If you’re a fan of the famous baked feta pasta from TikTok and the delightful sophistication of our cranberry brie bites, get ready for a culinary treat that combines the best of both worlds. These baked feta bites are the epitome of easy elegance. With simple, store-bought ingredients and a cook time of under an hour, these crowd-pleasers are perfect for any holiday gathering. Here’s how to make them:
Baked Feta Bites
Servings 24
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour for rolling surface
- 1 package 17.3 ounces puff pastry, thawed if frozen
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons fig jam apricot jam, or peach jam
- 2 tablespoons sliced shallots
- 1 jar 10 ounces roasted red peppers, cut into 24 pieces (2″ x 1/2″)
- 8 ounces feta cheese cut into 24 cubes (1″ by 1/2″)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves plus extra for serving
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chili oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Lightly flour a surface for rolling out the puff pastry sheets. Roll out the puff pastry sheets to smooth out any creases, then cut them into 24 squares using a chef’s knife.
- Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Gently press each square into the prepared cups, making sure the pastry slightly protrudes out of the cup to create a cup-like shape after baking.
- Fill each pastry square with jam, shallots, red peppers, a cube of feta cheese, and a sprinkle of thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake the feta bites in the preheated oven until the pastry is cooked through, puffed, and browned, which should take around 20 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the baked bites to a serving platter. Sprinkle with additional thyme leaves, lemon zest, and drizzle with chili oil.
- Enjoy your delicious baked feta bites!