3-Ingredient Pepper Jelly & Cream Cheese Party Bites (Print Version)

Buttery crescent cups filled with warm cream cheese and glossy pepper jelly for an easy sweet-spicy party bite.

# Ingredients:

For the bites

01 - 1 can (8 oz / 226 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough

02 - 4 oz (113 g) block cream cheese, cold

03 - 2 tablespoons hot pepper jelly, plus more if desired

04 - Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.

02 - Unroll the crescent dough and press any seams together. Cut the dough into 24 small squares.

03 - Press one dough square into each mini muffin cup. Cut the cream cheese into 24 small cubes and place one cube in each dough cup.

04 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the dough is puffed and golden around the edges and the cream cheese is warm.

05 - Cool in the pan for 3 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon pepper jelly over each bite, then loosen with a small offset spatula and serve warm or at room temperature.

# Notes:

01 - Best served warm or at room temperature.

02 - Makes 24 bite-size appetizers.

03 - Add the jelly after baking for the cleanest, glossiest tops.

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