Cranberry Brie Bites
Cranberry Brie Bites are a sweet and tangy bite-sized appetizer. Creamy baked brie in a flaky crescent roll cup topped with sweet cranberry orange sauce.
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounce Tube crescent roll dough
- Flour for rolling out the dough
- 6 ounces Brie cheese
- ¼ cup Orange marmalade
- ¼ cup Whole cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup Chopped pistachios, pecans or walnuts
- Fresh rosemary or candied orange pieces for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 24-count mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cut the brie into small, about 1-inch (or a little less) squares and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a small bowl, mix together orange marmalade and cranberry sauce. Set aside.
- Lightly flour a flat surface, like a large wooden cutting board, and roll out the tub of crescent dough. Stretch slightly to form an evenly sided rectangle and pinch seams together. Cut into 24 even sized squares.
- Place the squares into the prepared muffin cups. Top with brie cheese square and a teaspoon (or a little less) of the orange-cranberry mixture. Top with a few of the chopped nuts and a small sprig of rosemary.
- Slide the muffin pan into the oven and bake for about 10-13 minutes, or until golden brown and dough is cooked through.
- Let cool 5-10 minutes and serve warm.
Notes
- Leave the brie rind on. It's edible and helps the cheese hold its shape.
- Chill brie in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before cutting for cleaner slices.
- Grease the mini muffin pan thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- Don't overfill with cranberry sauce (1/2 to 1 teaspoon per bite is enough).
- Watch closely after baking for 10 minutes. Once done, the dough should be golden brown and the brie should look melted.
- For a more traditional version, omit the orange marmalade and use cranberry sauce alone.
- Puff pastry can be used instead of crescent dough for a flakier, more elegant texture. Keep the dough cold while working with it and follow the same assembly steps.
- Best served warm. Reheat leftovers in a 350°F oven for 5-8 minutes to restore crispness.
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen in the oven.
- If using puff pastry, assembled bites can be frozen unbaked for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Serving: 3bites | Calories: 229.65kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.53g | Protein: 6.23g | Fat: 13.74g | Saturated Fat: 6.47g | Cholesterol: 21.26mg | Sodium: 364.46mg | Potassium: 71.72mg | Fiber: 0.55g | Sugar: 12.54g | Vitamin A: 141.82IU | Vitamin C: 0.87mg | Calcium: 46.96mg | Iron: 0.61mg
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