Description
Delightful Cranberry Brie Bites featuring creamy brie, tangy cranberry sauce, and crunchy pecans nestled in buttery crescent dough. Perfect as elegant appetizers for holidays or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 1 (8-oz.) tube crescent dough
- Cooking spray, for greasing the muffin tin
- All-purpose flour, for dusting surface
Filling
- 1 (8-oz.) wheel of brie, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted pecans
- 6 sprigs fresh rosemary, cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin using cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Roll and Cut Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the crescent dough and carefully pinch together the seams to seal. Cut the dough into 24 equal squares. Press each square firmly into a muffin cup, creating a little dough cup for the filling.
- Assemble the Bites: Place a small piece of brie into each dough cup. Spoon about a teaspoon of whole berry cranberry sauce on top of the brie. Sprinkle chopped roasted pecans over the sauce, then top each bite with a 1-inch piece of fresh rosemary for an aromatic finish.
- Bake: Bake the assembled bites in the preheated oven until the pastry turns golden brown and the brie is melted, approximately 15 minutes.
Notes
- Use whole berry cranberry sauce for texture and vibrant flavor, but you can substitute with your favorite cranberry preserves if needed.
- If brie rind is too thick or undesired, you may trim it before cutting into pieces.
- Let the bites cool slightly before serving as the cheese will be very hot right out of the oven.
- These bites are best served warm but can be made ahead and reheated gently before serving.
- Fresh rosemary adds a bright, piney note—omit it if you prefer a milder flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite (approximate)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
