I’m such a big fan of Super Bowl food, so these Puff Pastry Nachos are going to fit nicely into my Super Bowl menu this year.
Puff Pastry Nachos
If I could eat nachos a few times a week for a main meal, I’d be totally okay with that. Anything smothered with melted cheese, beans, olives, tomatoes, jalapeños, guacamole and sour cream…. YES, PLEASE. So I know that’s not super realistic, but I’m a major nachos fan, for sure. I decided that Puff Pastry might make a great vehicle for nachos. Turns out I was right.
🛒Ingredients needed:
- puff pastry
- refried beans
- tomatoes
- olives
- shredded cheddar cheese
- avocado
- jalapeño
- sour cream
✏️How to make Puff Pastry Nachos:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
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Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
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Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut 1 inch squares from the Puff Pastry. You should be able to get 36 squares from one sheet. Place the squares on the baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch space between each square.
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Place a small dab of beans on each pastry square. Top with a tomato and an olive. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven and top each with a sprinkle of the shredded cheese. Return the baking sheet to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, just until cheese is melted and pastry is lightly browned.
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For serving, top each with avocado and/or jalapeño and a small dollop of sour cream.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- Make- ahead tip: Prepare nachos through topping with beans, tomato and olive. Wrap the baking sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 3 hours before baking. To bake, remove from the refrigerator, discard plastic wrap, and bake & finish as directed.
- Jalapeños are a fairly mild chili, but it you’re looking for something with even less heat try poblanos instead.
- If you like a little tang, try a couple drops of fresh lime on top of the finished nachos.
✔️What to serve with Puff Pastry Nachos:
- These are such a great party appetizer, so you’re going to need a few more. I like to serve Buffalo Chicken Dip alongside this.
- For an appetizer that brings freshness to the table try these Easy Greek Appetizer Skewers.
- An array of sparkling waters, beers and wine will round out your party refreshments.
★How to Store:
These will always be best when they’re hot and fresh, but you can save leftovers in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. When reheating, spoon off the sour cream and gently reheat in the microwave. If you have the time, they can also be reheated in the oven at 350℉ for about 10 minutes.
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- Going back to where I began, I love nachos! These are a fun twist on the classic, plus they’re delicious!
- These nachos aways get rave reviews from guests and family alike and I certainly love that.
- I love having fun Super Bowl food and these you can prepare ahead by wrapping the baking sheet in plastic wrap and refrigerating it. I like getting a jump on things!
Mexican Themed Appetizers!
- Chorizo, Bean and Cheese Nachos
- Mango Chili Quesadillas
- Mexican Street Corn Dip
- Sheet Pan Steak Nachos
- Southwester Cheesecake Dip
Puff Pastry Nachos
Ingredients
- ½ 17.3 ounce package (one sheet) puff pastry sheets, thawed
- ¾ cup refried beans
- 36 small slices tomato (I use small Campari tomatoes)
- 36 slices olives
- ¾ cup finely shredded cheddar (or cheddar/jack blend)
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 36 jarred jalapeño slices
- ⅓ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
- Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut 1 inch squares from the Puff Pastry. You should be able to get 36 squares from one sheet. Place the squares on the baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch space between each square.
- Place a small dab of beans on each pastry square. Top with a tomato and an olive. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven and top each with a sprinkle of the shredded cheese. Return the baking sheet to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, just until cheese is melted and pastry is lightly browned.
- For serving, top each with avocado and/or jalapeño and a small dollop of sour cream.
Notes
- Make- ahead tip: Prepare nachos through topping with beans, tomato and olive. Wrap the baking sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 3 hours before baking. To bake, remove from the refrigerator, discard plastic wrap, and bake & finish as directed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Lori,
You make it look so easy! I’ve been wrestling with puff pastry for a few weeks now, reading the box, reading the website, and honestly I did better chucking the ”official instructions” and going rogue my favorite flavor from all that wrestling was Very Veggie Puff Pastry Pizza Bites: olives, artichokes, goat cheese, pickled peppers on a roasted garlic-brushed puff pastry dough.
I love all things puff pastry! I will definitely have to give these a try!
Love, love, love this recipe! So easy and tasty…just perfect for the Super Bowl for kids and adults alike. I already pinned these this morning and they are popular! Thanks for sharing, girl!
Just wondering if you could use a whole sheet of puff pastry and then cut into squares after baking rather than having to put all of the ingredients on each 1″ square?
I’m afraid that would get awfully messy… making them individually, they are clean enough to pick up and eat.
I would fill puff pastry cups with rum chocolate mousse and top with a vanilla sweetened whipped cream.
one summer when I was in high school I decided I was going on a diet and had a plate of nachos for lunch every day (figuring salsa was a bunch of veggie, so it was healthy?) It never got old, and I actually did lose weight. Hmmmm….