Pear and Gorgonzola Puff Pastry Bites

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Pear and Gorgonzola Puff Pastry Bites

Pear and Gorgonzola Puff Pastry Bites are an easy and elegant appetizer that look and taste impressive, but only take minutes to prepare! Flaky puff pastry is filled with delicious diced pears, creamy Gorgonzola cheese and chopped walnuts, then baked until warm and flaky. Out of the oven, they're topped with chopped arugula and a drizzle of honey for the perfect sweet and savory bite!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Servings: Servings

Calories: 180kcal

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry (1 sheet from 17.3 ounce box)
1½ pears
4 ounces gorgonzola cheese
¼ cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons chopped arugula
1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400˚F.
Let the puff pastry sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before starting.
Unfold the puff pastry and cut into 24 rectangles. Remove the core, and finely dice the pear.
Spray a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.
Place 1 piece of puff pastry in each space. Then fill the botton of the muffin with diced pear, add a sprinkle of gorgonzola cheese, and top with a few pieces of walnuts.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges of the pastry are puffed and golden brown.
Once you remove from the oven, IMMEDIATELY remove the pastries from the muffins tin using a knife. Be careful as they are still very hot. (See note)
Sprinkle the tops of the pastry with chopped arugula and drizzle with honey. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

It is very important that you remove the pastries from the muffin tin immediately. They are easy to remove when hot, but get very hard to remove as they cool. Even waiting 5 minutes will make them much harder to remove, so for the best results, remove them right away!

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