Cranberry Brie Bites
These Cranberry Brie Bites are a quick, festive appetizer featuring flaky puff pastry, creamy brie, and tangy cranberry sauce. Perfect for parties, they come together in under 30 minutes and are always a crowd-pleaser.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Total Time: 26 minutes
- Yield: 24 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (8-9 oz) puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 7–8 oz brie cheese, cut into 24 small cubes (about 1/2 inch each)
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought, whole berry preferred)
- Zest from 1 small orange (optional)
- 2–3 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, toasted for extra flavor)
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped (optional, for garnish)
- Nonstick cooking spray or melted butter (for greasing the pan)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick spray or melted butter.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry onto a lightly floured board. Cut into 24 equal squares (about 2×2 inches each).
- Press one square of pastry into each muffin cup, letting the corners stick up.
- Place a cube of brie into each pastry cup.
- Add about 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce on top of the brie in each cup.
- Sprinkle a pinch of orange zest and a few chopped pecans or walnuts over each bite, if using.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffed and the cheese is bubbling. Rotate the tray halfway through baking.
- Let the bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Run a butter knife around each one and transfer to a serving platter.
- Sprinkle with chopped rosemary if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Keep puff pastry cold for best results. Don’t overfill the cups to prevent bubbling over. You can assemble the bites up to 4 hours ahead and bake just before serving. For gluten-free, use gluten-free puff pastry. For nut-free, omit the nuts. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven to re-crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 3
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