15+ Incredibly Easy Puff Pastry Bites for Any Party

Enjoy this collection of quick and easy recipes made out of puff pastry, from appetizers to desserts, they're the perfect bites for any party!

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If you’re looking for something quick and easy to throw together for a party, that will also disappear off the plate, then store-bought puff pastry is the way to go! It’s buttery, lightly crispy, and flakey, the perfect combination for both savory and sweet fillings. For Breakfast and Brunch events, try these Cherry Turnovers, bursting with sweet cherry filling. For an evening event, definitely go with these Sausage Rolls, a crowd-pleasing party favorite for a reason! Whether you’re looking for a fun family activity for a morning breakfast, or finding your new favorite party dish, this collection has you covered!

Easy Pastry Recipes

The ultimate collection of sweet and savory pastries perfect to make for any event!

Sweet Pastries

Whether you’re hosting a brunch or looking for something sweet to add to your holiday party spread, these sweet, buttery pastries are sure to delight!

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Apple Turnovers Recipe
Easy Apple Turnovers are a classic fall treat with a warm, sweet filling baked inside golden, flaky pastry. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
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Twist on baking sheet ready to serve
Nutella Pastry Twists Recipe
Nutella Pastry Twists are a fun pastry, perfect for breakfast or dessert. Easily made with puff pastry and ready in just 30 minutes.
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Single Turnover with filling coming out the side
Cherry Turnovers Recipe
Cherry Turnovers are an easy puff pastry you can make at home with the perfect balance of filling and flaky crust. So easy the kids can help!
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Baked cookies piled on plate.
Palmiers Recipe
Palmiers are flaky, buttery French cookies, and easier to make than you think! Crispy golden puff pastry cookies caramelized with sugar.
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Two Danishes on a white plate
Cheese Danish Recipe
Cheese Danish is the perfect buttery, flaky puff pastry with cream cheese filling and coarse sanding sugar sprinkled on top.
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Slice of tarte served with ice cream on top
Tarte Tatin (French Apple Tart) Recipe
Tarte Tatin (French Apple Tart) is a classic dessert. Only four ingredients and easy to make, your guests are sure to love it. Try it today!
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Pastries on a baking sheet.
Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese Pastry Bites Recipe
Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese Pastry Bites with just five ingredients are the easiest appetizers you'll serve your guests. Great for parties.
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cranberry bites in a muffin tin
Cranberry Goat Cheese Pastry Bites Recipe
Cranberry Goat Cheese Pastry Bites with just five ingredients are a quick and easy appetizer that all your party guests will love! Try soon!
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Cruffin cut in half
Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins Recipe
Cinnamon Sugar Cruffins are flaky and sweet croissant muffin hybrid. The best of both worlds. Best eaten with coffee and friends!
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Savory Pastries

Buttery puff pastry is the perfect base to add cheesy, meaty, savory filling to!

Savory filled puff pastries on appetizer plate.
Spinach Artichoke Puffs
Easy Spinach Artichoke Puffs are a rich, savory appetizer with your favorite party dip as the filling wrapped in a flaky, buttery pastry.
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Ham and cheese pinwheels piled on a serving plate
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Bites Recipe
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Bites make an easy and delicious party appetizer or a flaky and savory breakfast. Ready in under 25 minutes!
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Single piece of cooked puff pastry
Parmesan Puffs Recipe
Parmesan Puffs are the perfect light and airy party appetizer for any gathering or celebration. Be sure to make extra because these go fast!
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Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites from Trader Joe's are one of their most popular frozen appetizers (and most expensive) and they're easy to make at home!
Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites (Trader Joe’s Copycat)
Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites from Trader Joe’s are one of their most popular frozen appetizers (and most expensive) and they’re easy to make at home!
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Cheesy Ranch Chicken Puffs Recipe
Cheesy Ranch Chicken Puffs are a quick and easy skillet-based recipe that bakes up into perfect after-school snacks or portable dinner bites.
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cooked pork wrapped in pasty
Sausage Rolls Recipe
Sausage Rolls are a classic British appetizer that's easy to make and perfect for any gathering. Or make them bigger for lunch! Try them soon!
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Bacon Cheddar Puff Pastry rolls
Bacon Pinwheels Recipe
Bacon Pinwheels are a quick, easy 10-minute crispy, cheesy appetizer or snack. Perfect for holiday parties and great to make ahead of time.
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Baked Brie on serving platter with fresh raspberry garnish, apples and crackers, melted cheese showing
Baked Brie
Baked brie is a yummy, melty appetizer with puff pastry and raspberry preserves, perfect for holiday parties and weekend get togethers.
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crispy pork, dairy spread, and greens on a baked pastries
Bacon Blue Cheese Caramelized Onion Tart Recipe
Bacon Blue Cheese Caramelized Onion Tart is rich, bold, and party-ready. It looks impressive and is effortless to make! Try this appetizer!
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This puff pastry recipe collection is the perfect thing to have on hand if you’re getting ready to host a party or get-together! Many of these can be made ahead of time and frozen, but check in the individual recipes for directions on how to do that. If you tried a recipe from this list, I’d love to hear about it in the comments section below! For more party ideas, check out my other collections, 40+ Greatest Cream Cheese Dip Recipes of All Time and 25 Holiday Appetizers You’ll Flip for!

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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