Brighten up your table of appetizers with these tasty cranberry brie bites.
Flaky golden brown pastry shells surround buttery baked brie topped with tart cranberry sauce.
These tasty treats are an easy way to please a crowd.
You’ll Love This Easy Appetizer!
- Brie cranberry bites are easy to prepare and can be prepped ahead of time.
- They’re pretty, festive, and delicious.
- This holiday appetizer is versatile, swap the cheese, add extra nuts or other preserves.
- Use up leftover homemade cranberry sauce from the holidays for brie bites.
Cranberry Brie Bites With Just 4 Ingredients
Pastry: I use refrigerated crescent roll dough from a can to keep these quick and easy. You can also use puff pastry or even phyllo dough cups.
Cheese: Cut the brie into pieces, you can leave the rind on if you’d like. Avoid “double cream” brie as it can become too runny in this recipe.
Cranberry: Homemade cranberry sauce has the best flavor since it’s a bit more tart and easy to make. If using canned, opt for the whole berry version instead of the jelly.
Toppings: Chopped pecans add great flavor. Swap them for walnuts, almonds, or pistachios. Fresh sprigs of rosemary or thyme make these festive.
Variations
- You can replace cranberry sauce with pepper jelly, fig jam, or apricot preserves.
- You can replace brie with Camembert, goat cheese, or even cubes of cream cheese.
How to Make Cranberry Brie Bites
This easy recipe is ready to serve in minutes.
- Cut crescent dough into 24 squares and tuck each into mini muffin tins.
- Place a piece of brie into each pastry. Top with cranberry sauce and sprinkle with optional pecans.
- Bake until melted and golden brown.
How to Make Ahead
To make ahead, assemble the bites in the muffin wells and cover the tin with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you’re ready to bake.
These brie bites can be served warm or at room temperature.
Holly’s Tips
- Freeze the brie for 20 minutes to make it easier to slice. The rind is edible, there’s no need to remove it.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days in an airtight container, or up to 2 months in the freezer. Thaw at room temperature before reheating.
- To reheat, place it back in the muffin tin, tented with foil, and bake it in a preheated 350°F oven until warmed through.
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These make a great additon to your Christmas table and can be served as thanksgiving appetizers! Here are more holiday favorites.
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Cranberry Brie Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls 1 can
- 7 ounces brie cheese cut into 24 pieces
- ½ cup cranberry sauce homemade is best
- ¼ cup chopped pecans optional
- fresh rosemary for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease the wells of 2 mini muffin tins (24 wells).
- Unroll the crescent rolls and pinch the seams to seal. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut crescents into 24 squares.
- Place each square of dough into a mini muffin tin. Add a piece of bried to each and top with 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if using.
- Bake until golden, about 7-10 minutes. Remove from pan immediately. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Snack
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Can the cranberry brie bites use Dried Cranberries instead of cranberry sauce?
Love and have used so many of your recipes! I have them printed and in a 3-ring binder!
So happy you are enjoying our recipes, Linda! Dried cranberries won’t provide enough moisture for this recipe so I wouldn’t recommend that substitution. But I hope you enjoy them!
Hello! It says pecans are optional but my question is if you’re going to use them, do you put them on before or after you bake the cranberry/brie bites? Thanks! Can’t wait to try these!
Hi Marcia, we place on pecan on top of each brie bite before baking. Enjoy!