Maryann Rems
Windermere, Florida
Cherry-Jalapeño-Cream Cheese Tartlets
Kick up the flavor of an easy cream cheese crescent appetizer using chiles and cherries.
Cherry-Jalapeño-Cream Cheese Tartlets
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 60 min
- Ingredients 17
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1 jar (12 oz) cherry preserves
- 1/4 cup pickled sliced jalapeño chiles, drained
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup pecan chips
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Jalapeño chiles or sweet cherries with stems for garnish, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In blender container, place preserves and jalapeños; blend until almost smooth. Set aside. In medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, pecans, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, cinnamon, turmeric, salt and butter; mix well. Set aside.
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Step2Heat oven to 350°F. Unroll dough sheet; press into 12x8-inch rectangle. Cut into 24 squares. Press 1 square in each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups. Firmly press in bottom and up sides of cups, letting points of dough extend over edges of cups; brush points with beaten egg. Spoon 1 teaspoon cream cheese spread into each cup; top with 1/2 teaspoon cherry preserves mixture. Sprinkle each tartlet with 1 teaspoon of the bread crumb mixture.
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Step3Bake 11 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, cook remaining bread crumb mixture over low heat 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden brown.
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Step5To serve, sprinkle platter with toasted bread crumb mixture; place tartlets on bread crumbs. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with remaining cherry preserves mixture. Garnish with jalapeño chiles or cherries.*
Nutrition
120
Calories
5g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 120
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 8%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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