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Easy Cranberry Brie Bites Using Puff Pastry

Close-up of golden baked brie bites made with puff pastry, melted brie, and a dollop of bright red jam.
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Make these simple, impressive cranberry brie bites using puff pastry for your next gathering. This recipe delivers a crowd-pleasing appetizer with minimal effort, perfect for holiday entertaining.

Ingredients

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  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 8 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry or jellied)
  • 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped pecans or a small sprig of rosemary for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Use a round cookie cutter (about 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter) to cut out circles from the pastry. You should get about 12 circles.
  3. Gently press each pastry circle into the cups of the prepared muffin tin, forming a small shell.
  4. Place one cube of brie cheese into the bottom of each pastry cup.
  5. Top the brie with about 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce. If you are using pecans, sprinkle a few on top of the sauce now.
  6. Brush the edges of the exposed puff pastry lightly with the beaten egg wash. This helps the pastry brown nicely.
  7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden brown and puffed, and the brie cheese is melted and gooey.
  8. Remove the muffin tin from the oven. Let the brie bites cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a serving platter. Garnish with rosemary if desired. Serve warm.

Notes

  • You can assemble these brie bites up to 4 hours ahead of time. Keep them covered in the refrigerator and add 2 to 3 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from cold.
  • For a different flavor, substitute fig jam or raspberry preserves for the cranberry sauce.
  • If you do not have a muffin tin, you can bake these on a parchment-lined baking sheet, but you may need to gently fold the edges of the pastry up around the filling to create a small cup shape.

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