Easy 5-Ingredient Cranberry Brie Bites Using Puff Pastry
Create impressive, crowd-pleasing holiday appetizers quickly with these simple baked cranberry brie bites featuring flaky puff pastry and a perfect sweet and savory balance.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 12 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 4 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry or jellied)
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (optional, for topping)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
- Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry into 12 equal squares.
- Gently press each pastry square into the cups of the muffin tin, forming a small cup shape.
- Place one cube of brie cheese into the bottom of each pastry cup.
- Top the brie with about 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce. If using pecans, sprinkle a few pieces over the cranberry sauce.
- Brush the exposed edges of the puff pastry lightly with the beaten egg wash.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed, and the brie is melted and gooey.
- Let the bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully removing them with a small offset spatula. Serve warm.
Notes
- For make-ahead ease, you can assemble the bites up to 4 hours ahead of time. Keep them covered in the refrigerator and add about 3-5 minutes to the baking time.
- If you want a slightly richer flavor, use a small dollop of fig jam instead of cranberry sauce for a different sweet and savory profile.
- These are best served warm right out of the oven when the cheese is fully melted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 15