Cranberry Brie Bites
Cranberry Brie Bites are a quick Christmas appetizer that is beautiful and delicious. We show you how to use Fillo dough and puff pastry sheets both filled with creamy brie cheese and sweetened cranberries - perfect for a Holiday party.
Servings: 8
Calories: 47kcal
Ingredients
Crescent Roll Ingredients
- 1 8-ounce tube crescent roll dough
- 6 ounces Brie Cheese
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- fresh rosemary sprigs optional
Fillo Shells Ingredients
- 1 15-count count package frozen mini fillo shells
- 1 3-ounce package of brie cheese
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
- fresh rosemary sprigs optional
Instructions
Using Crescent Rolls
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray cooking spray onto a mini muffin pan.
- Add the whole cranberry sauce and orange marmalade to a bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside. Slice the brie cheese into small, 1-inch squares using a sharp knife (feel free to leave the rind on). Set aside.
- Roll out the crescent roll dough onto a floured surface (a clean countertop or cutting board works!). Use your fingers to press the perforated lines together so that the dough makes one large rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut the crescent roll dough into 24 equally-sized squares. Gently press each square into the mini muffin pan molds.
- Add 1 cube of brie cheese, 1 tablespoon of cranberry-orange mixture, and a pinch of chopped pecans to each mini muffin.
- Bake the bites for 10-12 minutes, or until the dough is golden. Allow the bites to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the mini muffin pan. Garnish each bite with a small sprig of rosemary. Serve and enjoy!
Using Fillo Cups
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On an ungreased cookie sheet evenly place the fillo shells right side up, about one inch apart. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar and stir. Top with a one inch piece of rosemary. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to low. Stirring until the cranberries pop, then immediately remove from the heat and discard the rosemary. Set aside.
- Slice the brie into 15 pieces and distribute into the fillo shells.
- Bake in preheated oven for about 5 minutes or until the brie is smooth and melted. Remove from oven and place 3-5 cranberries in each fillo shell.
- Garnish with small sprig of rosemary, if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
Crescent Bites will make 8 servings.
Fillo Shells will make 15 servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 15g | Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg