Description
Festive Brie Bites with cranberry sauce offer elegant holiday appetizers perfect for seasonal gatherings. Crisp puff pastry and creamy cheese combine with tangy cranberry for sophisticated party bites that guests will adore.
Ingredients
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Brie Bites with Cranberry
Main Ingredients:
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry
- 8 ounces (226 grams) brie cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) cranberry sauce or jam
Nuts and Herbs:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) pecans, finely chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, cut into pieces
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Chill brie in freezer for 15 minutes to facilitate easier cutting. Preheat oven to 375°F and prepare mini muffin tins with nonstick spray.
- Gently roll pastry sheets to 10×14 inches, ensuring even thickness. Slice each sheet into 24 precise squares using a sharp knife.
- Carefully press pastry squares into muffin cavities, delicately pricking bottom of each to prevent air bubbles during baking.
- Position a small piece of chilled brie in each pastry cup. Spoon cranberry sauce over cheese, then sprinkle with salt and scatter chopped pecans on top.
- Transfer filled muffin tins to preheated oven. Bake for 18-20 minutes, rotating pans midway to ensure uniform golden coloration.
- Remove from oven and allow bites to rest in pan for 3 minutes, helping them set and cool slightly.
- Delicately transfer bites to serving platter. Garnish with fresh rosemary snippets for aromatic visual appeal. Serve warm or at room temperature for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Chill the brie before cutting to ensure clean, precise cubes that hold their shape during baking.
- Use cold pastry sheets straight from the refrigerator to achieve the most flaky, crisp texture in your bites.
- Experiment with different fruit preserves like fig, apricot, or orange marmalade for unique flavor variations.
- Swap pecans with toasted almonds or walnuts if you prefer a different nutty crunch or have nut allergies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg