Cranberry Cheese Pastry Bites | Easy Vegan Christmas Appetiser

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and lower in fat than puff pastry.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F).

Brush a 24-cup mini cupcake tin with neutral oil.

Roll out the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 24 squares using a knife or pizza cutter.

Press each square of dough into the cups of the cupcake tin, fanning out the corners over the top.

Poke a few holes in the bottom of each pastry cup with a fork to prevent a soggy base.

Fill each pastry cup with 1 teaspoon of vegan cream cheese followed by 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown around the edges.

Garnish with fresh parsley and grated orange zest before serving.

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