Goat Cheese Tomato Basil Puffs

I am always looking for fun little side dishes or quick and simple appetizers to make with dinner when I am having family and friends over.  This was one of my favorites from late summer that I made with fresh tomatoes from our garden.  While perusing the deli's cheese section of my grocery store I got inspired to make something using my fresh tomatoes and goat cheese.  I love goat cheese, especially the flavored ones and they just so happened to have it on sale.  I am a sucker for a sale so I bought a little log of Garlic and Herb Goat Cheese and set off through the grocery store to find my other ingredients.  I already had the tomatoes so I decided to grab some fresh basil and a package of crescent rolls.  I got home and began making these fun treats and realized I was onto something...I had found a super quick and yummy appetizer that was so simple to whip up!  I hope you enjoy it!

Goat Cheese Tomato Basil Puffs


What you will need:

1 pkg Crescent Rolls (I use the off brand reduced fat kind)
2 large Ripe Tomatoes (diced)
Fresh Basil
Goat Cheese (I used garlic and herb flavored)
Cooking Spray

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees

First, take the entire roll of crescents out of the package/tube.  Place it on a large cutting board and unroll it, try to not separate it even though they have already perforated it.  Next you will go along the perforated spots and try and pinch them together slightly so your end result will be one big sheet of crescent roll dough.  Next, with a sharp knife, cut the dough into small 3" X 3" squares or whatever size you prefer.

On a separate cutting board, chop your fresh tomatoes and set aside.  Now chop your basil leaves into small pieces.  Combine the tomatoes and the chopped basil together.

Next, spray Cooking Spray on a cookie sheet.  Place the crescent roll dough squares about 1-2 inches apart.  Top each square with a spoon full or so of the goat cheese.  Then layer on the tomatoes and basil mixture.

Place the cookie sheet on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.  You will want the pastry to be a little golden brown. After the pastry is done you can pull the pan out of the oven and set aside to cool.  After a few minutes, using a spatula remove the puffs from the cookie sheet and place on your serving dish and serve!  Super fast huh? Enjoy!