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baked cranberry brie bites

Baked Cranberry Brie Bites

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These Baked Cranberry Brie Bites are flaky pastry cups filled with creamy brie and sweet cranberry sauce. They look fancy but take 20 minutes using a muffin tin and store bought dough. Perfect for holiday parties when you need easy appetizers that impress.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 2 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 bites
Course: Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 85

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can crescent roll dough or 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 8 ounces brie cheese cut into 24 small cubes
  • ½ cup cranberry sauce canned or homemade
  • 2 tablespoons honey for drizzling
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs optional
  • Cooking spray for muffin tin
  • Chopped pecans or walnuts optional, for topping

Equipment

  • 1 Mini muffin tin (24 cups) Essential for shaping the bites perfectly
  • 1 Cooking spray To prevent sticking
  • 1 Sharp knife For cutting dough and brie
  • 1 Small spoon For adding cranberry sauce

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 24 cup mini muffin tin generously with cooking spray. Unroll crescent dough and separate into squares. Cut each square into 4 smaller pieces. Press each piece into a muffin cup to form a little pastry shell. The dough should come up the sides slightly.
  2. Cut brie into 24 small uniform cubes, about half inch pieces. Place one cube of brie in each pastry cup. Top each with a small spoonful of cranberry sauce, about half a teaspoon. Don't overfill or it'll bubble over during baking. Add a tiny sprig of fresh rosemary to each if using.
  3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the brie is melted and bubbly. The cranberry sauce will get warm and jammy. Watch them closely at the end so the pastry doesn't burn. The cheese should be completely melted.
  4. Let cool in the pan for 2 minutes so they firm up slightly and are easier to remove. Drizzle with honey while still warm. The honey adds sweetness and makes them look gorgeous. Use a small spoon or offset spatula to carefully remove from the muffin tin. Serve warm for best results.
    drizzling honey over baked cranberry brie bites

Nutrition

Serving: 1biteCalories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

The secret to perfect Baked Cranberry Brie Bites is using a mini muffin tin instead of wrapping individual packages. Spray the tin really well so they don't stick. Cut brie into uniform cubes so they melt evenly. Don't overfill with cranberry or it bubbles over. Let them cool 2 minutes before removing from tin. Best served warm when cheese is gooey.

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