Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
Everyone's favorite pizza in mini puff pastry boats. You'll love these simple Pepperoni Pizza Puffs filled with fresh tomato, pepperoni, and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet thawed follow instructions on the back of the box
- 12 thin slices Roma tomatoes Roma tomatoes are the perfect size for the puff pastry squares
- 24 pepperoni slices we like turkey pepperoni
- dried oregano
- .5 ounce container of chopped fresh basil about 1/3 cup
- 1/3 cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp water
Optional dipping sauce:
- pizza sauce or marinara
- prepared pesto
- ranch dressing
Instructions
Preheat of to 360℉ and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Roll out thawed puff pastry slightly bigger than the original size making sure to smooth out the seems in the dough. Cut twelve, 2-inch by 2-inch squares and place them on the prepared sheet pan.
- Place one thin tomato slice in the center of each square, along with one or two pepperoni slices. Sprinkle with a little oregano, then top with fresh basil (reserving a little basil when they come out of the oven) and parmesan cheese.
- In a small bowl whisk egg and water. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg mixture around the edges of the dough. Fold and pinch two of the 4 corners to make a boat shape. It’s okay if the dough does not completely hold together. Brush the top of the pinched corners with more egg wash. See post images for reference.
- Place the prepared pizza puffs in the refrigerator for 15-minutes to chill. Do not skip this step. Once chilled bake for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with dipping sauce if desired or eat as is!
Notes
Tips:
- Thaw dough– make sure to completely thaw out the puff pastry dough but work with it immediately so it’s easy to handle.
- Chill dough– you’ll want to chill the dough before baking to ensure it bakes up light and crisp.
- Don’t overfill pastry squares– these pizza puffs are small so the less toppings the better. You want to make sure the two corners come together easily.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 186 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 11.4g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 5.8g | 29% |
| Cholesterol 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium 393mg | 17% |
| Total Carbohydrate 12.3g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 2g | |
| Protein 10.5g | |
| Vitamin D 4mcg | 19% |
| Calcium 136mg | 10% |
| Iron 2mg | 11% |
| Potassium 133mg | 3% |