Parmesan Pastry Pups

These are Trader Joe’s Parmesan Pastry Pups made with cocktail-size beef franks rolled in pastry, topped with grated Parmesan cheese, and baked until crispy.  This easy recipe for our favorite pigs-in-the-blanket, only these are tastier!

If you can’t get to Trader Joe’s or don’t have one nearby, don’t worry!  In just a few simple steps, you can make these delicious Parmesan Pastry Pups right in your own kitchen.

These are all beef, nitrate-free franks that are simply wrapped in a buttery, flaky pastry that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

The Parmesan cheese on top gives extra crispiness to the already flaky crust, thus enhancing it, and elevating these appetizers to look elegant.

Cocktail-size franks are perfect to use to make these appetizers, but if you can’t find them, regular-size franks will work just fine. 

All you have to do is cut each frank into thirds or more.

Then roll each one into a triangle shape pastry, sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese on top, and bake.

Easy Peasy!

 

 

 

If you buy regular-size hot dogs, they usually come with 7 to 8 franks in a package; and depending on how small you cut them, ( into thirds or quarters) will yield about 21 to 28 cocktail-size franks or more.

Here’s a tip:  Keeping packages of cocktail-size or regular-size franks along with boxes of puff pastry sheets in the freezer is a good idea for you to have on hand.  You can quickly whip up these appetizers when you need them, even on short notice.

Cheers!

 *You may follow along below for the step-by-step on the recipe or jump down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe card.

Ingredients Needed for Parmesan Pastry Pups:

• 1 box of frozen Puff Pastry Sheets – thawed for 20 to 30 minutes

• 1 package of nitrate-free, all-beef franks, or cocktail-size franks

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• ketchup and mustard, for dipping

• 1 baking mat for the baking sheet

Directions to make these cocktail pups:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Place a Silicone Non-Stick Baking Mat onto a baking sheet.

Remove sheets from the box of Puff Pastry Sheets and allow them to thaw at room temperature for about 20 – 30 minutes, or until they are easy to handle.

 

2. When the sheet is easy to handle, UNFOLD the pastry sheet and lay it onto a baking mat or a lightly floured surface.  The sheets are already divided into 3 strips, making it easy to slice each one into 4 triangles.  No need to roll the pastry.

4.  Take one triangle at a time, grab a cocktail frank and roll it, then lightly pinch the pastry dough to seal it.  Place each one onto a baking sheet. You can place them onto parchment paper, or a baking mat, or lightly grease a baking sheet.

 

5.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each one. Lightly press the cheese onto each pup.


6.  Place the baking sheet in the middle rack of the oven.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.

7.  Remove and serve!

Yields: 24 -26 pastry pups

Yield: 24 to 26 pastry pups

Parmesan Pastry Pups

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Parmesan Pastry Pups are cocktail size beef franks rolled in puff pastry and topped with grated Parmesan cheese, then baked until they are golden and crispy. A homemade version of our favorite pigs in the blanket, copy cat recipe from Trader Joe's.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box of frozen Puff Pastry Sheets - thawed for 20 to 30 minutes
• 1 package of nitrate-free, all-beef franks, or cocktail size franks
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ketchup and mustard, for dipping
• 1 baking mat for baking sheet

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place a Silicone Non-Stick Baking Mat onto a baking sheet.
2. Remove sheets from the box of Puff Pastry Sheets and allow to thaw at room temperature for about 20 - 30 minutes, or until they are easy to handle.
3. When the sheet is easy to handle, UNFOLD pastry sheet and lay it onto a baking mat or a lightly floured surface. The sheets are already divided into 3 strips, making it easy to slice each one into 4 triangles. NO need to roll the pastry.
4. Cut the first pastry sheet into 3 strips along the folded marks. Then cut each strip into 4 triangles, to give you a total of 12 triangles for each pastry sheet. Repeat with second pastry sheet. Here's a tip: If you have a few extra cocktail franks, then cut one or two triangles again down the middle, to make extra triangles to roll them in.
5. Take one triangle at a time, grab a cocktail frank and roll the frank, then lightly pinch the pastry dough to seal it. Place each one onto a baking sheet. You can place them onto parchment paper, or a baking mat, or lightly grease a baking sheet.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each one. Lightly press the cheese onto each pup.
7. Place the baking sheet in the middle rack of the oven. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.
8. Remove and serve!
9. Yields: 24 -26 pastry pups

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• Spinach and Kale Bites
• Cheesy Rice Balls with Peas
• Easy Baked Shishito Peppers
• Potato Skin Bites
• Cold Spinach Dip
• Italian Rice Balls
• Mozzarella in Carrozza 
• Easy Fried Ravioli
• Artichoke Heart Fritters

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