Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites – Made with cream cheese and spinach, maple sausage stuffed pastry bites are the ultimate appetizer and finger food idea for your holiday party.
This recipe for Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites is sponsored by @TysonFoods. Much like my favorite leftover turkey stuffing crescent roll appetizers and leftover ham crescent rolls, these bite-sized appetizers take about 30 minutes to make, and they're so delicious, it's hard to stop at just one.
Whether you're gearing up for a holiday party or just making a few treats for family and friends, finger foods are definitely a given.
I used to love it when I'd hear that term… Finger Foods. It usually went along with one of my other favorite terms growing up… Church Potluck. Both meant all sorts of good things to eat and an enjoyable time with friends, as well.
I could think of all sorts of things to do with Jimmy Dean® Pork Sausage; in fact, Jimmy Dean® Maple Sausage has been my absolute favorite kind of sausage for a really long time, mainly because of the flavor it gives to anything I choose to make with it.
Just ask my family. Breakfast Bake is one of my favorite things to make, along with delicious Biscuits and Sausage Gravy; Sausage Biscuit Sandwiches; Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Sandwiches; and so much more.
Breakfast isn't the only way to use Jimmy Dean® Maple Sausage, though. Think appetizers, soups and stews, snacks, kid-friendly dinner ideas, and meat pies… With premium quality ingredients and delicious taste in every roll of down-home fresh pork sausage, it's a definite go-to ingredient for all sorts of recipes and meal ideas.
For now, let's make a super easy appetizer you can whip up in no time. All you need are a few delicious ingredients.
Looking for more appetizers? You may enjoy these easy appetizer recipes, including pinwheels, apples and cheese crackers, and bacon wrapped apples and cheese.
Tips for how to make Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites
- You can find Jimmy Dean® Maple Sausage in the refrigerated meats section at Walmart. If you use Ibotta, look for the offer to purchase 2 rolls of sausage and earn $1.
- Bake the puff pastry cups according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet. Drain well.
- Wash and chop the spinach and green onions.
- Shred the cheddar cheese.
- Mix together the cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, sour cream, spinach, and cheddar.
- When the sausage is fully cooked and drained, mix it into the creamy mixture.
- Add a small dollop of the creamy sausage mixture into each puff pastry cup.
- Top off each of the Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites with green onions.
- Serve on a platter right away to all your holiday guests!
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Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites
Ingredients
- 2 packages puff pastry cups
- 1 pound Jimmy Dean® Maple Sausage
- 1 8- ounce package cream cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon ranch dressing mix
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1/4 cup spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Bake and prep the puff pastry cups according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet. Drain well.
- Wash and chop the spinach and green onions.
- Shred the cheddar cheese.
- Mix together the cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, sour cream, spinach, and cheddar.
- When the sausage is fully cooked and drained, mix it into the creamy mixture.
- Add a small dollop of the creamy sausage mixture into each puff pastry cup.
- Top off each of the Maple Sausage Stuffed Pastry Bites with a sprinkling of green onions.
- Serve on a platter right away to all your holiday guests!
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