Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites – Delight Your Guests!
Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites are a delightful and easy fall appetizer that combines the creamy richness of cream cheese with the tartness of cranberries, all wrapped in flaky crescent dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can of crescent roll dough
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with honey until smooth.
- Spread a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on each triangle.
- Add a spoonful of cranberry sauce on top of the cream cheese.
- If using, sprinkle chopped pecans over the cranberry sauce.
- Roll up each triangle starting from the wide end and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- These bites can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Feel free to substitute the cranberry sauce with other fruit preserves if desired.
- For a festive touch, garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg