Mini croissants with smoked salmon and cream cheese – perfect as a starter or a snack.
These small, crisp mini croissants with smoked salmon and cream cheese are so good that they disappear from the platter before you can blink.
They are made with an easy puff pastry recipe that gives them just the right flaky, crisp bite – and they are filled with cream cheese, crisp lettuce, silky smoked salmon and slices of ripe avocado.
It is a snack that looks inviting and tastes of summer and a little indulgence – and it works for everything from brunch and tapas to welcome nibbles, summer parties, graduation celebrations and relaxed evenings with friends.
The croissants can easily be baked well ahead, but wait to fill them until just before serving – that way they keep their crispness.
Filling ideas – beyond salmon & cream cheese:
- Cream cheese, Serrano ham and rocket – a salty, slightly peppery combination
- Cream cheese, crisp bacon, tomato and avocado – a little BLT in croissant form
- Egg salad, chives and cress – perfect for brunch or the Easter table
- Chicken salad, spinach and pickled red onion – a classic with a bit of an edge
- Pesto, mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes – vegetarian and full of flavour
- Garlic cream cheese, smoked mackerel and dill – lovely for summer and cold platters
Mini croissants with smoked salmon and cream cheese
Ingredients
Mini croissants
- 1 roll ready-rolled puff pastry
- Beaten egg, for brushing
To serve
- 125 g smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- Cream cheese
- Crisp lettuce
- salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Unroll the puff pastry on the worktop and cut it into long, narrow triangles running across the short side of the sheet. The wide end of each croissant should measure 5-6 cm. See the video above the recipe.
- Roll the triangles up into croissants, from the wide end towards the narrow tip. Place the croissants seam-side down on a baking tray and brush them with the beaten egg.
- Bake in a preheated conventional oven (top and bottom heat) at 200°C for about 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
- Let them cool slightly, then cut or snip the croissants open.
- Spread them with cream cheese and fill with crisp lettuce, salmon and avocado. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve.
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