Give your guests a little pumpkin to talk about with our Mini Farmer Cheese Pumpkin Board made with Lifeway Farmer Cheese. This festive food board features adorable pumpkin pastries made with our soft, cultured cheese that adds a playful touch to your seasonal gatherings—and a pop of protein and probiotics. Add your favorite fruits and nuts, and prepare for the smiles and compliments as your guests enjoy these delicious bites!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 5-10 min Servings: 2-4Ingredients
For the Farmer Cheese Mini Pumpkins:
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 1/2 cup pumpkin butter
- 1 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1 egg
- string for creating pumpkin shape
- cinnamon sticks to add to the top of the pumpkin
Other Ingredients for the Board:
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Walnuts
- Crackers
Directions
- Lay out the puff pastry and cut into squares to create about 9 squares.
- In each square, add 1 tsp. of pumpkin butter and about 2 tbsp Lifeway Farmer Cheese.
- Roll in a ball and tie strings around to create a pumpkin shape. Repeat until all the pastry has been used up for the pumpkins.
- Place on a 9x11" baking sheet lined in parchment paper, then bake for 12 minutes on 425 degrees, Fahrenheit.
- Once done, cut off the strings and add a cinnamon stick to the top to create a pumpkin stem.
- Add to a charcuterie board with fruit, nuts, and crackers. Enjoy!
