Mini Puff Pastry Chicken Balls
A savory-sweet treat made in only 30 minutes, these cake pop maker mini puff pastry chicken balls are the perfect appetizer or snack!
Servings: 24 chicken balls
Calories: 78kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken Balls
- ½ cup chicken breast cooked and diced
- ½ cup pears peeled and diced
- ¼ cup walnuts finely chopped
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese finely shredded
- ¼ cup dried cranberries finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough 8 ounces--thawed
For the Sauce
- ¼ cup mustard
- ½ cup mayo
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Lightly grease the cooking plates of the cake pop maker.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken breast, pears, walnuts, cheese, dried cranberries and Italian seasoning.½ cup chicken breast, ½ cup pears, ¼ cup walnuts, ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup dried cranberries, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet out and cut out circles (a bit bigger than the holes of your cake pop maker), You can use a small cup or cookie cutter. Alternatively, you can just cut them into about 24 equal squares with a pizza cutter.1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough
- Fill each circle with about one teaspoon of the filling and close it up. Shape them into balls with your hands.
- Place them in the preheated cake pop maker and bake for 4 minutes. Flip them over and bake 1 to 2 more minutes, until golden brown all over. (Careful here as the cake pop maker does get hot - you can use heat gloves and a spatula.)
- Let the chicken balls cool for a few minutes, as they will be hot in the center. Mix up the sauce ingredients and season, to taste.¼ cup mustard, ½ cup mayo, salt and pepper
- Serve the puff pastry chicken balls with the dipping sauce.
Notes
- Store leftover chicken balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- They can be reheated in the microwave or a low oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
