Easy Cranberry Brie Bites with Puff Pastry
Make simple, delicious cranberry brie bites using puff pastry for a perfect holiday appetizer.
- 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) refrigerated puff pastry, 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 these bites up to 24 hours ahead. Store unbaked bites in the refrigerator on the pan, covered loosely with plastic wrap. Add 2-3 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
- For a make-ahead option, bake the bites completely, let them cool, and store them in an airtight container. Reheat them in a 350 degree oven for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is soft.
- If you do not have orange zest, you can substitute with 1/4 teaspoon of orange extract in the cranberry sauce mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 6
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 10