Description
A festive mix of savory and sweet bites, these Christmas Finger Foods are made to wow every guest. Easy to prepare and perfect for holiday parties, they feature crowd-pleasers like cranberry brie bites, sausage rolls, and candied bacon with a spicy twist.
Ingredients
1 pint cherry tomatoes
8 oz fresh mozzarella balls
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic glaze for drizzling
Toothpicks or short skewers
1 sheet puff pastry
0.5 cup whole cranberry sauce
1 small wheel brie cheese
Fresh thyme
1 sheet puff pastry
0.5 lb ground sausage
1 egg
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Poppy seeds
12 slices thick-cut bacon
0.33 cup brown sugar
0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
0.5 tsp garlic powder
0.25 cup chopped dried cranberries
0.25 cup chopped green onions
Chopped pecans or crushed pretzels
Instructions
1. Skewer a cherry tomato, a basil leaf, and a mozzarella ball onto each toothpick. Arrange and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
2. Cut puff pastry into squares and press into muffin tins. Add brie and cranberry sauce. Bake at 375°F for 12–15 minutes. Garnish with thyme.
3. Spread puff pastry with mustard, top with cooked sausage, roll, slice, brush with egg, sprinkle seeds, and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
4. Mix brown sugar and cayenne, press onto bacon slices, bake on rack at 375°F for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway.
5. Mix all cheese ball ingredients, shape into balls, roll in pecans or pretzels, chill before serving.
Notes
Always serve caprese skewers fresh for the best texture.
Use mini muffin pans to keep pastry bites neatly shaped.
Reheat baked items in the oven for crispiness, not the microwave.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Assorted finger food plate
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 42mg
Keywords: holiday appetizers, Christmas finger foods, party snacks