Cranberry Brie Bites

Ingredients

• Frozen Puff Pastry – You can also use crescent dough
• All Purpose Flour – for dusting the dough
• Wheel of Brie Cheese – Feel free to use another soft cheese such as goat cheese if you do not like brie.
• Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce – Use the Whole Cranberry sauce (not jellied) for this recipe.
• Chopped Pecans – Optional topping. You can also use chopped walnuts
• Fresh Rosemary Sprigs – Optional topping

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How to Make Cranberry Brie Bites

Step 1 – Place the wheel of brie cheese in the freezer for 15 minutes so that it keeps its form while baking.

Step 2 – Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and spray a 24-cup mini muffin pan generously with a non-stick cooking spray.

Step 3 – Sprinkle the flour onto a cutting surface and roll out the puff pastry. 

Step 4 – Cut the puff pastry dough sheet lengthwise into 4 even strips and then cut it crosswise into 6 even strips making 24 equal size square pieces.

Step 5 – Press any piece down into the mini muffin tin.

Step 6 – Dice the wheel of cheese into 24 small pieces (approximately ¾ inch in size) and even place a piece of brie inside of the center of each of the mini muffin cup.  

Step 7 – Top each square with a heaping teaspoon cranberry sauce. Top each one with chopped pecans (if using).

Step 8 – Bake for 18-20 minutes in a preheated oven until the dough is golden brown.

Step 9 – Let them rest in the pan for about 5 minutes. Carefully remove to a serving plate and top each piece with a sprig of fresh Rosemary (if using). Serve warm or room temperature and enjoy!  

Recipe Tips

• Prepare Muffin Pan – Spray the muffin tin generally so that the bites are easy to remove. Make sure to remove them while they are still warm. I find that a fork works well to carefully remove them from the pan.  
• Brie Bites Overflow – Sometimes the brie and cranberry sauce bubbles out of the pastry while baking so just carefully scoop it back in after the cooking time while it’s cooling if needed. 
• Keep Puff Pastry Cold – Makes cutting and shaping easier.
• Rind of Brie – You can leave the rind on the brie or remove it. Some people do not like the texture of the rind so they remove it. But it is safe to eat.

Variations Ideas

• Cranberry Orange Brie Bites – Add orange zest or a splash of orange marmalade for a pop of color for the perfect holiday appetizer.
• Honey Brie Bites – Drizzle warm honey before serving for a hint of sweetness.
• Berry swap – Use raspberry or blackberry jam instead of cranberry for a delicious bite-sized app variations.
• Onion – Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions is also a great topping for these Bake Bites.