Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites: A Delightful Holiday Recipe to Impress!
A delightful holiday recipe that combines the tartness of cranberries with the creaminess of cheese, all wrapped in flaky crescent dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 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 sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract 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.
- Roll up the triangles starting from the wide end.
- Place the rolled bites on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a festive touch, sprinkle powdered sugar on top before serving.
- These bites can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
- Serve warm for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg