Puff Pastry Spoons With Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon

For an easy appetizer, this Puff Pastry Spoons Recipe is a perfect one to make as it includes flaky pastry spoons topped with smoked salmon and a cream cheese mixture. The combination of smoked salmon, cream cheese, and puff pastry is a classic but this recipe shows a unique way to serve them. While puff pastry spoons look fancy, they are surprisingly easy to make.

Simply begin by placing a spoon on a sheet of puff pastry and tracing around it with a knife. Then, the puff pastry spoons get brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with sesame seeds before being baked in the oven. Finally, they get topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon before serving.

What are Puff Pastry Spoons

This puff pastry spoon recipe is a type of appetizer that involves cutting spoons out of puff pastry, which can easily be picked up and eaten. While they could be garnished with many types of ingredients such as tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella, or even nutella and fresh berries for a sweet appetizer, this version includes smoked salmon and cream cheese.

For the prettiest appearance, the cream cheese can be whipped so that it is easy to pipe onto the spoons. Then, they can be artfully garnished with smoked salmon for the perfect bites.

Pro Tips

• The puff pastry dough should be kept cold in the fridge before being cut into spoons. This will make the dough easier to handle while also ensuring that the butter in it stays cold enough so it puffs up in the oven and has a flaky texture.
• Use a sharp knife to ensure you can cut the pastry into spoons easily.
• If desired, you can replace the plain cream cheese with a flavored cream cheese instead. An herb cream cheese would pair well with the smoked salmon.
• If you don’t love smoked salmon, you could replace it with smoked oysters or smoked trout.
• Allow the puff pastry spoons to cool completely before you garnish them with the cream cheese and salmon.

What to Serve with Puff Pastry Spoons?

These puff pastry spoons are great on their own, but they can also be served alongside other finger foods like devilled eggs, caprese salad skewers, and more. In terms of beverage, they are best served with a crisp white wine that has citrusy notes or sparkling wine.

How Can I Tell the Puff Pastry Spoons are Baked?

The way you can tell the puff pastry spoons are baked is when they have puffed up and become golden brown. They should also have a crisp texture and no longer seem doughy.

Can I Omit the Sesame Seeds?

While the sesame seeds add some appealing texture and flavor to the puff pastry spoons, they will still be delicious if you need to omit them due to an allergy. Other pretty garnishes you could include are poppyseeds or nigella seeds if you have those on hand instead.

Can I Add Other Ingredients to the Cream Cheese?

Yes, if you would like to make plain cream cheese more special, you could blend it with other ingredients such as fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon zest. The undertone of herbs and lemon is very complementary to smoked salmon. Alternatively, you could add some capers into the cream cheese for an extra briny flavor.

How to Store Puff Pastry Spoons

Once assembled, these puff pastry spoons are best eaten immediately or else they may become soggy.

However, if you would like to prepare the puff pastry spoon part in advance without the garnishes, you can place them in a sealed container or bag at room temperature where they will stay fresh for 2 to 3 days. Then, when you are ready to serve them, all you will need to do is add the cream cheese and salmon.

How to Make Puff Pastry Spoons

Step 1

Step 1

Press the edges of the puff pastry sheets together on a clean surface. Place a spoon on the pastry and cut around it with a knife. Repeat the process to cut out several spoons.

Press the edges of the puff pastry sheets together on a clean surface. Place a spoon on the pastry and cut around it with a knife. Repeat the process to cut out several spoons.

Step 2

Step 2

Place the spoons on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush them with a mixture of egg and milk, and sprinkle them with sesame seeds. Bake them in a 180 C (356 F) oven for 15 minutes.

Place the spoons on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush them with a mixture of egg and milk, and sprinkle them with sesame seeds. Bake them in a 180 C (356 F) oven for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Step 3

To garnish the spoons, pipe softened cream cheese on top, top them with smoked salmon, and garnish them with pepper. Serve them immediately!

To garnish the spoons, pipe softened cream cheese on top, top them with smoked salmon, and garnish them with pepper. Serve them immediately!