Kielbasa puffs made with 2 ingredients in just 30 minutes. An easy kielbasa appetizer to quickly whip up for a crowd!
Along with this kielbasa appetizer, other mini appetizer recipes we love include spinach puffs and pretzel bites!
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Kielbasa Appetizer in Puff Pastry
This kielbasa appetizer is as easy as it gets! We’re talking a 2 ingredient appetizer recipe. Just slice up sausage, roll in puff pastry and you’re done! Dip in some mustard, ranch dressing or BBQ sauce and serve.
Kielbasa puffs are the perfect finger food for holidays or game along with crockpot BBQ meatballs and little smokies. Add a toothpick and it’s a crowd-pleasing hors d’oeuvres. Spoiler alert, they taste like gourmet pigs in a blanket, but better.
Recipe Ingredients
This kielbasa appetizer recipe is made with only a few ingredients and so simple to make!
Find the full printable recipe with measurements below.
- Puff pastry: Puff pastry can be found in the frozen area at the grocery store. Plan accordingly for it to thaw before using.
- Kielbasa: You will need one pound kielbasa sausage.
- Egg wash: You will need one egg and some water for an optional egg wash.
Variations
- You can swap the puff pastry for crescent rolls.
- Feel free to sprinkle on some seasonings after brushing on the egg wash. Garlic powder and grated parmesan add delicious flavor to this kielbasa appetizer.
- Instead of sliced kielbasa, you may also use a package of little smokies or your favorite cooked chicken sausage.
- Add a piece of cheese on top of the puff pastry dough before rolling up the kielbasa, similar to these cheesy pigs in a blanket.
How to Make this Easy Kielbasa Appetizer
- Slice the kielbasa. Using a sharp knife, cut the kielbasa into 36 slices. Mine were all about a half-inch wide. Set aside.
- Cut the puff pastry. Lightly dust flour on a work surface. Unfold one of the puff pastry sheets onto the flour. Roll a couple times each way with a rolling pin to smooth it out. Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice the dough in half vertically. Then slice horizontally to make 18 strips total in the shape of rectangles.
- Wrap the puffs. Wrap each piece of sausage in one strip of dough and pinch to seal. You can secure with a toothpick if you want, but it’s not necessary. It is convenient for serving though. Repeat with the other sheet of dough and the last half of the kielbasa.
- Place on baking sheet. Arrange the puffs on a greased baking sheet seam side down, at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake in oven. Bake at 400°F for about 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve. Serve these easy kielbasa bites with your favorite dipping sauces! Enjoy.
Optional Egg Wash
If you want to add an egg wash for these kielbasa bites, combine 1 beaten egg with 1 Tablespoon water and brush each puff with the mixture. This will make them shiny.
Favorite Dipping Sauces
Don’t forget the dipping sauce! These kielbasa puffs taste delicious dipped in any of the options below.
- Mustard
- BBQ sauce
- Ranch dressing
- Honey mustard sauce
- Chick-fil-A sauce
- Blue cheese dressing
- Buffalo sauce
- Pretzel cheese dip
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Kielbasa Puffs
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Ingredients
- 1 package puff pastry (2 sheets) , thawed
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage
- 1 egg , optional
- 1 Tablespoon water , optional
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat your oven to 400°F and spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Cut kielbasa into pieces. Use a sharp knife to cut the kielbasa into 36 slices. Mine were all about a half-inch wide. Set aside.
- Roll out puff pastry. Lightly dust flour on a work surface. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto the flour. Roll a couple times each way with a rolling pin to smooth it out. Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice the dough in half vertically. Then slice horizontally to make 18 strips total.
- Assemble appetizers. Wrap each slice of sausage in one strip of dough and pinch to seal. You can secure with a toothpick if you want, but it’s not necessary. It is convenient for serving though. Repeat with the other sheet of dough and the last half of the kielbasa.
- Egg wash. If you want to do an optional egg wash, combine 1 beaten egg with 1 Tablespoon water and brush each puff with the mixture. This will make them shiny.
- Bake. Arrange the puffs on the baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Bake for about 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve. Serve with mustard, BBQ sauce, ranch, any dipping sauce would be good!
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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FAQs
This kielbasa puff pastry appetizer is easy to prepare in advance and then bake right before serving. Just wrap the sausage in the puff pastry, place on a cookie sheet and then cover with foil. Store in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Then bake according to directions.
This kielbasa appetizer is best served with your favorite dipping sauces! Mustard, horseradish or even BBQ all work great. These are also great served before or with soups, stews, or even sauerkraut.
You can store leftovers of this appetizer in the fridge for 1-2 days or freeze 1-2 months. Thaw and reheat.
Recipe contributed by Karen from The Food Charlatan for I Heart Naptime.
Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Appetizers, Mini appetizers, Nut-Free, Super Bowl
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Do I need to cook the kielbasa first?
Nope, they’ll cook up nicely in the oven.
Oh, my word these are freaking amazing! The perfect quick appetizer.
I love that these are really easy to make!! It was a huge hit with my kids!
Yay, love to hear that!
These are a crowd favorite!! I love them because they are quick & easy to make!
I wish I could add a picture because I am very proud of how these turned out! I unintentionally wrapped the pastry around the circumference of the kielbasa which actually did work out and i think they are extremely photogenic 🤣 everyone loved them!!
Yay! So glad they were a hit :)
These were a hit with everyone! So delicious!
OMG! My kids loved these puffs, we will be making it on repeat, they are perfect for school lunch!
Such an easy and delicious appetizer! Always a crowd pleaser!
So glad you enjoyed them!
Could these be rolled up and refrigerated for an hour or so before baking?
Definitely! :)
Love this idea!! I was just about to go to the grocery store to get the ingredients for grape jelly meatballs and pigs in a blanket. But I wanted to make sure I had the right recipe,so I got online to double check. And that’s when I came across your Kielbasa Puffs! I’m definitely doing these for my party tomorrow night!!! But I have a question: what type of puff pastry do you use? Hope you see this before I get done grocery shopping tonight! Lol Thanks!!
I’m not much of a puff pastry snob, I use what I can find a the best price. :)
Hope your party is fantastic – the food definitely sounds amazing!
Do you have to pre=cook the kielbasa?
I get the kind that is already cooked (most in major food stores come precooked), so I don’t have to cook it and it gets warmed up when the puffs bake. :)
Great photos. LOVE LOVE LOVE that this yummy dinner if you have a salad along side (right? sure) is only 2 ingredients. It can be dinner. Looks perfect for football weekends… sitting around having dinner watching the game. Done. My boys love anything they can eat with their fingers lol. Thank you for the great recipe :)
These puffs look so tasty and easy! I’ll definitely have to try these the next time we have these ingredients on hand!
Paige
i’m a big fan of pigs in a blanket, so these are right up my alley! love that they’re a little more “grown up”