Description
Delicious mini pastries filled with creamy cheese and tangy cranberry sauce, perfect for festive occasions or cozy snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can crescent roll dough (8-count)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Optional: chopped pecans or orange zest for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and grease or line a mini muffin tin.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Unroll dough and cut each triangle in half. Stretch edges gently.
- Press into muffin cups, forming little pockets.
- Spoon in 1 tsp cream cheese filling and 1 tsp cranberry sauce into each pocket.
- Top with nuts or zest if using.
- Bake for 11–13 minutes or until golden.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Experiment with different jams or toppings for a personalized flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cranberry, cream cheese, crescent rolls, holiday snacks, mini pastries