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Pecan Cranberry Brie Puff Pastry Bites

Irresistible bite-sized holiday appetizers featuring golden flaky puff pastry cups filled with molten French brie cheese, tart whole cranberry sauce, crunchy toasted pecans, and fragrant fresh rosemary. Ready in just 20 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 24 bites
Course: Appetizer, Hors d'oeuvre, Party Food
Cuisine: American, French
Calories: 115
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Pastry Cups & Creamy Brie Base
  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed according to package instructions
  • 8 oz French brie cheese wheel rind left on or trimmed, cut into 24 small cubes
  • 1 tablespoon flour for dusting workstation
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter or nonstick spray for greasing mini muffin pan
Spiced Cranberry & Pecan Crown
  • ½ cup whole berry cranberry sauce homemade or high-quality canned
  • ⅓ cup raw pecans finely chopped and lightly toasted
  • 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup or raw clover honey, for drizzling
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary leaves minced for garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt Maldon salt for finishing

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with melted butter or nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Unroll the thawed puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Using a pizza cutter or sharp chef’s knife, slice the dough into 24 equal squares (a 4x6 grid).
  3. Gently press one pastry square into each cavity of the mini muffin tin, allowing the corners of the dough to point upward over the rims to form delicate cups.
  4. Cut the brie wheel into 24 bite-sized cubes (approx. ¾-inch each). Place one cube of brie directly into the center of each pastry cup.
  5. Top each cube of brie with one teaspoon of whole cranberry sauce, followed by a pinch of chopped pecans and a tiny sprinkle of fresh minced rosemary.
  6. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the puff pastry edges are golden brown, puffed, and crisp, and the brie cheese is melted and bubbling. Let rest 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a serving platter and finish with a warm drizzle of maple syrup and flaky sea salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 0.6mg

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