Turkey Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites
A tasty way to use up leftover turkey, these Turkey Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites are delicious! An easy appetizer made with cooked turkey, tart cranberries and shredded cheese, baked on top of a flaky puff pastry rounds.
These appetizers are perfect for holiday parties or any gathering. My family loves them! The filling can be made ahead of time for easy preparation.
The turkey cranberry filling is incredibly versatile. You can serve it warm as suggested in this recipe, or serve cold on crispy, dense crackers. I also enjoy it as a turkey salad sandwich, which is a great alternative to chicken salad sandwiches.
Ingredients:
Turkey Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites are tasty combination of simple ingredients. *See the recipe card for measurements.
How to Make Turkey Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites
Follow these step by step instructions to create an appetizer that will impress your guests.
Combine all the filling ingredients, mix well.
Unroll puff pastry sheet and cut into 2 inch circles. Pierce with a fork.
Pile a heaping scoop of filling on top of dough.
Bake until puffed pastry and filling are golden brown.
Tips:
- Use parchment paper to line the baking pan. It makes for easy cleanup, prevents sticking and keeps the pastry from burning.
- To avoid the puff pastry from expanding too much, prick the pastry with a fork before topping with the filling.
- Use a cookie scoop to top the pastries with even heapings of filling.
Leftover Turkey recipes
One of the best thing about roasting a turkey are the recipes you can make with leftovers.
Turkey Cranberry Puff Pastry Bites
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet ½ of 16 ounce package
- 2 cups cooked turkey chopped
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 2 green onions finely sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Defrost the puff pastry sheet.
- Preheat oven to 400º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl toss together the turkey, celery, onion, cranberries, Swiss cheese and parsley.
- Mix in the mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt and ground pepper. Combine well.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface.
- Cut out 15- 20 circles with a cookie cutter (2 1/4 inch diameter).
- Transfer them to a baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
- Prick the centers with a fork.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of filling onto each pastry round. I use a cookie scoop to do this.
- Bake at 400ºF for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
These look very yummy and I’m looking forward to making them. Could you please clarify the instructions. You say to use one puff pastry sheet but then it says one half 16 oz box. Are you meaning to use several layers for each circle? Thank you.
Hey Sheila, depending on the brand, puffed pastry will sometimes come in a 16 ounce package size which includes 2 sheets of pastry. You will only need one of these sheets.
You think you could freeze these (cook first) then re-heat? They look amazing!
Hi Michelle, I don’t think these would freeze very well.
We do Thanksgiving in the form of tapas – no main meal, just a day of grazing. But all food should be T-giving related. This looks perfect to add this year!
A day of grazing sounds like a great way to spend Thanksgiving Nan.
A big, Western Hello from Saskatchewan!
Lookin’ delish!! Can’t wait to try them. I mean, puff pastry – count me in!
I’m linking here on my upcoming Holiday Leftovers post over at hampersandhiccups.com. I’ll be sure to update you with the link.
Thanks! 🙂
Katelynn, hampersandhiccups.com
Hello my fellow Saskatchewanner, I grew up in Humboldt. I know can’t go wrong with puff pastry!
I took my first year of University at Muenster, lived in Humboldt. My aunt and uncle also live there. Small world, of course!
As promised, here’s the link to my post!
https://www.hampersandhiccups.com/holiday-leftovers-round-up/
Small world indeed Katelynn, I travel back to Humboldt often as my Mom and Dad are still there. Take care
Could I assemble and refrigerate these the night before and bake the next morning?
Yes Cindy, you could prepare the filling ahead of time. Then baked before serving, they taste great warm.
Can you substitute the Mayo for some thing else
The mayo gives it a great sip of flavor, you could try sour cream or greek yogurt.
Oh! You are making me so hungry! I can’t wait to make these @ Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you Joanne