Cranberry Brie Bites with Puff Pastry
Simple, small baked appetizers featuring brie cheese and cranberry sauce in puff pastry cups.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 24 bites
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 wheel (8 ounces) brie cheese, rind removed and cut into small cubes
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a mini-muffin pan.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into 24 equal squares, about 2 inches each.
- Gently press each pastry square into the cups of the mini-muffin pan, forming a small cup shape.
- In a small bowl, mix the cranberry sauce with the orange zest and chopped rosemary, if using.
- Place one small cube of brie cheese into the bottom of each pastry cup.
- Top the brie with about 1/2 teaspoon of the cranberry mixture.
- 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.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare these bites up to 24 hours ahead. Store them covered in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in a 350 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes until warmed through.
- If using crescent roll dough instead of puff pastry, you may need to adjust baking time slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 15