Easy Cranberry Brie Bites with Puff Pastry
Make simple, festive cranberry brie bites using puff pastry for your next holiday gathering. These appetizers are quick to assemble and perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 24 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 8 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a mini-muffin pan.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Use a 2-inch round cookie cutter to cut out circles from the pastry.
- Gently press each pastry circle into the cups of the mini-muffin pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the cranberry sauce and orange zest together.
- Place one small cube of brie cheese into each pastry cup.
- Top the brie with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cranberry sauce mixture. Sprinkle a small amount of chopped rosemary over the top of each bite.
- Brush the edges of the pastry lightly with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.
- Let the bites cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing them to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare the assembled, unbaked bites up to 4 hours ahead of time. Cover the pan and refrigerate. Add 2-3 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
- If you prefer, you can use crescent roll dough instead of puff pastry, pressing it into the muffin cups.
- For a different flavor, substitute the orange zest with 1/2 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar mixed into the cranberry sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 10