Name: Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 roll (8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls); 8 oz. goat cheese; 4 oz. cream cheese (softened); 1 Tbsp. pesto; 1/4 cut seedless raspberry jam; 1 pint fresh raspberries (24 count); powdered sugar for dusting

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Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites are sweet and savory appetizers made with crescent rolls, pesto goat cheese, raspberry jam, and fresh raspberries. They're an impressive and easy finger food!

raspberry goat cheese bites on a white serving platter.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Even though Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites look fancy, they're very easy to make, which is why I like taking them to holiday parties and gatherings.

They're also a versatile dessert, which means you can substitute cheeses or fruits to make them any flavor you like. Try strawberries or blueberries for an entirely different taste! Switch up the jam and create your own special appetizer.

raspberry goat cheese bites cooling on a baking rack.

Easy Ingredient List

crescent rolls - provides a tasty base
goat cheese - pairs perfectly with raspberries
cream cheese - blends with goat cheese to make it creamy
pesto - adds a savory component
seedless raspberry jam - (ad) provides sweetness
fresh raspberries - create the perfect topping
powdered sugar - for the finishing touch

How to Make Them

Start by rolling out the crescent dough and crimping the seams of the triangles together. Then, cut the pastry with a pizza cutter to make 24 small squares.
Grease a mini muffin tin pan. Place each square of pastry in a cup.
Mix the cream cheese, pesto and goat cheese together. Roll into 24 small balls and stuff inside the crescent dough squares. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes. Add a small amount of raspberry jam on top of each cheese ball inside the pastry.
Place a raspberry on top of the jam. Dust the raspberries with powdered sugar if desired.

crescent pastry sliced with a pizza cutter. — How to Make Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites

pastry added to mini muffin tin — How to Make Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites

Recipe Tips and FAQs

If you aren't a fan of goat cheese, you can substitute another cheese in this recipe as long as it blends with cream cheese. Or, simply use the cream cheese by itself.
To make this recipe more sweet than savory, omit the pesto and add 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar to the cream cheese instead. The result will taste exactly like cheesecake!

Can These Pastries Be Frozen?

These bites can be frozen in the mini muffin tins before baking. I don't recommend freezing them after baking since the pastry could get soggy. They taste best served directly from the oven, or at room temperature.

three tiers of raspberry goat cheese bites on white serving dishes.

Serving Suggestions

Raspberry Goat Cheese Bites look lovely on any platter, but especially when arranged on a cake plate or tier. They make a great presentation for wedding receptions, baby showers or holiday parties.

I promise if you take these mini desserts to a get-together with friends, there won't be any left at the end of the evening!

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