Cranberry Brie Bites
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Cranberry Brie Bites
Description
This recipe uses puff pastry squares pressed into a greased muffin tin to form small cups. Each cup is filled with a piece of Brie cheese, a spoonful of cranberry sauce, and a sprig of fresh rosemary for added flavor. The package is baked at a moderate temperature for 15 minutes, allowing the pastry to rise and achieve a crisp texture while the Brie softens and the cranberry sauce warms without overflowing.
The Brie used can be chilled briefly to make slicing and handling easier. The pastry should remain cold until cutting to maintain workable texture. Rosemary or other herbs like thyme can be added before baking or as a garnish after, and crushed pecans may be sprinkled on top for crunch. These bites combine buttery and flaky pastry with creamy cheese and sweet cranberry notes.
Serve these warm for best flavor and texture. They make a convenient appetizer and can be customized with different herbs or nuts according to preference. Handling the cheese and cranberry portion sizes carefully helps prevent the filling from spilling over the pastry edges during baking.
Ingredients
- 280 g puff pastry
- 130 g Brie cheese cut into 12 equal pieces
- 100 g cranberry sauce
- rosemary optional, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Grease a muffin tin and add a square of pastry to each hole, gently pressing in.
- Add a slice of Brie, two teaspoons of cranberry sauce and a small sprig of rosemary.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Keep Brie chilled before slicing to make handling easier and cleaner.
- Cut and place puff pastry squares immediately after removing from the fridge to keep it workable.
- Do not overfill the pastry cups with Brie or cranberry to prevent overflow during baking.
- Fresh rosemary adds flavor; you can substitute with thyme or omit completely if preferred.
- Sprinkle crushed pecans on top before baking for added crunch if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bite | |
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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