{"id":6679,"date":"2026-07-20T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6679"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:54:10","slug":"pastry-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/pastry-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastry Balls"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Pastry Balls<\/h1>\n<p>These golden, flaky Pastry Balls are crispy on the outside and soft, buttery on the inside. They&#8217;re incredibly easy to make and can be filled with sweet or savory ingredients, making them perfect for appetizers, snacks, parties, or dessert.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed<\/li>\n<li>4 ounces cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons melted butter<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Optional Sweet Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chocolate hazelnut spread<\/li>\n<li>Fruit preserves<\/li>\n<li>Sweetened cream cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Roll out the puff pastry sheets and cut them into equal squares.<\/li>\n<li>Place about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each square.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the corners together and pinch tightly to seal, forming a smooth ball.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the pastry balls seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Brush each pastry ball with the beaten egg for a shiny, golden finish.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>18\u201322 minutes<\/strong>, or until puffed and deep golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Brush the warm pastry balls with melted butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley if making the savory version.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pair savory pastry balls with marinara, ranch, garlic aioli, or cheese sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Dust sweet pastry balls with powdered sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy as a party appetizer, brunch treat, or afternoon snack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Seal the edges well to prevent the filling from leaking.<\/li>\n<li>Chill the assembled pastry balls for 10 minutes before baking for an even better rise.<\/li>\n<li>Experiment with fillings like spinach and feta, ham and cheese, pepperoni, apple pie filling, or Nutella.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheat in the oven or air fryer for the best texture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastry Balls These golden, flaky Pastry Balls are crispy on the outside and soft, buttery on the inside. They&#8217;re incredibly&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6679"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6681,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6679\/revisions\/6681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}