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Cranberry Brie Bites

Learn how to bake crisp cranberry brie bites with golden puff pastry, melted brie, and sweet cranberry sauce using a fast chilling technique.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed in refrigerator overnight
  • 8 oz triple cream brie cheese chilled, cut into 24 three-quarter-inch cubes
  • 0.5 cup whole berry cranberry sauce canned or homemade thick jam
  • 0.25 cup pecan halves roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp honey for drizzling after baking
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter melted, for greasing muffin tin

Equipment

  • 24-cup mini muffin tin
  • Rolling Pin
  • pizza cutter or sharp chef's knife
  • Pastry brush
  • Measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and lightly brush a 24-cup mini muffin tin with melted butter.
  2. Roll out thawed puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface into a 10x14-inch rectangle.
  3. Slice pastry sheet into 24 equal squares using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
  4. Press one pastry square gently into each mini muffin well, allowing corners to stick up slightly.
  5. Place one 3/4-inch cube of chilled brie cheese in the center of each pastry cup.
  6. Spoon 1 teaspoon of whole berry cranberry sauce over each brie cube.
  7. Top each bite with chopped pecans and a pinch of chopped fresh rosemary.
  8. Chill assembled pan in freezer for 10 minutes to firm up dough and cheese.
  9. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 17 minutes until pastry edges turn deep golden brown and cheese bubbles.
  10. Remove pan from oven and let bites cool in tin for 5 minutes.
  11. Drizzle warm bites lightly with honey before transferring to a serving tray.

Notes

If puff pastry becomes soft or sticky while working, return it to the refrigerator for 5 minutes before cutting.
You can substitute mini phyllo shells for puff pastry; reduce bake time to 8-10 minutes at 350°F.
A small offset spatula helps lift baked bites cleanly from muffin wells without disturbing pastry corners.