Crab and Chive Puffs

Crab and Chive Puffs are a simple, quick, delicious and elegant party appetizer made with puff pastry, crab meat, and a cream cheesy-chive mixture. These savory bites are the perfect finger-food and party starter for any upcoming gathering.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine French

Keyword Crab and Chive Puffs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings puffs

Calories 105kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

2 sheets (17.3 oz. box) frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator overnight
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh chopped chives, more for garnish
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
1 lbs. lump crab meat

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Using a 2" inch-cookie cutter, cut the pastry into rounds. Place on 2-parchment-lined baking sheets.
2 sheets (17.3 oz. box) frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator overnight
In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fold in the crab.
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup fresh chopped chives, more for garnish, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper, 1 lbs. lump crab meat
Dividing evenly, spoon the crab mixture onto the pastry rounds (about 2 teaspoons each). Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the pastries are golden and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
Sprinkle with more chives and serve hot.

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