Kielbasa puffs made with 2 ingredients in just 30 minutes! The perfect appetizer for the holiday season or any get-together!
What I love most about this kielbasa appetizer is that it takes only a few ingredients. Great for when you’re in a pinch! Some other easy appetizers are crockpot BBQ meatballs, little smokies or baked chicken wings.
Who is ready for the holidays? I know I am! For me, the end of the year is all about small bites. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are all perfect excuses to eat copious amounts of appetizers and call it dinner. :)
And one of my favorite small bite appetizers are these adorable kielbasa puffs! We’re talking 2 ingredients here, people. Just slice up a sausage and roll it some puff pastry and you’re done! Dip it in some mustard to keep it simple, or ranch, or BBQ sauce, or whatever you like!
This recipe would be good to make for any party where you need a last minute appetizer. They are definitely crowd pleasers! Because, spoiler alert, they taste like gourmet pigs in a blanket! :) No surprise there. Enjoy!
How to make this easy kielbasa appetizer
Step 1: Slice the kielbasa
Using a sharp knife, cut the kielbasa into 36 slices. Mine were all about a half-inch wide. Set aside.
Step 2: Cut the puff pastry
Lightly dust flour on a work surface. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto the flour. Roll a couple times each way with a rolling pin to smooth it out. Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice the dough in half vertically. Then slice horizontally to make 18 strips total.
Step 3: Wrap the sausage in puff pastry dough
Wrap each kielbasa slice in one strip of dough and pinch to seal. You can secure with a toothpick if you want, but it’s not necessary. It is convenient for serving though. Repeat with the other sheet of dough and the last half of the kielbasa.
Optional: If you want to do an egg wash, combine 1 beaten egg with 1 Tablespoon water and brush each puff with the mixture. This will make them shiny.
Step 4: Bake in oven
Arrange the puffs on a greased baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Bake at 400°F for about 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Step 5: Serve and enjoy!
Serve with mustard, BBQ sauce, ranch or dipping sauce of preference. Enjoy!
More bite-sized appetizers:
- Crockpot Hawaiian Meatballs
- Easy Potato Skins
- Pizza Pinwheels
- Fig and Brie Appetizers
- Homemade Pretzel Bites
- Mini Cheese Ball Bites
Kielbasa Puffs
Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry (2 sheets) , thawed
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage
- 1 egg , optional
- 1 Tablespoon water , optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the kielbasa into 36 slices. Mine were all about a half-inch wide. Set aside.
- Lightly dust flour on a work surface. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto the flour. Roll a couple times each way with a rolling pin to smooth it out.
- Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice the dough in half vertically. Then slice horizontally to make 18 strips total. Wrap each slice of sausage in one strip of dough and pinch to seal. You can secure with a toothpick if you want, but it’s not necessary. It is convenient for serving though.
- Repeat with the other sheet of dough and the last half of the kielbasa.
- If you want to do an egg wash, combine 1 beaten egg with 1 Tablespoon water and brush each puff with the mixture. This will make them shiny.
- Arrange the puffs on the baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Bake for about 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve with mustard, BBQ sauce, ranch, any dipping sauce would be good!
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Originally written by Karen from The Food Charlatan for I Heart Naptime.
These were a hit with everyone! So delicious!
OMG! My kids loved these puffs, we will be making it on repeat, they are perfect for school lunch!
Such an easy and delicious appetizer! Always a crowd pleaser!
So glad you enjoyed them!
Could these be rolled up and refrigerated for an hour or so before baking?
Definitely! :)
Love this idea!! I was just about to go to the grocery store to get the ingredients for grape jelly meatballs and pigs in a blanket. But I wanted to make sure I had the right recipe,so I got online to double check. And that’s when I came across your Kielbasa Puffs! I’m definitely doing these for my party tomorrow night!!! But I have a question: what type of puff pastry do you use? Hope you see this before I get done grocery shopping tonight! Lol Thanks!!
I’m not much of a puff pastry snob, I use what I can find a the best price. :)
Hope your party is fantastic – the food definitely sounds amazing!
Do you have to pre=cook the kielbasa?
I get the kind that is already cooked (most in major food stores come precooked), so I don’t have to cook it and it gets warmed up when the puffs bake. :)
Great photos. LOVE LOVE LOVE that this yummy dinner if you have a salad along side (right? sure) is only 2 ingredients. It can be dinner. Looks perfect for football weekends… sitting around having dinner watching the game. Done. My boys love anything they can eat with their fingers lol. Thank you for the great recipe :)
These puffs look so tasty and easy! I’ll definitely have to try these the next time we have these ingredients on hand!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
i’m a big fan of pigs in a blanket, so these are right up my alley! love that they’re a little more “grown up”