Description
These Crispy Smoked Beef & Cheese Puff Pastry Stacks deliver a buttery, flaky bite packed with savory smoked beef and melted cheese, making them the perfect easy appetizer for brunch, parties, or casual snacking. The recipe guides you through layering puff pastry, adding a thin slice of smoked beef, sprinkling shredded cheese, sealing and baking to a golden crisp. Ready in 40 minutes, each stack offers satisfying crunch and rich flavor that will impress guests and keep them coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package puff pastry (thawed)
- 8 oz smoked beef (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 egg (beaten)
- salt
- pepper
- butter (for greasing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a baking sheet with butter. Roll out puff pastry and cut into squares. Place smoked beef and cheese on half of the squares. Top with remaining squares and seal edges with a fork. Brush tops with beaten egg and season with salt and pepper. Bake 15‑20 minutes until golden and puffed. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor
- add a pinch of smoked paprika to the egg wash. Serve warm with a side of fresh salad or dip.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stack
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Crispy Smoked Beef & Cheese Puff Pastry Stacks, easy puff pastry appetizer, smoked beef recipes, cheese snack ideas, brunch finger foods, quick party bites, puff pastry stack recipe, savory cheese pastries