10 best savory puff pastry recipes. Discover this delicious treat!

Would you like something good, original and above all not sweet?

Try our savory puff pastry recipes!

Replace cakes and buns with jam, cottage cheese or poppy seeds with delicious light pastries with cheese, vegetables, mushrooms and meat.

The result will pleasantly surprise you.

A variety of bars, scarves, wraps and rolls are also a great option for family celebrations and parties with friends.

Homemade puff pastry

Of course, you can easily buy this dough in any supermarket. But why not try DIY? The preparation is very easy!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup butter (unmelted)
• 1/2 cup of water

Method:

1. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add the butter cut into pieces to the mixture and mix it with the other ingredients.
3. Add water and work everything into a thick dough.
4. Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it in cling film.
5. Then put the dough in the fridge for an hour or in the freezer for 20 minutes.
6. After this time, roll out the dough on a rolling pin into a rectangle.
7. Then fold the dough into thirds, similar to how you would fold a letter.
8. Turn the dough 90 degrees and fold it again in the same way.
9. Repeat two more times.
10. Finally, store the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before use.

What shapes you will subsequently adjust the puff pastry into and what other ingredients you will enrich it with, it only depends on your imagination.

You can also watch the individual preparation steps via the video recipe!

Easy Homemade Puff Pastry

Puff pastry snails

Above all, children are very fond of this method of preparation, as the resulting dish reminds them of their favorite animal – a snail. The tips will also help you with your preparation!

Ingredients:

• 250 g of puff pastry
• 150 g of cheddar cheese
• 100 g of bacon
• 100 g of processed cheese
• 80 g of tomato puree
• 2 mushrooms
• egg
• salt
• oil

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Prepare a tray with baking paper.
• Fry the diced bacon in a pan with oil.
• Spread the rolled out puff pastry with melted cheese and tomato puree.
• Then place the sliced mushrooms, fried bacon and grated cheddar on the dough.
• Then roll the dough like a roll and then cut it into approximately 1.5 centimeter wide slices.
• Place these snails on baking paper and brush them lightly with beaten egg and a little salt before putting them in the oven.
• Bake until golden brown approximately 15 minutes.

Puff pastry cheese sticks

Great crunch just for watching TV or for a party. The taste of the bars can be made special by using different types of spices or herbs.

Ingredients:

• 250 g of puff pastry
• 1 and 1/2 cups grated parmesan and cheddar
• 2 eggs

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Roll out the puff pastry and cut into strips approximately two centimeters wide.
• Add the grated cheese mixture to the beaten egg and mix.
• Then coat the puff pastry strips with this mixture.
• Twist the strips so that they form sticks of the same shape as you see in the picture.
• Place the sticks on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and place in the oven.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes, until the bars are nicely golden and puffy.

You can serve puff pastry sticks with various dips or simply with beer or wine, for example.

Salty puff pastry with ham

A very simple, quick and tasty dish that you can prepare as a dinner or a warm appetizer at a family celebration.

Ingredients:

• 250 g of puff pastry
• 200 g of ham
• 200 gouda cheese
• 1 egg

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Prepare a tray and line it with baking paper.
• Roll out two rectangles of the same size from the puff pastry.
• Sprinkle one of the rectangles with diced slices of ham and grated cheese. Adjust the mixture so that you keep a border of approximately 2-3 centimeters wide on all sides.
• Brush this edge with beaten egg and a little water.
• Then cover this dough with the second rectangle and press the edges firmly together so that the melted cheese does not leak out of the dough during baking.
• Brush the entire surface of the puff pastry with the rest of the beaten egg before putting it in the oven.
• Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until golden.

After baking, cut into slices or rectangles and try, for example, with a mustard dip, which you can easily prepare by mixing mustard, honey and thyme.

Savory strudel with vegetable filling

Strudels or strudels don’t always have to be sweet. Swap apples, jams or nuts for vegetables, mushrooms, cheese or cured meats. You will see that you will have a great time!

Ingredients:

• 250 g puff pastry or pizza dough
• 150 g of broccoli florets
• 200 g of mushrooms
• 100 g of mozzarella
• 1 red pepper
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp of milk
• 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Divide the broccoli florets into smaller pieces, cut the mushrooms into slices and the pepper into pieces.
2. In a pan with one tablespoon of oil, then cook the broccoli and pepper until soft for a few minutes.
3. Add Italian seasoning, crushed garlic cloves and cook for another minute.
4. Season with salt and pepper, stir and remove the mixture from the pan.
5. Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the mushrooms in it.
6. Simmer gently.
7. Afterwards, lightly cut the cooked vegetables and mushrooms into smaller pieces on a cutting board.
8. When this mixture has cooled, add the grated mozzarella to it and put the bowl with the mixture in the fridge for a while.
9. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 200°C.
10. Roll out the puff pastry on a sheet lined with baking paper into a rectangle.
11. Then put the prepared filling from the fridge on half of the dough.
12. Then fold the other half of the dough over the filling, as if you were making a strudel.
13. Seal the edges of the dough well to make a neat strudel.
14. Brush the strudel with beaten egg and milk.
15. Place in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until golden.

Mini pizza with cheese and bacon

These small pizzas with a mixture of cheese, meat and vegetables can be not only a very tasty dinner, but also a great treat for a visitor.

Ingredients:

Dough

• 250 g plain flour
• 120 g of butter
• 6 tablespoons of ice cold water
• salt

Filling

• 200 g of bacon
• 100 g of cheddar
• 300 ml of sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 1 red onion
• 2 shallots
• 2 tbsp chutney
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped chives

Method:

1. Make a dough out of flour, butter, salt and water by hand or with a food processor.
2. Then form a ball from the dough, wrap it in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for approximately 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
4. Divide the cooled dough into six equal-sized parts and then roll each part into a pancake.
5. Then, using a cup or something similar, cut circles out of the dough.
6. Use your fingers to press the circles cut in this way into the tartlet form, remove the remaining dough. Use the molds so that the mixture holds better in the shaped basket afterwards.
7. Put the dough back in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
8. Prick the dough in the molds with a fork and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes (until golden) in the preheated oven.
9. In the meantime, prepare the filling.
10. Fry the diced bacon in a pan.
11. Remove the fried bacon from the pan and use the fat to fry the chopped onions and shallots.
12. Then put a little chutney, fried bacon, onions and a little grated cheddar in each pizza.
13. Add a little sour cream in which you beat the eggs and add the spices.
14. Finally, sprinkle a little cheese on each pizza.
15. Place back in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes.

Serve the baked mini pizzas sprinkled with chives.

Stuffed pastries four times different

Are you looking for unusual inspiration for a party or family celebration? These rolls with four different fillings are the right choice!

Ingredients:

• 500 g puff pastry
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 glass of pickled dried tomatoes
• 2 eggs
• 3 slices of ham or bacon
• 1 Italian sausage (salsiccia)
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Roll out the puff pastry into a pancake and cut into triangles. Then put one of the fillings into each triangle and roll up.
2. For the bean filling, heat a little oil in a small pan, add the chopped red onion, cumin, chili and fry for about 2 minutes. Then add the washed sterilized beans and cook for 5 minutes. Finally, salt and pepper the mixture. Sprinkle the filling on the puff pastry with a little grated cheddar and cilantro.
3. For the egg and ham filling, first boil scrambled eggs with a little salt and pepper. Then put them on the prepared puff pastry triangles, add pieces of fried ham or bacon and some basil leaves.
4. For the Italian filling, fry small pieces of Italian sausage in a small pan with a little oil, add some pepper and sweet paprika. When the meat is lightly browned, also add pieces of sun-dried tomatoes and cook together for approximately 10 minutes.
5. For the cheese-broccoli filling, just put a little grated cheese on triangles of puff pastry together with broccoli florets, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Place the filled pastry on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for approximately 15 minutes until golden.

Spinach and ham sandwiches

There is nothing easier than making small or larger scarves out of the dough. In addition to spinach and ham, you can of course also fill them with other ingredients, such as salmon, mushrooms or a mixture of vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 250 g of puff pastry
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 cup of milk
• 200 g of ham
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 cup grated hard cheese
• 1 egg
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into approximately 10 centimeter squares and put it in the fridge.
2. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
3. Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and salt and cook gently.
4. Add the milk and cook for approximately 5 more minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Then reduce the intensity of the fire and create a thick sauce while stirring constantly.
6. Add the spinach leaves and cook for about 1 minute.
7. Add diced ham and half the amount of cheese to the mixture.
8. Mix everything well and remove from heat.
9. Prepare the cooled puff pastry squares on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
10. Place one to two tablespoons of the prepared mixture in the center of each square.
11. Sprinkle with grated cheese and close the corners of the squares together to form a scarf.
12. Before placing in the oven, brush the scarves with a beaten egg and a little water.
13. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes until golden.

Puff pastry sandwiches taste great with a fresh vegetable salad.

Hot dog a little differently

Sausages don’t always have to be placed only in an ordinary roll. You can prepare a very original version of this dish based on our recipe. You will see that it will amaze not only your children!

Ingredients:

• 500 g puff pastry
• 8 sausage legs
• 2 tablespoons of mustard
• 1 egg
• thyme, marjoram or rosemary
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Roll out the puff pastry into a regular rectangle, approximately 12 x 20 centimeters.
2. Then cut it into 16 equal-sized rectangles, in which you will then wrap the sausages.
3. Apply a small amount of mustard to one part of each rectangle, half a leg of sausage and sprinkle with herbs.
4. Brush the other end of the rectangle with beaten egg and roll the rectangle into a roll.
5. Seal both ends well.
6. Place the prepared steamed buns in the refrigerator for approximately 15 minutes.
7. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 200°C.
8. Then brush the surface of the sausages in the “roll” with the remaining beaten egg, salt and sprinkle with herbs.
9. Bake for 20-30 minutes until golden.

Savory puff pastry with meat filling

This recipe is great not only for various family celebrations and parties, but also just for dinner. The dish can be consumed not only warm, but also cold.

Ingredients:

• 500 g puff pastry
• 150g of ground beef
• 150g of minced pork
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon of dried minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method:

1. Fry the onion in a pan with a little oil, about 5 minutes.
2. Then, remove this onion from the pan and add the ground beef and pork to the pan and sauté until it loses its liquid and becomes smaller pieces.
3. Then add the fried onion to the meat again.
4. Mix everything and add all the spices, i.e. salt, pepper and garlic, as well as chopped tomatoes.
5. Then, stirring occasionally, simmer the mixture for approximately 20-25 minutes.
6. In the meantime, prepare the puff pastry and preheat the oven to 180°C.
7. Roll out the dough and cut into rectangles.
8. Then place one tablespoon of the meat mixture in each rectangle and flip over with the other half of the dough.
9. Brush with beaten egg and place in the preheated oven.
10. Bake until golden, approximately 20-25 minutes.

This savory filled pastry tastes great with sour cream.

A few tips and tricks at the end

Salty puff pastry recipes are highly sought after for their simplicity and speed. The result is always a very interesting and light dish. You can easily offer it to your family for dinner or as a snack to any visitor. The advantage of the recipes offered is that you can easily adjust them according to which ingredients you prefer or according to what you currently have in the fridge.

In terms of fillings, only your imagination matters. If you prefer vegetarian dishes, combine different types of vegetables with cheese and various spices, which will add flavor and aroma to the dish. Of course, savory puff pastry can also be filled with various types of sausages and meat, especially minced meat.

If you need inspiration, you can find it especially in Italian cuisine. Here you will find a variety of stuffed focaccia, colzoni, pasta and other delicacies that you can easily prepare at home using puff pastry.