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Cranberry Brie Bites

Cranberry Brie bites bake in puff pastry until the edges are puffed and golden and the Brie is melted. Whole-berry cranberry sauce and chopped pecans add a tart, crunchy topping to each mini pastry cup.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
cooling 5 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 85
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pastry
  • 1 Nonstick cooking spray for coating
  • 1 sheet puff pastry frozen, about 8 ounces, thawed
For the filling
  • 8 oz Brie cheese cut into 24 small pieces
  • 0.5 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 0.25 cup pecans chopped

Equipment

  • 1 24-cup mini muffin pan

Method
 

Prepare the pastry cups
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Lightly coat a 24-cup mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. Unfold the puff pastry and cut it into 24 equal pieces.
  4. Press one piece into each prepared cup with the corners extending above the rim.
Fill and bake
  1. Place one piece of Brie in each pastry cup.
  2. Top each cup with 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce and a sprinkle of chopped pecans.
  3. Bake for 14–18 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and golden and the Brie is melted.
  4. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

For the flakiest pastry cups, work with the puff pastry while it is still cold. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free puff pastry.