Olive Puffs

Name: Olive Puffs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 24 each pimento-stuffed green olives; 1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed

Rating: 4.04 stars

54 Ratings
42 Reviews
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These puff pastry-wrapped olives are our family's favorite holiday appetizer. We make them with a variety of olives - pimento stuffed green, plump kalamata, Provencal - just make sure they are pitted. We like to use strongly flavored olives; the flavor of canned ripe olives disappears in the puff pastry. You can make these ahead, and freeze; allow 30 minutes for the pastry to thaw before baking. Another advantage: the kids like to make them and eat them.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 12 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

24 each pimento-stuffed green olives
1 (17.25 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

Cut pastry into strips about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Wrap a belt of pastry around each olive. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Step 3

Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

230 calories; protein 3g; carbohydrates 18.3g; fat 16.2g; sodium 265.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (42)

Most helpful positive review

Tracy

11/12/2008

I used crescent rolls and cut the triangles into 3 separate pieces. I tried the phyllo dough but thought it was too difficult to use! I pressed shredded cheddar cheese into the dough. Sprinkled with garlic salt and/or paprika. I tried the pimento stuffed large green olives and I also tried almond stuffed and Jalapeño stuffed olives too. Very easy and my husband really liked them. He didn't think he would. Thanks! Read More

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Lauren

11/17/2010

The olives made it a little salty but I didn't follow the recipe. I used pillsbury crescent roll dough as another reviewer suggested so maybe that is why. I also added cheese per another reviewer. Read More

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54 Ratings

5 star values: 24
4 star values: 17
3 star values: 8
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 4

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Tracy

11/12/2008

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Tanya

10/25/2006

These are awesome appetizers....and I don't even like green olives. When I had them at a party...the hostess had added cheddar cheese to the recipe. She finely shredded the cheese and sprinkled over dough and lightly pressed it in b4 rolling around olive. It made these little numbers even more delish!!! Read More

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MARGARETD

12/28/2004

I used the samller green olives with pimento and also larger garlic stuffed ones and the smaller ones worked best. I would probable cut the big ones in half next time. More pastry around the olive is not better! These were easy fun to make and tasty. Great with cocktails. Read More

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KIMAR

01/06/2005

These look like pinwheels. Wrap the pastry strips around the green sides of the olives so that the pimiento is visible. This way you have a nice red & green hors d'oeuvre for Christmas. These are different with appropriate colors for Christmas. Tasty and interesting. Read More

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JAIPO

11/27/2006

Everyone loved these and they were so easy. For the second batch I sprinkled garlic salt on the pastry- which added a nice touch. GREAT recipe! Read More

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rebok72

11/02/2009

Delicious and easy. Taste even better when you press cheddar cheese in the dough before adding the olive. Read More

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Spirited Sarah

10/27/2010

These were fun! I made this for my annual Halloween-themed dinner last night and they turned out well. I pressed a little grated cheddar cheese into the pastry as well and that made them even better and kinda looked like creepy crusty skin on the eyeballs:) The only bad thing was that the pastry stuck a little to my work surface so as I tried to roll the olives the pastry stretch out a bit and it ended up being more pastry around the olives than I wanted. Still turned out great though and my husband really enjoyed them! Read More

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Anne Gerr

04/23/2009

I give this 5 stars for being perfect in itself and the perfect jumping off place for experimenting...next time I will at a little grated cheese pressed into the pastry or a dab of pesto or an anchovy rolled up....soooo good! Read More

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deeray82

11/11/2010

WOW so delicious!!! I made these with garlic olives I got from an olive bar and they were AMAAAAZING Read More

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Lauren

11/17/2010

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Everyone loved these and they were so easy. For the second batch I sprinkled garlic salt on the pastry- which added a nice touch. GREAT recipe!

Delicious and easy. Taste even better when you press cheddar cheese in the dough before adding the olive.

WOW so delicious!!! I made these with garlic olives I got from an olive bar and they were AMAAAAZING

The olives made it a little salty but I didn't follow the recipe. I used pillsbury crescent roll dough as another reviewer suggested so maybe that is why. I also added cheese per another reviewer.