The most delicious mini Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites appetizer recipe idea. Simple to make ahead for a sweet and savory holiday snack.
Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites
Create these delightful puff pastry cranberry brie bites as a scrumptious appetizer or snack. This easy oven-baked recipe is perfect for preparing in advance for gatherings, ensuring your guests are treated to something special. Serve them warm or at room temperature on platters during the festive seasons of Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even as a New Year’s treat. A cranberry sauce recipe is also included for your Thanksgiving festivities.
What type of food is brie?
Brie is a soft cows milk cheese type of food. It has a creamy texture and a mild taste and aroma. Normally served on platters with crackers or bread and fruit or pastry bites. Melts well, and is a very versatile cheese. It pairs well with sweet and savory snacks or appetizers.
Can cranberry brie bites be frozen?
Yes, cranberry brie bites can be frozen. It is a good idea to do a quick freeze of left overs or made ahead snacks on a baking sheet. Then they do not get squashed or loose shape. Then wrap in foil and insert in sealed bags or containers and freeze. They freeze well for up to two months.
Can you eat brie bites cold?
Of course eating your puff pastry cranberry brie bites warm is so much tastier, but if you eat them at room temperature they will still be delicious.
What cheese is comparable to Brie?
- Camembert cheese, is similar to brie but has a sharper flavor.
- Cambozola cheese, that is a cross between brie and gorgonzola and is a German cheese.
- Goat cheese or feta, Is also a soft cheese and goes well with snacks or appetizers
Ingredients for Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites
- Cranberry Sauce…… Get the recipe –> Tasty Cranberry Sauce Recipe
- orange juice
- fresh orange zest
- sugar
- cinnamon
- puff pastry or crescent dough
- wheel of Brie
- fresh thyme
Sweet and Savory: Cranberry Brie bites are sweet because of the cranberry sauce and savory with the creamy brie. Both combinations make this so delicious with the puff pastry.
Holiday favorite: Cranberry Brie bites are a popular snack or appetizer for festive holiday season for Thanksgiving.
Easy to make: A simple crowd pleasing appetizer, that is quickly to bake.
For the amounts needed and the full instructions for this simple and yet sweet and savory cranberry brie puff pastry snack or appetizer, see the recipe attached. Download it or print it, and even use the online cook mode while you busy preparing to bake this delicious treat. The screen will not darken.
How To make Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites
Preheat the oven to 190 deg. C (375 deg. F.)Grease a 24 count mini muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small saucepan over medium heat add the cranberry sauce, orange juice, zest, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Roll out the puff pastry dough onto a piece of parchment paper or floured surface. Cut the dough into 24 even pieces.
Place each piece into a muffin tin.
Cut the brie into tiny pieces and lay one in each tin. Top the brie with 1 tsp of the cranberry sauce.
Put a pinch of fresh thyme on each bite and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Put a pinch of fresh thyme on each bite, and serve for appetizer or snacks during the festive holiday season. Simple popular puff pastry one bite, finger food.
Enjoy the rest of the cranberry sauce with your holiday meal!
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The most delicious mini Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites appetizer recipe idea. Simple to make ahead for a sweet and savory holiday snack.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Desserts, snack, appetizer
- Method: Oven Baking
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cup of cranberry sauce homemade or (1, 14 oz can Ocean’s Spray Cranberry Sauce)
- 1/4 cup of orange juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh orange zest
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1, boxed Puff pastry roll, 1 sheet or ( 8 oz tube crescent dough)
- 1, 8 oz wheel of Brie (225 grams)
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 190 deg. C (375 deg. F.)Grease a 24 count mini muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat add the cranberry sauce, orange juice, zest, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
3. Roll out the crescent dough onto a piece of parchment paper or floured surface. Cut the dough into 24 even pieces.
4. Place each piece into a muffin tin.
5. Cut the brie into tiny pieces and lay one in each tin. Top the brie with 1 tsp of the cranberry sauce.
6. Put a pinch of fresh thyme on each bite and bake for 10 minutes.
7. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Enjoy the rest of the cranberry sauce with your holiday meal!
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Could you please tell me how much orange juice is added to sauce? It does not tell me in ingredients list. Thank you
hi, so sorry about the mistake in the recipe. I apologize. its a 1/4 cup of orange juice. Thank you for alerting me to this error. Have a great holiday and enjoy Christmas…Heather