Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites—Snack for 6
“Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites are a delightful French-inspired snack. This recipe combines the rich, creamy flavors of cheese with the natural sweetness of fruit, baked to perfection. These bite-sized treats are perfect for any occasion, offering a unique blend of savory and sweet in every mouthful.”
Meal Type
Snack
Cuisine
French
Servings
6
Food Stars
Cheese, fruit
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- ‘Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest
- Use a sharp knife on a cutting board to dice the strawberries and apples into small pieces
- Add the diced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and diced apples to the cream cheese mixture in the large bowl
- Stir gently until all fruit is coated with the cream cheese mixture
- On a clean surface, use a rolling pin to roll out your puff pastry dough until it’s about 1/8 inch thick
- Cut the rolled-out puff pastry dough into bite-sized squares using your sharp knife
- Place a small spoonful of the cream cheese and fruit mixture onto each square of puff pastry dough
- Top each filled square with a piece of brie cheese cut into bite-sized pieces using your sharp knife on the cutting board
- Fold over one corner of each puff pastry square to meet its opposite corner, creating a triangle shape Press down on the edges to seal them shut
- In a small bowl, beat an egg for egg wash using a fork until it’s well mixed and frothy
- Use your pastry brush to lightly brush each filled puff pastry triangle with egg wash This will give them a golden color when baked
- Place all filled and sealed puff pastry triangles onto your lined baking sheet Make sure they’re spaced apart so they don’t stick together while baking
- Bake in your preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until puffed up and golden brown Use oven mitts to remove from oven safely
- Transfer baked Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites from baking sheet onto cooling rack using spatula
- Allow them to cool before serving’
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- ‘Add 1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder to cream cheese mixture
- Increase lemon zest to 2 tbsp
- Replace strawberries with 1 cup of diced grapefruit
- Add 1/4 cup of chopped endive to fruit mixture
- Top each filled square with a sprinkle of unsweetened dark chocolate shavings before baking’
🧂 Salty
- ‘Add 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese
- Increase the brie cheese to 8 slices
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt to the cream cheese mixture
- Replace fresh strawberries with 1 cup of diced salted almonds’
🍋 Sour
- ‘Increase lemon zest to 2 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp lime zest
- Replace strawberries with 1 cup fresh cranberries, diced
- Add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to the cream cheese mixture
- Replace brie cheese with goat cheese’
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1 tsp of cayenne pepper to the cream cheese mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes to the cream cheese mixture
- Include 1 tbsp of finely chopped jalapeno peppers to the fruit mix
- Replace lemon zest with 1 tbsp of lime zest for a tangy kick
🍬 Sweet
- Increase the powdered sugar to 3/4 cup
- Add 1 tbsp honey to cream cheese mixture
- Replace lemon zest with orange zest for a sweeter citrus note
- Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the cream cheese mixture for a sweet-spicy flavor
- Glaze the baked bites with a mixture of 2 tbsp melted butter and 2 tbsp brown sugar for a sweet crust
🍄 Umami
- ‘Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce to the cream cheese mixture
- Replace 1/2 cup of cream cheese with 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
- Add 1 tsp of fish sauce to the cream cheese mixture
- Add 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper to the cream cheese mixture
- Replace brie cheese with aged cheddar cheese’
🍸 Alcoholic
- ‘Champagne Brut: The high acidity and bubbles will cut through the richness of the cheese and complement the fruitiness of the dish
- Sancerre: This French white wine has a crisp acidity that pairs well with the cream cheese and its fruity notes complement the berries in the dish
- Cognac: The sweet, fruity, and rich flavors of this French brandy will enhance both the fruit and cheese elements in your bites’
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- ‘Sparkling Lemonade: The tartness of the lemonade will balance out the sweetness of the fruit and cream cheese in the dish
- French Press Coffee: The bitterness of the coffee will contrast nicely with the sweet and creamy elements of the recipe, providing a balanced palate experience
- Chilled Hibiscus Tea: The floral notes in hibiscus tea will complement the fruity flavors in the Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites, enhancing their natural sweetness’
🥓 Keto
- Remove powdered sugar
- Remove apples
- Replace puff pastry dough with almond flour dough (2 cups almond flour, 1 egg, 1/4 cup melted butter)
- Replace cream cheese with full-fat cream cheese
- Add 1/2 cup of erythritol for sweetness
- Decrease the strawberries to 1/2 cup
- Decrease the blueberries to 1/2 cup
🍆 Mediterranean
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of feta cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of honey
- Replace puff pastry dough with 2 cups of phyllo dough
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped kalamata olives
- Replace brie cheese with 6 slices of halloumi cheese, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Add 1 tbsp of chopped fresh mint leaves
- Replace vanilla extract with 1 tsp of rose water’
🥑 Paleo
- ‘Remove cream cheese
- Remove powdered sugar
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace brie cheese with paleo-friendly nut cheese
- Remove puff pastry dough
- Replace egg wash with olive oil wash
- Add 1 cup of almond flour
- Add 1/2 cup of coconut oil, melted for the dough preparation’
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes necessary. The recipe is already pescatarian-friendly.
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 1 cup cream cheese with 1 cup vegan cream cheese
- Replace 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar (ensure it’s vegan)
- Replace 6 slices of brie cheese with 6 slices of vegan brie cheese
- Replace 2 cups puff pastry dough with 2 cups vegan puff pastry dough
- Replace 1 egg for egg wash with a mixture of 1 tbsp ground flaxseed and 3 tbsp water for a vegan egg wash
🥦 Vegetarian
- No changes needed
🥩 Whole30
- ‘Remove cream cheese
- Remove powdered sugar
- Remove vanilla extract
- Replace puff pastry dough with almond flour dough
- Remove brie cheese
- Replace egg wash with olive oil brush’
🧠 Brain Health
- ‘Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup of honey
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Add 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds
- Replace puff pastry dough with whole grain dough’
🌾 Celiac Disease
- ‘Replace 2 cups puff pastry dough with 2 cups gluten-free puff pastry dough’
💩 Crohns Disease
- ‘Remove cream cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup honey
- Remove brie cheese
- Replace puff pastry dough with 2 cups gluten-free pastry dough
- Add 1 cup of lactose-free cream cheese substitute’
🩸 Diabetes
- ‘Replace 1 cup cream cheese with 1 cup low-fat cream cheese
- Replace 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1/4 cup Stevia
- Replace puff pastry dough with whole wheat puff pastry dough
- Decrease the brie cheese to 3 slices, cut into bite-sized pieces’
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- ‘Replace 2 cups puff pastry dough with 2 cups gluten-free puff pastry dough’
🫀 Heart Disease
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of low-fat cream cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of Stevia
- Replace brie cheese with 6 slices of low-fat mozzarella cheese
- Decrease puff pastry dough to 1 cup
- Add 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour to the puff pastry dough’
❤️ Heart Health
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of low-fat cottage cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of stevia
- Replace puff pastry dough with 2 cups of whole wheat pastry dough
- Decrease brie cheese to 3 slices, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts’
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of low-sodium cottage cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/2 cup of stevia
- Replace brie cheese with 6 slices of low-sodium mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Add 1/2 cup of diced celery for extra crunch and fiber’
🍔 High Cholesterol
- ‘Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of low-fat cream cheese
- Replace brie cheese with 6 slices of low-fat brie cheese
- Replace puff pastry dough with 2 cups of whole grain puff pastry dough
- Decrease powdered sugar to 1/4 cup
- Add 1/2 cup of chopped almonds’
🦠 Immune System
- ‘Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup of honey
- Add 1/2 cup of diced kiwi
- Add 1/2 cup of diced oranges
- Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of Greek yogurt
- Add 1 tsp of grated ginger
- Add 2 tbsp of chia seeds’
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- ‘Replace cream cheese with lactose-free cream cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup of maple syrup
- Remove apples
- Replace puff pastry dough with gluten-free puff pastry dough
- Replace brie cheese with lactose-free hard cheese’
💧 Kidney Disease
- ‘Replace cream cheese with non-dairy cream cheese
- Replace powdered sugar with 1/4 cup Stevia
- Remove brie cheese
- Increase fresh strawberries to 1.5 cups
- Increase fresh blueberries to 1.5 cups
- Decrease puff pastry dough to 1.5 cups’
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- ‘Replace 1 cup cream cheese with 1 cup lactose-free cream cheese
- Replace 6 slices of brie cheese with 6 slices of lactose-free brie cheese’
🍺 Liver Disease
- ‘Remove powdered sugar
- Replace cream cheese with low-fat cream cheese
- Decrease brie cheese to 3 slices
- Replace puff pastry dough with whole wheat dough
- Add 1/2 cup diced pears
- Add 1/2 cup diced peaches’
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace cream cheese with 1 cup of ricotta cheese
- Replace brie cheese with 6 slices of mozzarella cheese
- Ensure all fruits are thoroughly washed before use
- Increase strawberries to 1.5 cups for additional vitamin C
- Decrease powdered sugar to 1/4 cup to reduce sugar intake
Beti’s Reflections
Bonjour, my fellow food enthusiasts! On my recent culinary escapade to the heart of French cuisine, I stumbled upon a delightful little gem – the Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites Recipe. This French-inspired snack is a perfect mélange of creamy cheese and sweet fruit, baked to perfection in bite-sized pastries. It was love at first bite!
Today, I’m thrilled to share this easy puff pastry dessert recipe that serves six people. However, please note that this recipe includes dairy and sugar, so it may not be suitable for those with dietary restrictions or certain health conditions.
The magic of these fresh fruit and cheese bites lies in the harmony of flavors from our key ingredients. We have cream cheese lending its rich creaminess, powdered sugar adding a hint of sweetness, vanilla extract for that aromatic essence, and lemon zest for a tangy kick. The fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and apples bring in a burst of natural sweetness and vibrant color while brie cheese adds a luxurious depth to our cheesy fruit bites. And let’s not forget our puff pastry dough – it’s the flaky canvas holding together this masterpiece.
Making these homemade cream cheese pastries is as fun as it sounds! Start by preheating your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and lining your baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla extract and lemon zest before adding in your diced fruits. Roll out your puff pastry dough until it’s about 1/8 inch thick then cut into bite-sized squares ready to be filled with the fruity cream cheese mixture and topped with brie cheese pieces. Fold them into triangles sealing them shut before brushing each one with an egg wash for that golden finish when baked. Bake until puffed up and golden brown then allow them to cool before serving.
Voila! Your Cheesy Fruit Fiesta Bites are ready to be devoured. This easy French dessert with cream cheese and berries is a surefire way to impress at your next gathering or simply to treat yourself on a lazy afternoon. So, why wait? Dive into this sweet and savory French pastry recipe and let every bite take you on a culinary journey to France. Bon Appétit!
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