Appetizer

Guava and Cheese Bites

Guava and Cheese Bites

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<h2 class="subheader">A festive holiday appetizer</h2> <p>The classic sweet-and-salty combination of GOYA® <a title="Guava Paste" href="https://goya.com/en/products/confectionery/fruit-paste#guava-paste" data-id="7758">Guava Paste</a> and GOYA® <a title="Queso Blanco" href="https://goya.com/en/products/queso-blanco" data-id="8153">Queso Blanco (white Cheese)</a> 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!</p>

Total Time

35m

Prep Time:15m

Yields:48 Bites

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Ingredients

1 pkg.
(11.6 oz.)

GOYA® Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking , thawed

5 oz.

GOYA® Queso Blanco (white cheese), cut into ¼” cubes (about 48 cheese cubes)

5 oz.

GOYA® Guava Paste , cut into ¼” cubes (about 48 guava cubes)

½ cup

<p><span>walnut pieces, toasted (about 48 walnut pieces)</span></p>

Directions

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Step 1

<p>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.</p>

Step 2

<p>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.</p>

Step 3

<p>Place one piece each <em>queso blanco</em> and guava paste into each indentation. Bake until guava and cheese are soft and melted, about 8 minutes.</p>

Step 4

<p>Transfer pastries to cooling rack. Press walnut piece into each pastry. Let pastries sit until cool, about 10 minutes.</p>

Products in this Recipe

Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking

Empanada Dough-Puff Pastry for Baking
Queso Blanco
Queso Blanco
Guava Paste

Guava Paste

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Appetizer

Baked

Christmas

Under 35 minutes

All-Year

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