Guava and Cheese Bites
A festive holiday appetizer
The classic sweet-and-salty combination of GOYA® Guava Paste and GOYA® Queso Blanco (white Cheese) comes alive in this party-ready holiday appetizer. With 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, these festive guava and cheese bites will be a welcome addition to your holiday menu. Try this delicious guava recipe today!
Total Time
35m
Prep Time:15m
Yields:48 Bites
Ingredients
1 pkg.
(11.6 oz.)
5 oz.
5 oz.
½ cup
walnut pieces, toasted (about 48 walnut pieces)
Directions
Step 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Using 1¾” diameter round cookie cutters, cut 4 circles in each puff pastry round (you will have 48 rounds). Divide cut pastry rounds evenly among baking trays fitted with parchment paper, leaving 1” spaces between each round.
Step 2
Bake until light golden brown and puffed, about 8 minutes. Using back of small spoon or melon baller, press down centers of hot pastries to make indentation.
Step 3
Place one piece each queso blanco and guava paste into each indentation. Bake until guava and cheese are soft and melted, about 8 minutes.
Step 4
Transfer pastries to cooling rack. Press walnut piece into each pastry. Let pastries sit until cool, about 10 minutes.
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Guava and Cheese Bites
Prep Time 15m
Total time 35m
Yields: 48 Bites
A festive holiday appetizer
The classic sweet-and-salty combination of GOYA® Guava Paste and GOYA® Queso Blanco (white Cheese) comes alive in this party-ready holiday appetizer. With 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, these festive guava and cheese bites will be a welcome addition to your holiday menu. Try this delicious guava recipe today!
Ingredients
1 pkg. (11.6 oz.)
5 oz.
5 oz.
½ cup
walnut pieces, toasted (about 48 walnut pieces)
Directions
Step 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Using 1¾” diameter round cookie cutters, cut 4 circles in each puff pastry round (you will have 48 rounds). Divide cut pastry rounds evenly among baking trays fitted with parchment paper, leaving 1” spaces between each round.
Step 2
Bake until light golden brown and puffed, about 8 minutes. Using back of small spoon or melon baller, press down centers of hot pastries to make indentation.
Step 3
Place one piece each queso blanco and guava paste into each indentation. Bake until guava and cheese are soft and melted, about 8 minutes.
Step 4
Transfer pastries to cooling rack. Press walnut piece into each pastry. Let pastries sit until cool, about 10 minutes.