Zucchini Puff Pastry Appetizers Are Easy and Delicious

Savor this zucchini puff pastry recipe: a perfect blend of tender zucchini and flaky pastry, ideal for delicious appetizers or unique snacks.

Last month I made a mixed berry star puff pastry recipe and it was so good, I had to continue the trend! With the holidays right around the corner, you might be doing some serious cooking, ie., party appetizers.

May I suggest something for you? Puff pastry appetizers are easy to make, delicious, and look impressive for seasonal dinners and parties.

Learn how to make this tasty zucchini version! Guests are going to like these party appetizers because they add veggies to the seemingly unhealthy holiday fare.

Tips for Making Puff Pastry Zucchini

They are so simple, you’re going to love these little puff pastry delights. Here are some tips to make them.

How to Roll Puff Pastry

For these roses, you’ll first roll out the puff pastry dough. To do this, let your puff pastry thaw for 15 – 30 minutes or until you can work with it.

Lightly dust your working area with plain flour or use a silicone mat.

Place the puff pastry dough on the surface and lightly dust the pastry and the rolling pin with flour. Give the pastry 2 – 3 rolls away from you.

Don’t over roll the dough. You just want to flatten the dough a bit. Cut with a blunt knife or pastry knife.

Substituting the Goat Cheese

If you don’t want to use or can’t find goat cheese, just add 5 ounces of additional whipped cream cheese instead.

You will want to add some extra herbs: 1 teaspoon parsley, 1 teaspoon chives, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pinch of black pepper. Mix them into the cream cheese until combined.

Serves 8 people, 2 puffs each

Ingredients

• 1 package puff pastry (thawed)
• 2 – 3 zucchini
• 1 package herb goat cheese (5.2 ounces)
• 1/4 cup whipped cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 1 T water

When you roll out the dough, this is the plan for cutting each sheet:

This will give you 16 strips total. At first I was cutting each puffy pastry sheet into 4 strips, but I found that the puff pastry appetizers took a long time to cook, so 16 strips works best.

I love how my zucchini puff pastry appetizers look just like flowers! The kind of roses you’d want to pop in your mouth, right?

Get the printable recipe for this appetizer below:

Zucchini Puff Pastry

Puff pastry appetizers are easy to make, delicious, and look impressive for holiday dinners and parties. Learn how to make this tasty zucchini version!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

• 17.3 oz puff pastry dough 1 package thawed
• 2 zucchini(s) medium
• 5 oz. herb goat cheese 1 package
• 1/4 cup whipped cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 T water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Using a mandolin or something similar, finely slice the zucchini to about 1/8-inch thickness. Whichever method you use, make sure the zucchini are thin enough to bend without breaking.
• In a small bowl mix together the herb goat cheese, cream cheese, and lemon juice.
• Roll out the puff pastry into a rectangle, slightly larger than its original size.
• Cut the dough into four strips lengthwise, and then once down the middle. You'll do this with both sheets of dough.
• Spread a little less than one tablespoon of the cheese mixture along each strip. Take the zucchini slices and place them on each strip so that half of each slice is sticking out above the top of the pastry.
  
• Starting from one end, gently roll each pastry strip up.
  
• Place each roll into a muffin tin lined with foil wrappers, and gently press down on each roll.
  
• Brush each roll with an egg wash (1 beaten egg, 1 T water mixed together). Bake at 400 for 25 – 30 minutes.
  

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Nutrition

Serving: 2puffs | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 220mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g

Did you know that you can make a gluten free puff pastry? That will be a great option for some of you who want/need to go that route! Happy holidays!

Oh, and if you like these puff pastry party appetizers, check out my bacon and cheese puff pastry twists below!