Description
A delightful finger food featuring creamy cream cheese and sweet red pepper jelly in crispy phyllo shells, perfect for gatherings and game days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15-count) mini phyllo shells
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup red pepper jelly
- Fresh thyme leaves or chopped green onion (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Arrange the phyllo shells neatly on a baking sheet.
- Fill each shell with about 1 teaspoon of softened cream cheese.
- Top that off with about 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper jelly.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes or until the shells are crispy and the cream cheese is warm.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme leaves or chopped green onion, if desired.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For variations, consider using goat cheese or a vegan cream cheese substitute. Try different types of pepper jelly or fruit preserves for unique twists.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg