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Cranberry Brie Bites

Cranberry brie bites bake puff pastry, creamy Brie, whole-berry cranberry sauce, pecans, and rosemary in a 24-cup mini muffin pan. The pastry turns deep golden and crisp while the Brie melts into a warm, savory-sweet appetizer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
resting 5 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pastry cups
  • 1 Nonstick cooking spray for coating
  • 1 package (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry 2 sheets, thawed
For the filling
  • 1 wheel (8 oz) Brie cheese cut into 24 small pieces
  • 0.5 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 0.33 cup pecans finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped

Equipment

  • 1 24-cup mini muffin pan

Method
 

Prepare the pastry cups
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Coat the cups of a 24-cup mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Unfold each puff pastry sheet.
  4. Cut each sheet into 12 rectangles.
  5. Press one rectangle into each muffin cup, letting the corners extend above the rim.
Fill and bake
  1. Place one piece of Brie in each pastry cup.
  2. Top each pastry cup with about 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce, some pecans, and a little rosemary.
  3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and deep golden and the Brie is melted.
  4. Let the bites rest in the pan for 5 minutes.
  5. Lift the bites out and serve warm.

Notes

Keep the thawed puff pastry cold while assembling for the flakiest cups. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a nut-free option, omit the pecans.