Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets

These Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets are a quick and easy appetizer, perfect for your game day gathering or a party. Puff pastry sheets, hot dog slices, sautéed mushroom, and melted cheese baked together into fun handheld snacks.

Recipes like these Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlet appetizers and other easy snack recipes are great for game-day gatherings, parties or any time for that matter. What’s not to like about simple appetizer recipes that require only a handful of ingredients?

Whether you’re a fan of sports or not, you can enjoy these hot dog appetizers. It’s a super simple recipe that uses pastry sheets, sautéed mushrooms, shredded cheddar cheese, and hot dog slices.

Baked into puffed pastry circles, the hot dog, cheese and mushroom filling is surrounded by crisp, golden dough. Small, handheld appetizers like these are ideal for parties, as they’re easy for guests to grab and snack throughout the game. You can also add Baked Potato Wedges on the side!

Ingredients for Hot Dog Tartlets

• Olive oil: a good healthy oil for sauteing the mushrooms
• Mushrooms: adds a delicious earthy flavor and makes these tartlets a little extra special
• Hot dogs: Use grass-fed/organic for best flavor and nutrition. Slice into bite-size pieces for each tartlet
• Puff pastry sheets: Crispy and buttery, the perfect base for this quick appetizer
• Egg white: Brush the pastry to give it an extra crispy texture and golden color
• Cheddar cheese: Goes perfectly with the hot dogs and mushrooms
• Green onion: Adds extra flavor and a pop of color

Can I use other pastry to make these tartlets?

I recommend using puff pastry for this not only because it’s super easy to find in most supermarkets but because it gives the perfect texture to these easy appetizers. Puff pastry is crispy on the outside but soft and light on the inside with a delicious buttery flavor that just works so well with the mushrooms, hot dogs and cheese.

If you’d prefer more of a crunchy texture then you could try phyllo pastry or pie crust pastry. If you do decide to use either of those pastries you’ll need to use a muffin or cupcake pan and form the pastry into rough cups before filling because they don’t puff up like, well, puff pastry does. Or just use phyllo dough cups, which I used for my Sausage Phyllo Cups, since it is already formed into small cups.

Puff pastry makes things much easier and you don’t need a special pan to make them.

How to Make Cheesy Hot Dog Appetizers in 4 Easy Steps

1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pan to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until browned and tender. Remove from heat, cool slightly then chop. Set aside.
2. Open pastry sheets on a flat, floured surface. Use a cookie cutter (or edge of a glass) to cut each sheet into circles. Place circles on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush tops with egg white.
3. Place about 1-teaspoon of chopped mushroom in the center of each. Sprinkle with cheese, add three hot dog slices, then sprinkle the center with more cheese. Be sure to leave edges of pastry open so they puff up.
4. Bake then sprinkle with green onion.

Serving suggestions

When hosting a party, it’s all about presentation and variety. Try different garnishes and present with desired condiments or dipping sauces. I like to serve them with ketchup or mustard (classic hotdog condiments).

Serve these Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets to your guests during your Homegate party and they’ll disappear quickly. Be prepared to make (at least) another batch or pair with more of your favorite party appetizer recipes. You can also top it with a fresh Coleslaw Salad or just serve it as sides.

Tips for making Cheese Tartlet appetizers

• You can prep these in advance and store them in the fridge until you are ready to bake.
• Any variety of mushroom will work for this recipe.
• Cheddar cheese is great for this because it’s flavor and easy melting, but you could also try Monterey Jack, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Mexican Blend, or Gruyere cheese.
• If you use another pastry such as phyllo or pie crust you will need to use a muffin pan and remember that the texture will change.
• Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or frozen in a sealed container.

Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets recipe at-a-glance:

• Flavor profiles: Meaty and cheesy with a buttery tang.
• Texture: Juicy hot dog slices over a flaky pastry crust.

More easy appetizer recipes you might like:

• Tomato Ricotta Crostini Appetizer
• Mini Parmesan Spinach Phyllo Cup Appetizer
• Ricotta Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
• Spinach Stuffed Flank Steak Pinwheels
• Grilled Pork Satay Skewers
• Salami and Cream Cheese Pinwheels
• Blue Cheese Puff Pastry Squares
• Mini Cheeseburger Muffins
• Ham and Gruyere Sliders
• Greek Baked Meatballs

Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets

Written by Matt | Plating Pixels

Puff pastry sheets, hot dog slices, sautéed mushroom and melted cheese bake together into fun handheld snacks.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 28 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 18 tartlets

Calories 241 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon light olive oil
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 2 sheets puff pastry (1 package)
• 1 egg white
• 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 hot dogs (grass-fed/organic preferred), sliced
• 1 stalk green onion sliced
• Mustard or other condiments

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pan to medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until browned and tender; 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly then chop. Set aside.
• Open pastry sheets on a flat, floured surface. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter (or edge of a glass) to cut each sheet into 9 circles, making 18 total. Place circles on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2-inches apart. Brush tops with egg white.
• Place about 1-teaspoon of chopped mushroom in the center of each. Sprinkle with cheese, add three hot dog slices, then sprinkle the center with more cheese. Be sure to leave edges of pastry open so they puff up.
• Bake 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Sprinkle with green onion and serve immediately with desired condiments.

Notes

• Use grass-fed/organic hot dogs for the best flavor and nutrition.
• You can prep these in advance and store them in the fridge until you are ready to bake.
• Any variety of mushroom will work for this recipe.
• Cheddar cheese is great for this because it's flavor and easy melting, but you could also try Monterey Jack, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Mexican Blend, or Gruyere cheese.
• If you use another pastry such as phyllo or pie crust you will need to use a muffin pan and remember that the texture will change.
• Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days or frozen in a sealed container.

Nutrition Facts

Cheesy Hot Dog Tartlets

Amount per Serving

Calories

241

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

17

g

26

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Trans Fat

 

0

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0

g

Cholesterol

 

17

mg

6

%

Sodium

 

304

mg

13

%

Potassium

 

113

mg

3

%

Carbohydrates

 

13

g

4

%

Fiber

 

0

g

0

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

6

g

12

%

Vitamin A

 

100

IU

2

%

Vitamin C

 

0.5

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

72

mg

7

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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