Cranberry Brie Bites
Cranberry brie bites made with puff pastry, creamy brie, whole-berry cranberry sauce, and chopped pecans, baked in a mini muffin tin. One batch makes two dozen.
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen puff pastry 17.3 ounces, thawed
- 8 ounces Brie cheese rind removed and cut into 24 pieces
- 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1/3 cup pecans finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- Fresh thyme for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
- Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 12 squares, for 24 squares total.1 package frozen puff pastry
- Press one pastry square into each mini muffin cup, gently pushing it into the bottom and up the sides.
- Fill each pastry cup with one piece of Brie, about 2 teaspoons of cranberry sauce, and a sprinkle of chopped pecans.8 ounces Brie cheese, 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce, 1/3 cup pecans
- Lightly brush the exposed pastry with the egg beaten with water.1 egg, 1 tablespoon water
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and puffed and the Brie is melted.
- Let the bites cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing them.
- Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired, and serve warm.Fresh thyme
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Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips:
- Keep the puff pastry cold while working with it so it stays easy to handle and puffs properly.
- Don't overfill the pastry cups. The Brie will melt and the cranberry sauce will bubble as they bake.
- Whole-berry cranberry sauce gives these better texture than smooth cranberry jelly.
- The bites can be assembled a few hours ahead and refrigerated until you're ready to bake them.
Nutrition
Serving: 4bitesCalories: 699kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 16gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 454mgPotassium: 153mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 287IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mg
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