French Bread Cheese Puffs

These French bread cheese puffs are a completely poppable appetizer made with bread cubes dunked in a mixture of cheeses and whipped egg whites, frozen, and then baked into a delicious cheesy appetizer. 

This is a throw back recipe from the 1970s. My mom gave me this recipe, along with a appetizer recipes such as "mushroom roll ups, tostada pie, ham walnut spread, and salmon party ball." 

While there are way more sophisticated cheese puffs out there, such as gougères, Brazilian Cheese puffs, or Cheese Puff Pastry Bites, these cheese puffs are simple to make and totally delicious. They will definitely be the hit at your next party. 

To make these cheese puffs, you melt butter, jack cheese, and cream cheese together to form a creamy sauce. Then you fold in whipped egg whites and dip 1 inch squares of bread into the mixture.

The original recipe calls for cutting off the crusts, but I leave the crusts on the bread. Also, these would typically be made with unsliced sandwich bread, but I prefer to use good French bread. 

Once you've coated the bread pieces, place them in on a sheet pan and freeze them. Once they have frozen, place them in a freezer bag. 

You now have an appetizer you can bake and serve these anytime you need one at the last minutes. You only have to bake as many as you need, saving the rest for another occasion. 

Cheese Puff Recipe Variations

You can substitute cheddar cheese for the jack cheese. You could also add finely chopped onion or minced garlic, or herbs. 

Just mix the add-ins into the melted cheese mixture. 

You could also sprinkle a little bit of black pepper over the cheese puffs before freezing. 

Not only are these delicious appetizers, they are great for substituting for croutons in tomato soup. 

This month, the Baking Bloggers are sharing recipes for baked holiday appetizers. If you are looking for delicious appetizers you can pull from your oven, be sure to check out the links below. 

Baking Blogger December 2020:  Baked Holiday Party Appetizers

• Baked Savory Crackers by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Baked Veggie Bread Roses In Muffin Pan by Sneha's Recipe
• Crab Puffs by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• French Bread Cheese Puffs by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Merguez-Wrapped Duck Eggs by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Panela Tarts by Magical Ingredients
• Shrimp Scampi Flatbread Bites by Making Miracles
• Spicy Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Kebabs by Palatable Pastime

Serve these cheese puffs with sparkling wine or cocktails for a cheesy delicious appetizer that will quickly disappear. 

French Bread Cheese Puffs

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Yield: 36 appetizers

Author: Karen Kerr

These French bread cheese puffs are a completely poppable appetizer made with bread cubes dunked in a mixture of cheeses and whipped egg whites, frozen, and then baked into a delicious cheesy appetizer.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
• 4 ounces Monterey jack cheese, freshly shredded
• 3 ounces full fat cream cheese
• 2 egg whites, beaten to medium peaks
• 36 one-inch square cubes cut from unsliced French bread, if they are not perfectly square, that's okay. 

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and cheeses over very low heat (or in a double boiler), whisking constantly, until smooth. 
2. Fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture until fully combined. 
3. Dip the bread cubes in the in the cheese mixture and place them on a parchment lined sheet pan. Place them in the freezer. When they are frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag and leave them in the freezer. 
4. To serve, heat the oven to 400 degrees F. 
5. Place the squares on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the begin to brown. You can bake as few or as many as you need. 

Calories

48.41

Fat (grams)

4.37

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.71

Carbs (grams)

1.09

Fiber (grams)

0.04

Net carbs

1.05

Sugar (grams)

0.20

Protein (grams)

1.33

Sodium (milligrams)

60.34

Cholesterol (grams)

11.97

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