Description
Garlic butter mozzarella puffs deliver crispy, cheesy perfection with Italian-inspired flair. Golden pastry shells cradle melted mozzarella and rich garlic butter, promising a delightful appetizer that will make guests crave more.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein and Cheese:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) mozzarella cheese (soft, shredded, or diced string cheese)
Dough:
- 1 (16 ounces/454 grams) container of refrigerated biscuit dough (8 biscuits)
Seasonings and Finishing:
- 4 tablespoons (60 milliliters) melted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface for easy removal and cleanup.
- Carefully separate each refrigerated biscuit dough, laying them out on a clean work surface.
- Place approximately 1 to of mozzarella cheese in the center of each biscuit dough piece, ensuring even distribution.
- Gently fold the edges of the dough over the cheese, meticulously pinching and sealing the seams to prevent cheese leakage during baking.
- Arrange the sealed dough balls on the prepared baking sheet with the seam facing downward, maintaining slight separation between each puff.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 11 to 13 minutes, watching for a uniform golden-brown color that indicates proper cooking.
- Meanwhile, create the garlic butter by melting unsalted butter and combining it with granulated garlic powder, dried Italian herbs, and a small pinch of kosher salt.
- Immediately after removing the puffs from the oven, generously brush each one with the aromatic garlic butter mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Allow the puffs to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving, which helps stabilize the melted cheese and prevents potential burns.
Notes
- Cheese Selection Matters: Choose high-moisture mozzarella for the best melting results, ensuring gooey and stretchy interiors that create irresistible texture.
- Seal Technique is Critical: Pinch dough edges firmly and completely to prevent cheese leakage, creating perfect pockets of melted goodness during baking.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain exact 400°F oven temperature for golden-brown exterior and perfectly cooked puffs, watching closely to avoid burning.
- Butter Coating Magic: Brush warm garlic butter immediately after baking to enhance flavor absorption and create a deliciously glossy finish.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Prepare unbaked puffs ahead of time and refrigerate, allowing for convenient last-minute entertaining or quick meal preparation.
- Serving Suggestions: Best enjoyed warm and fresh, these puffs work wonderfully as appetizers, game-day snacks, or unexpected dinner side dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 267 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 492 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg