These tuna puff pastries are a delicious idea that both adults and children will love, super easy and super quick to offer as an appetizer or within a larger buffet.
With the quantities I provide, you will get about thirty, and if you want, you can vary the filling each time according to the needs of your guests.
They are perfect for birthday parties as well as for all the holidays of the year, from Christmas to mid-August!
Below you will find the recipe with step-by-step photos and also the COMPLETE VIDEO, where you will find three more quick appetizer ideas with puff pastry.
Below is the link to another collection of ideas and other delicious recipes with puff pastry:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: makes 30 puff pastries
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring, Christmas
Ingredients to prepare TUNA PUFF PASTRIES
- 1 sheet puff pastry (rectangular)
- 3.2 oz canned tuna in oil (well-drained)
- 3.2 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg yolk (+ a splash of milk for brushing)
Tools to prepare TUNA PUFF PASTRIES
- Pizza Cutter wheel
- Brush silicone
Steps to prepare TUNA PUFF PASTRIES
Drain the tuna as best as you can, use a sieve if you have one.
Then combine the tuna with the cream cheese in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
Unroll the puff pastry positioning the long side horizontally (in the photo, it seems almost the opposite, but it’s just an optical effect). With a pizza cutter or a smooth-bladed knife, divide the pastry into three equal parts.
Spread the tuna cream on one third of one of the three pastry parts, then roll gently, starting from the filled side, until you form a ‘snake’.
Repeat the operation for the other two parts of the pastry, then transfer everything onto the baking sheet.
Brush the three ‘snakes’ with a beaten egg yolk mixed with a splash of milk.
Using a pizza cutter, divide each snake into pieces about 1 inch wide, then space them apart.
Place in a preheated static oven at 375°F for about 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
And here they are, the TUNA PUFF PASTRIES ready!
Tips and Variations
I recommend preparing your tuna puff pastries on the same day you wish to serve them; puff pastry, indeed, tends to lose its crispness quickly.
However, if there are any left, you can store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one day.
You can replace the tuna with ingredients you like best; try to maintain the pairing with a spreadable cheese or a stringy cheese (like provolone) cut into thin slices.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
How to replace the tuna?
You can replace the tuna with, for example, smoked salmon.
How to replace the cream cheese like Philadelphia?
You can use robiola, ricotta, or a stringy cheese (like provolone or mozzarella for pizza) cut into very thin slices.
How can I make the puff pastries vegetarian?
You can fill your puff pastries with ricotta and spinach, for example.
