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Cranberry Baked Brie

This easy cranberry baked Brie is made with flaky, golden puff pastry, cranberry sauce, chopped nuts, and a wheel of Brie. Serve it this winter as a cheeseboard centerpiece at your next party!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 113 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 8 ounce wheel brie
  • ½ cup cranberry sauce homemade or store-bought whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (or both)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • To serve: grapes, apple slices, crackers, sliced baguette

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Roll out puff pastry onto the paper.  Cut off about ⅓ of the puff pastry (reserve).Note: This recipe was written for tested with refrigerated puff pastry. If using frozen puff pastry, thaw before using and roll out to ¼" thickness.
  3. Place the wheel of Brie in the middle of the larger piece of puff. 
  4. Top the Brie with cranberry sauce.
  5. Add nuts.
  6. Fold the puff around the Brie until it is entirely wrapped, smoothing any seams with your finger.  
  7. Brush the puff with the beaten egg.
  8. Optionally, cut use a cookie cutter to cut decorative shapes out of the reserved, unused piece of puff.  Add the shapes to top of the wrapped Brie, and brush with more beaten egg.Tip: If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can use the lid from a spice jar to cut circles.
  9. Bake the Brie for 20-25 minutes or until golden.  Serve immediately along with fresh fruit, crackers, or sliced baguette.

Notes

  • Makes 16 small servings or 8 generous servings.
  • Make Ahead: The Brie can be wrapped in puff up to one day ahead, and then wrapped and refrigerated.  Add the egg wash and any decorations right before baking.
  • Nutrition information includes ¾ sheet puff pastry and ¼ egg, since part of these ingredients are discarded.

Nutrition Information

Calories 113kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 45mg (2%) Potassium 22mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 19IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 113

% Daily Value*

Calories 113kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 45mg 2%
Potassium 22mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 19IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.