These cranberry brie bites are the perfect blend of sweet and savory. The cranberries add a tartness that pairs perfectly with the creamy brie. The best part is that they’re bite-sized, so you can easily pop them in your mouth, so they’re sure to be a hit with your guests!
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We LOVE brie, our baked brie, oozing delicious gooey cheese is just heaven, but we wanted something that you could pick up and pop in your mouth easily, and so the cranberry brie bites were born!
Why you’ll love this easy appetizer recipe
- They are perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas parties.
- So easy to make, you can make them ahead and freeze them too.
- Real crowd pleasers, everybody loves our cranberry brie bites!
- Much more cost efficient than buying them in stores.
- All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.
Ingredients you’ll need
You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.
Deceptively simple to make, your guests are going to love these cranberry brie bites, perfect for a dinner party or holiday party appetizer.
How to make cranberry brie bites with step by step instructions
Making our cranberry brie bites recipe is easy if you follow our simple instructions.
A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.
Preheat the oven to 375F/190C.
Spray your mini muffin tins with cooking spray and set them aside.
Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the crescent roll dough sheet.
Cut your dough into 24 squares of equal size and place the squares into the mini muffin tin wells.
Now cut your brie into small squares and place them inside the dough squares.
Add a generous teaspoon of cranberry sauce to each brie bite, chopped walnuts (you could substitute with chopped pecans if you prefer), and a small sprig of rosemary.
Place them in the oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes until the dough is lightly golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
Remove your cranberry brie bites from the oven and they are best served warm.
Enjoy!
Recipe notes and expert tips
- Spray
It’s important to spray your mini muffin pan, you don’t want your bites to stick to the pan.
- Dough
We’ve used crescent dough, but feel free to use puff pastry squares.
How to store leftover cranberry brie bites
Store any leftover cranberry brie bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Freeze for up to three months and cook from frozen.
Can I freeze cranberry brie bites?
Yes, you can. You can store them in a freezer container for up to three months.
When you are ready to serve them, simply reheat the frozen bites at 375F/190C for approximately 10 – 12 minutes.
Do you eat the rind on brie cheese?
Yes, you can eat the rind on brie cheese, we love it.
But if you’re not so keen on it, simply remove it (but there’s no need to.)
Substitutions
You don’t have to use brie (but it is deliciously creamy) you could substitute with goat cheese if you prefer.
Substitute walnuts for chopped pecans or chopped pistachios.
Switch cranberry sauce for pepper jelly or fig jam.
Can I use store bought cranberry sauce?
Sure you can! In fact, because we wanted this to be a quick and easy recipe, we used store bought cranberry sauce!
Obviously, if you have the time, then homemade cranberry sauce will always be better, but reality bites, and we don’t all get time to make it from scratch!
More easy appetizer recipes for you to try at home
If you love our brie and cranberry bites, you should try these recipes!
- Caprese bites – lightly toasted crostini, with a Caprese topping that is SO good!
- Potato skins in the air fryer – a firm family favorite, a cost effective tasty treat, and ridiculously easy!
- Caprese skewers – a little taste of Italy on a stick!
- Mini goat cheese balls – these scream festive appetizers in yellow, red, and green color’s!
- Brussels sprouts sliders – an ingenious vegetarian take on sliders that you’ll love!
Cranberry brie bites
Utensils
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- All purpose flour for dusting your work surface
- 8 oz Crescent dough sheet
- 8 oz Brie wheel
- 1 cup Whole berry cranberry sauce
- 3 tbsp Walnuts chopped
- Rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C
- Spray your mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set it aside. Lightly flour your work surface and roll the crescent dough sheet out. Cut your dough into 24 squares of equal size. Then, place the squares into the prepared mini muffin tin wellsCooking spray, All purpose flour, 8 oz Crescent dough sheet
- Now, cut your brie into small squares and place them inside of the dough squares. Add a generous teaspoon of cranberry sauce, chopped walnuts, and a small sprig of fresh rosemary8 oz Brie wheel, 1 cup Whole berry cranberry sauce, 3 tbsp Walnuts, Rosemary sprigs
- Place in your oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes, until the crescent dough is lightly golden brown and the cheese is bubbling. Remove from the oven and serve while still warm!
Notes
It’s important to spray your mini muffin pan, you don’t want your bites to stick to the pan. Dough
We’ve used crescent dough, but feel free to use puff pastry squares.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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