The savory candy canes are a quick and delicious Christmas appetizer, puff pastry and sausage snacks that are prepared in less than 10 minutes, with only 3 ingredients. You know that every year I give you many easy, tasty, and scenic recipes and ideas, and these savory candy canes are really delicious! Making them is really simple, no molds or other special things are needed, and you can also prepare them in advance the day or two days before, so they will be ready to cook! Savory candy canes are perfect for Christmas Eve or Christmas appetizers, for New Year’s Eve or Epiphany, ideal also for an aperitif, accompanied by my delicious Christmas spritz, they are so easy you can make them with the little ones and you can also cook them in an air fryer!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Low
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric oven, Air fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas, New Year
Ingredients
- 8 sausages
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 1 egg
- to taste sesame seeds
Steps
Savory candy canes are super easy and quick to prepare; first, unroll the puff pastry and cut it horizontally into 8 strips of about 1.25 inches.
Pierce the sausages with a toothpick (this way they won’t swell during cooking) and wrap them in a strip of pastry, leaving a little space (so the sausage is visible underneath). After covering the sausage, continue to roll the pastry on itself and bend it to form a cane shape.
Place the savory candy canes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, brush them with the beaten egg, sprinkle a bit of sesame seeds on top if desired, and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 20/25 minutes until they are golden brown.
Tips:
Savory candy canes can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days. You can also prepare them in advance (up to two days before) and keep them raw in the fridge, well covered with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out. Instead of sausages, you can use sausages. You can also cook them in an air fryer at 350°F for 18/20 minutes.
Other Christmas appetizer recipes HERE
