4-Ingredient Easter Pastry Hard-Boiled Quail Egg Candies

These cute Easter Pastry Candies aren’t actually candies at all! Instead, they are little pastries that are shaped to look like candies but have hard-boiled quail eggs inside. The combination of flaky pastry, tender eggs, and sesame seeds are delicious for an easy appetizer or hors d’oeuvres.

To make these Easter pastry candies, all you need is four ingredients. You begin by boiling the quail eggs before peeling them. Then, you cut a sheet of puff pastry into rectangles before placing an egg on top of each one and shaping them so they look like wrapped candies. Then, once they are brushed with egg and sprinkled with sesame seeds, they are baked in the oven. What isn’t to love about flaky puff pastry and eggs?

What are Easter Pastry Candies?

These Easter pastry candies are basically puff pastries that are small, filled with quail eggs, and look like candies. The puff pastry gets cut into small rectangles before being topped with a quail egg. Then, the puff pastry gets wrapped around the quail egg similar to a candy wrapper. The resulting pastries are cute little packages that make a perfect appetizer for an Easter dinner.

Pro Tips

• Keep the puff pastry in the fridge until you are ready to work with it. This way, it will be easy to handle and will puff up properly during baking. Brush the egg wash evenly over the pastry to ensure it becomes golden brown when it is baked.
• You can use a measuring tape or ruler to make sure the puff pastry rectangles are even sizes.
• For added flavor, you could add other ingredients to each package such as shredded cheese, wilted spinach, and more.
• If you don’t love sesame seeds or know someone you intend to serve them to is allergic, you can easily omit them or replace them with another type of seed. These pastries would also be delicious garnished with some grated parmesan, which will melt and become golden as it bakes.

What to Serve with Easter Pastry Candies?

These Easter pastry candies can be served as an hors d'oeuvre with your favorite white or sparkling wine. Alternatively, they are also great rounded out with a fresh salad for a plated appetizer at a dinner party.

Can You Use Phyllo Pastry Instead of Puff Pastry?

Yes, you could! Since phyllo pastry is quite thin and delicate, you may want to layer a few sheets of it together to give the pastries more substance. Each sheet should also be brushed with olive oil or melted butter to help the phyllo brown during the baking time.

Can I Use Regular Eggs Rather than Quail Eggs?

Yes, you could but you will need to make larger pastries rather than small ones. Simply cut the puff pastry into larger portions to ensure that it will wrap around a regular-sized chicken egg. These Easter pastry candies will be too large to serve as a finger food but you could easily serve it as part of a lunch with salad and steamed asparagus.

Can I Make Easter Pastry Candies Ahead of Time?

Yes, while these Easter pastry candies are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, you can make them ahead of serving. Then, you can warm them up in the oven just before you serve them.

How to Store Easter Pastry Candies

If you have any Easter pastry candies leftover, you can place them in an airtight container in the fridge. They should keep for up to 4 to 5 days.

How to Make Easter Pastry Candies

Place the quail eggs in a pot of boiling water and boil them for 5 minutes. Remove the quail eggs and peel them. Cut the puff pastry into rectangles.

Place an egg on top of each rectangle. Wrap them and twist the ends to make them look like candies.

Place the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush them with the egg wash, and sprinkle them with the sesame seeds. Bake them in a 410 F/210 C oven for 20 minutes.

Serve the pastries immediately!