Description
Cranberry Brie Bites are a delightful appetizer combining creamy brie cheese with tart cranberry sauce, all baked in a crispy shell. Perfect for holiday gatherings or party snacks!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 8-ounce tube crescent roll dough
- 6 ounces Brie Cheese
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)
- 1 15-count package frozen mini fillo shells
- 1 3-ounce package of brie cheese
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray cooking spray onto a mini muffin pan.
- Mix the cranberry sauce and orange marmalade in a bowl until well combined. Set aside. Slice the brie cheese into small squares and set aside.
- Roll out the crescent roll dough and cut into 24 squares, pressing each into the muffin pan molds.
- Fill each mini muffin with a cube of brie, 1 tablespoon of the cranberry-orange mixture, and a pinch of chopped pecans.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Garnish with rosemary.
- For fillo cups, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Arrange fillo shells on a cookie sheet.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, water and sugar, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat and stir until cranberries pop, then set aside.
- Distribute brie in fillo shells and bake for about 5 minutes until melted. Top with cranberries and garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Feel free to leave the rind on the brie for added flavor.
- Consider alternating toppings for variety, like adding different nuts or herbs.
- These bites can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg