Flaky puff pastry cups are filled with savory diced ham, Gruyère cheese, creamy Dijon filling, and a touch of cranberry sauce for an easy holiday appetizer.
These puff pastry appetizers can be baked for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s. They have a holiday flair to them with ham and cranberry sauce.
Ingedients
- Puff Pastry
- Diced Cooked Ham
- Shredded Gruyère Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Dijon Mustard
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Black Pepper
- Cranberry Sauce
How to Make Ham, Gruyère & Cranberry Puff Pastry Cups
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll it just enough to smooth the seams. Cut into 16 equal squares.
- Press one puff pastry square into each muffin cup.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly among the pastry cups, about 1 teaspoon each.
- Divide the diced ham evenly among the cups. Sprinkle the gruyère cheese over the ham.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is deeply golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Allow the cups to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove them from the muffin pan.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce over the top of each cup.
Tips for Puff Pastry Cups
- Don't overfill the cups, or the filling can bubble over before the pastry finishes baking.
- Whole berry cranberry sauce adds more texture, while jellied cranberry sauce creates a smoother sweet-tart layer.
- Swiss cheese can be substituted for Gruyère.
- Leftover holiday ham works especially well because it is already fully cooked.
- Keep the cranberry as an accent so it doesn't overpower the ham and cheese.
- Let the cups rest for several minutes before removing them from the pan so the pastry has time to firm up.
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Ham, Gruyère & Cranberry Puff Pastry Cups
Flaky puff pastry cups are filled with savory diced ham, Gruyère cheese, creamy Dijon filling, and a touch of cranberry sauce for an easy holiday appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry thawed
- 1 ¼ cups Diced Cooked Ham
- 1 cup Shredded Gruyère Cheese
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ cup Cranberry Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Chives optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently roll it just enough to smooth the seams. Cut into 16 equal squares.
- Press one puff pastry square into each muffin cup.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper until smooth.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly among the pastry cups, about 1 teaspoon each.
- Divide the diced ham evenly among the cups. Sprinkle the gruyère cheese over the ham.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until the puff pastry is deeply golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Allow the cups to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove them from the muffin pan.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce over the top of each cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 187IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
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