Description
These cranberry cream cheese bites are rich, flaky, and fast to make, perfect for cozy snacking or holiday hosting.
Ingredients
- 1 can crescent roll dough (8-count)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Optional: chopped pecans or orange zest for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and grease a mini muffin tin.
- Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Cut crescent triangles in half, press into muffin cups, add filling and cranberry sauce.
- Bake for 11–13 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Use room temp cream cheese for smoothness.
- Chill dough slightly before cutting for clean edges.
- Try puff pastry for extra flakiness.
- Swap cranberry for fig jam or raspberry for a twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American