Description
Baked Brie Bites are an easy and festive holiday appetizer made with puff pastry, creamy Brie cheese, cranberry sauce, crunchy pecans, and fresh rosemary. Perfect for entertaining and ready in just 35 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry, thawed overnight in the refrigerator
- 8 ounces Brie cheese
- 1 cup homemade cranberry sauce or whole berry cranberry sauce (or jam of choice)
- 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (such as Maldon or fleur de sel)
- ½ cup finely chopped raw pecans
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, cut into 6 pieces each
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and position racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven. Place Brie in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up. Generously coat two 24-cup mini muffin pans with nonstick spray.
- Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet into a 10×14-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 24 squares (2.5-inch each). Press into mini muffin tins to form cups and prick bottoms with a fork.
- Dice half of the chilled Brie into 24 small cubes. Place one cube in each puff pastry cup. Top with 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon sea salt and half of the chopped pecans. Refrigerate while repeating with second puff pastry sheet, remaining Brie, salt, and pecans.
- Place muffin pans on rimmed baking sheets to catch overflow. Bake for 18–20 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through, until pastry is puffed and golden.
- Cool in pans for 3 minutes. If needed, use a fork to nudge any overflowed cheese or cranberry back into place. Transfer bites to a serving plate using a fork.
- Garnish each bite with a piece of fresh rosemary. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Notes
- To Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Reheat: Warm in a mini muffin tin at 350°F until heated through or serve at room temperature.
- To Freeze: Freeze baked and cooled bites in a single layer, then store in an airtight container or zip-top bag for up to 2 months. Reheat from frozen at 350°F until hot.
- To Make Ahead: Assemble unbaked bites in muffin tins and refrigerate up to 3 days in advance, or bake and freeze as directed above.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 73
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 14mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
