Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites: A Festive Delight!
Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites are a delightful and festive appetizer perfect for holiday gatherings, combining the tartness of cranberries with the creaminess of cheese 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 powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- Spread a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on each triangle.
- Add a spoonful of cranberry sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Roll up the triangles starting from the wide end to the point.
- Place the rolled bites on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a sweeter taste, add more powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture.
- These bites can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Feel free to substitute homemade cranberry sauce for a fresher flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg