These tiny bite-sized Savory Phyllo Cups are a great Mexican-flavored appetizer that kids would love. These phyllo cups will be great for parties and holiday dinners.
After the puff pastry sheet, the phyllo (filo) pastry sheet is my next best friend in the kitchen. When it comes to making quick and easy appetizers, puff pastry sheets as well as phyllo sheets come in very handy.
I have used the Phyllo sheets in many recipes. Baklava is one of my favorite desserts that is made up of layering the phyllo sheets and alternating with nuts in the middle.
I have baked these mini spinach and paneer samosas using the phyllo sheets. If you are looking for more savory recipes using the phyllo, check out the Turkish Cigar s and also the Albanian Spinach Pie.
This is the first time I have bought these mini phyllo cups, as I wanted to make Bite-sized appetizers for this week’s Kids’ Delight theme. I randomly came up with a savory filling including ingredients that I thought my boys would like.
I sort of veered towards the Mexican flavors and kept it that way all along. You could make the filling way ahead of time and keep it refrigerated until ready to use. The phyllo cups are pre-baked and could be served as is.
I filled it up with a savory filling and baked it until the cheese in the filling melted. This would be a great choice for appetizers for kids’ birthday parties. I can’t wait to try some desserts using the Phyllo cups. The possibilities for the filling are endless, and we could go wild with choices.
Preparation time - 10 minutes Baking time - 10 to 12 minutes Difficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Savory Phyllo Cups - (makes 15 mini cups)
- Phyllo cups/filo cups - 1 pack (has 15 mini pre-baked cups)
- Cream cheese - 3 tablespoon (softened)
- Sour cream - 2 tbsp
- Salsa - 1 tbsp
- Mexican blend cheese - ½ cup
- Spring onions - 1 (thinly sliced)
- Jalapeno - 1 teaspoon (finely chopped, optional)
- Garlic powder - ½ tsp
- Cilantro - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
Procedure to make Savory Phyllo Cups
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Layer a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned for the filling and mix well.
Remove the phyllo cups from the package and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Spoon the filling into the cups. It does not take a lot of filling as these shells are really small.
- Bake them in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted (about 10 to 12 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes before serving.
Other Appetizer Ideas
- Bread Bonda | Deep Fried Bread With Potato Filling
- Green Cutlets - Lentil Patties With Greens
- Garlic Knots Made From Pizza Dough
- Fiesta Pinwheels - Tortilla Roll ups (cheese) - Simple Bite Sized Appetizer
Recipe
Ingredients
- ▢ 15 Phyllo cups / filo cups 1 pack has 15 mini pre-baked cups
- ▢ 3 tablespoon Cream cheese softened
- ▢ 2 tablespoon Sour cream
- ▢ 1 tablespoon Salsa
- ▢ ½ cup Mexican blend cheese
- ▢ 1 Spring onions thinly sliced
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Jalapeno finely chopped, optional
- ▢ ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ▢ 1 tablespoon Cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Layer a baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned for the filling and mix well.
- Remove the phyllo cups from the package and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon the filling into the cups. It does not take a lot of filling as these shells are really small.
- Bake them in the preheated oven until the cheese is melting (about 10 to 12 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for couple for minutes before serving.
Nutrition
More Appetizer Recipes
- Aama Vadai | Paruppu Vadai | Chana Dal Vada
- Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Spicy Southern Cheese Straws
- Samosa Pinwheels | Air fryer and Baked
Savory Phyllo Cups
Ingredients
- 15 Phyllo cups / filo cups 1 pack has 15 mini pre-baked cups
- 3 tablespoon Cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoon Sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Salsa
- ½ cup Mexican blend cheese
- 1 Spring onions thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Jalapeno finely chopped, optional
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Layer a baking sheet with parchment or lightly grease a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned for the filling and mix well.
- Remove the phyllo cups from the package and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon the filling into the cups. It does not take a lot of filling as these shells are really small.
- Bake them in the preheated oven until the cheese is melting (about 10 to 12 minutes).
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for couple for minutes before serving.
