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Lots of puff pastry cups with diced beets and slightly melted goat cheese topped with balsamic vinaigrette and chopped chives on a green plate.

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Beet and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Bites

Recipe by Veronika Sykorova

These Beet and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Bites are the easiest appetizer for any holiday party, and you can make them in under 30 minutes! They're light, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion! They're even freezer-friendly and just as delicious reheated.

  • Total Time27 minutes
  • Yield6-12 1x
  • DietVegetarian

Ingredients

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  • Cooking spray or cooking oil (I use avocado oil)
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (10x10” or similar size)
  • 6 oz cooked beets, diced into small pieces
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.5-2 oz soft goat cheese
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and lightly brush or spray a 24-cup mini muffin pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. If your puff pastry isn’t already rolled out, roll it out into an about 2-3mm (⅛-inch) thick sheet on a floured surface.
  3. Cut it into 24 squares and place each square into the prepared muffin pan. Use a fork to prick the bottom of each cup a few times.
  4. Add 2-4 small pieces of diced beets into each cup and sprinkle with garlic powder.
  5. Top the beets with crumbled soft goat cheese. You can push the cheese in a little bit to avoid it falling off in the oven. Don’t overfill the cups too much.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown on the corners. Each oven may be different, so keep an eye on them towards the end to prevent them from burning.
  7. While they’re baking, prepare the vinaigrette. In a small bowl or a jar, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, and sea salt. Set aside.
  8. Take the puff pastry bites out of the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes in the pan, and then carefully transfer them to a plate.
  9. Drizzle each bite with a little bit of the vinaigrette and serve immediately.

Notes

Vinaigrette: I add about ½ tsp to each bite. You’ll most likely have leftover vinaigrette, which I like to keep either on the side, and drizzle more on later or keep it in the fridge if I have leftover bites so that I can drizzle them after reheating.

Fridge: You can store any leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days. They’re best stored plain without the vinaigrette, and drizzled after reheating, but I’ve done it both ways, and they’re still crispy after reheating, even if you do drizzle them all right away. Reheat them on a baking sheet in a preheated oven at 300°F for 8-10 minutes.

Freezer: You can also freeze these bites in a freezer-safe container for 2-3 months. Defrost them in the fridge overnight first or reheat them in the oven at 300°F for 10-15 minutes.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 17 mins
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

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