. Press down to seal.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
9 x 12 inches in size
