Description
French Onion Soup Bites are delightful mini savory pastries filled with sweet caramelized onions and topped with melted gruyere cheese. These bite-sized treats combine the classic flavors of French onion soup in a convenient, elegant appetizer perfect for parties or cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry - thawed
Filling
- 3 medium sweet onions - thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp dry sherry or red wine vinegar
- 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese or swiss cheese
- 1 tbsp thyme - chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 375℉. Lightly grease a 24-cavity mini muffin pan and set aside.
- Caramelize onions: Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the thinly sliced onions and toss to separate. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften and begin to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle sugar and black pepper over the onions. If onions cook too fast, reduce heat to medium-low. When tender and caramelized, stir in the dry sherry or red wine vinegar, then remove from heat.
- Prepare puff pastry: While the onions cook, lightly flour a clean work surface and roll the thawed puff pastry sheet to slightly flatten. Using a knife, cut the sheet into 24 equal small squares.
- Assemble bites: Press one puff pastry square into each mini muffin cavity. Add a tablespoon of caramelized onions on top of each pastry square, then sprinkle with shredded gruyere or Swiss cheese.
- Bake: Bake the assembled bites in the preheated oven for 22 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from oven, garnish with chopped thyme, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use a mix of dry sherry or red wine vinegar according to your preference for acidity and depth.
- Gruyere cheese is traditional, but Swiss cheese works as a milder alternative.
- If puff pastry is not thawed enough, allow it to rest longer at room temperature to avoid tearing during rolling.
- Caramelizing onions slowly is key to developing deep flavor; do not rush the process.
- These bites can be made ahead and reheated gently in the oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
