Crescent Bites with Cream Cheese
Delightful Crescent Bites featuring a buttery crescent roll base filled with a creamy sweetened cream cheese layer and topped with tangy whole berry cranberry sauce. Perfectly baked until golden and optionally garnished with crunchy pecans or refreshing orange zest, these bite-sized treats make for a festive and easy-to-make appetizer or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 16 crescent bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Crescent Dough
- 1 can crescent roll dough (8-count)
Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Optional: chopped pecans or orange zest for topping
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease or line a mini muffin tin to prevent sticking.
- Mix Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare Dough Cups: Unroll the crescent roll dough and cut each triangle in half to make smaller pieces. Press each piece firmly into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup, creating a small dough cup.
- Add Fillings: Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each dough cup, followed by 1 teaspoon of whole berry cranberry sauce on top.
- Add Optional Toppings: If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans or orange zest over each bite for added texture and flavor.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until the crescent dough is golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and allow the bites to cool slightly before carefully removing them from the muffin tin. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can substitute the whole berry cranberry sauce with any fruit preserves for variety.
- Make sure the cream cheese is softened to ensure a smooth filling mixture.
- These bites can be made ahead and warmed prior to serving.
- For added crunch, toast the pecans lightly before topping.
- To make cleanup easier, line the muffin tin with mini cupcake liners.
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