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Cranberry Cream Cheese Crescent Bites | Easy Fall Appetizer!

These delightful crescent bites combine sweet cranberry and creamy cheese for a perfect fall appetizer.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
Filling
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cup cranberry sauce
  • 0.25 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
Egg wash
  • 1 egg egg for egg wash
Sprinkle
  • sugar sugar (for sprinkling)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Mix cream cheese, cranberry sauce, pecans, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  3. Unroll dough, add filling to triangles, roll into crescents, and place on baking sheet.
  4. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar.
  5. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool slightly before serving.

Notes

For a crunchier texture, add more pecans or sprinkle with additional sugar before baking.