Description
Crispy garlic butter mozzarella puffs deliver a delightful Mediterranean-inspired appetizer that melts with cheesy goodness. Elegant pastry shells embrace rich flavors, promising a crowd-pleasing bite you’ll savor at first taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16 oz/454 g) container of refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
- 4 oz (113 g) mozzarella cheese (soft, shredded, or diced string cheese)
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper for effortless cooking and cleanup.
- Dough Assembly: Separate biscuit dough and place mozzarella cheese in the center of each piece, carefully folding edges and sealing seams to prevent cheese from escaping during baking.
- Positioning: Arrange sealed dough balls on prepared baking sheet with seams facing downward, maintaining slight spacing between puffs.
- Baking: Cook in preheated oven for 11-13 minutes until achieving a uniform golden-brown exterior, signaling perfect doneness.
- Garlic Butter Infusion: While puffs bake, craft a luxurious garlic butter by melting unsalted butter and blending with granulated garlic powder, dried Italian herbs, and a delicate sprinkle of kosher salt.
- Finishing Touch: Once removed from oven, lavishly coat each puff with the aromatic garlic butter mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Serving: Permit puffs to rest for 2-3 minutes, allowing cheese to stabilize and reducing risk of potential mouth burns when enjoying these delectable morsels.
Notes
- Seal Strategically: Pinch dough edges firmly and completely to prevent cheese from leaking during baking.
- Check Color Carefully: Golden-brown exterior signals perfect doneness; avoid over or underbaking.
- Rest Briefly: Let puffs cool 2-3 minutes after baking to stabilize melted cheese and prevent potential mouth burns.
- Butter Boost: Brush garlic butter immediately after baking for maximum flavor absorption and appetizing sheen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg