Trader Joe’s Pastry Biteswith Feta and Caramelized Onion are an addiction that is pretty darn hard to stop once you’ve tried them. Plus, they’re expensive which isn’t awesome when you need multiple boxes for a craving.
Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites from Trader Joe’s are one of their most popular frozen appetizers (and most expensive) and they’re easy to make at home!
TheseCaramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites are so inexpensive and easy to make that you’ll find yourself making them for all your dinner parties.
Best part ever? You can prep these ahead of time and freeze them. When you’re ready to serve them you just pop them into the mini muffin tins and bake.
Alternate flavor ideas:
- chopped ham and Swiss cheese instead of feta and onions.
- chopped salami and Provolone
- bacon and blue cheese
- cranberry sauce and brie
Want to freeze these Pastry Bites with Feta and Caramelized Onion?
Follow the directions up to right before you would put it into the oven. Freeze the bites for 2-3 hours then store in a ziploc bag. When ready to cook, put them into the muffin tins and bake for 20-22 minutes. Do not bake them without the mini muffin tins, the puff pastry will flatten into pancakes making a mess.
Want to make this into a slab? Add half the sour cream and keep the puff pastry in three large triangles. Score a rectangle shape a half inch from the border and fill with the feta mixture and top with onions. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Directions can be found here.
Tools used in the making of these Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites:
Mini Muffin Tin: Make sure you’re using the right size, these are perfect for a one bite appetizer.
Cast Iron Skillet: The perfect pan for caramelizing onions, a nice heavy bottomed even cooking pan.
Yield: 30 bites
Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites (Trader Joe’s Copycat)
Prep:30 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes
Caramelized Onion Feta Pastry Bites from Trader Joe’s are one of their most popular frozen appetizers (and most expensive) and they’re easy to make at home!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 box Puff Pastry (I used Pepperidge Farm)
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 3 ounces feta cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the yellow onions thinly and put them in a cast iron skillet with the butter on medium-low heat.
- Add salt and brown sugar and cook on low for 15-20 minutes until browned, stirring every few minutes.
- In a bowl whisk together the feta, butter, sour cream and eggs.
- Unfold the puff pastry rectangles and cut each three piece sheet into 30 squares.
- Spray the mini muffin tin with cooking spray and put the puff pastry squares into each well.
- Spoon in a scant tablespoon of cheese mixture into each well, then cover with a few pieces of onion.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
If freezing: Add the ingredients to the muffin tins and before bakin
g put the trays into the freezer. From frozen bake 20-22 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 30 bites, Serving Size: 1 bite
- Amount Per Serving:
- Calories: 134 Calories
