Express French Onion Soup Bites (Printable Version)
Mini French onion soup bites with caramelized onions and melty cheese in crisp pastry. Perfect for parties.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
02 - 1/2 cup caramelized onions
→ Topping
03 - 1/4 cup beef broth or vegetable broth
04 - 3/4 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a mini muffin tin to prevent sticking.
02 - Cut the thawed puff pastry into 12 equal squares and press each square into the cavities of the mini muffin tin.
03 - Place a spoonful of caramelized onions into each pastry-lined cavity and drizzle with a small splash of broth.
04 - Distribute shredded Gruyère cheese evenly on top of each bite.
05 - Transfer the muffin tin to the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
# Additional Tips::
01 -
- Easy enough for weeknights yet elegant for parties
- No soup bowls needed just savory bites you can eat by hand
- Uses store-bought or homemade caramelized onions
- Cheesy golden tops make them irresistible
- Ready in under thirty minutes
02 -
- Serve hot or at room temperature both ways are delicious
- Easy to double or triple for a crowd
- Works great as a make ahead appetizer
- High in flavor with just a handful of ingredients
03 -
- Press pastry gently into corners of the tin so cups hold their shape
- Use a fork to prick the bottoms for even baking and less puffing
- Do not overfill with broth or pastry will get soggy
- Pile cheese a bit higher than you think since it melts down
- Let cool for a few minutes so the bites lift out easily without breaking