Cheesy Pumpkin Puffs

  4.8 – 5 reviews  
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 10 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 12 puffs

Ingredients

  1. 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 1 small red onion, minced
  3. 1 cup grated raw pumpkin (from one 8-ounce piece, peeled)
  4. 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
  5. 1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  6. 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
  7. Kosher salt
  8. 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  9. 1/2 cup shredded American cheese
  10. 1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
  11. 2 17-ounce boxes frozen puff pastry (4 sheets), thawed
  12. All-purpose flour, for dusting
  13. 1 large egg, beaten

Instructions

  1. Start by making the filling: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the red onion and cook until almost tender and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the grated pumpkin, cilantro, ginger, garam masala and a pinch of salt and continue to cook until the pumpkin is softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl; let cool completely.
  2. Stir the Swiss, American and cheddar cheeses into the pumpkin mixture; season with salt.
  3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 24 pumpkins with a 4-inch cutter; arrange half on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, cut out jack-o?-lantern faces from the remaining pumpkins using a paring knife. Heap 2 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each pumpkin on the baking sheet and brush the egg wash around the edges of each. Put the remaining puff pastry pumpkins on top. Seal the edges with a fork, then brush with more egg wash. Bake until golden and puffed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 12 servings
Calories 104
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 4 g
Cholesterol 26 mg
Sodium 93 mg

Reviews

Matthew Howard
It was a little bland for MY tastes. If I make it again I will add something to give it a little jump
Mrs. Teresa Ramsey
It’s kinda like the Greek Tyropitakia, but with an Indian twist! Definitely tastes like something a TOC winner would make!

 

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