Holiday Cranberry Brie Bites: The Sexy Little Appetizer Your Party Deserves
These little beauties are everything you want in an appetizer: they’re flaky, creamy, sweet, and just the right amount of fancy. Puff pastry does all the heavy lifting, while brie cheese brings the luxury, and cranberry sauce adds that tart pop of festive flavor. Toss some pecans on top, sprinkle a little rosemary, and BAM—you’ve just created an edible masterpiece.
Equipment
- 1 Mini Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 1 Sheet Puff Pasty Store-bought, because who’s making this from scratch?
- 8 Oz Brie The good stuff—you deserve it)
- 1/2 Cup Cranberry Sauce Homemade if you’re fancy, canned if you’re real)
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Pecans Pptional, but adds crunch and makes you look like a fancy bitch.
- Sprigs of rosemary Because you're a festive bitch, too.
- Flour For your countertop when you roll out the puff pastry.
Instructions
- Get Rolling: Preheat that oven to 375°F. Roll out your puff pastry on a floured surface. Cut it into small squares—this isn’t geometry class; eyeballing it works.
- Make Little Cups: Plop each square into a mini muffin tin. It’ll look a little messy. That’s fine. It’s rustic.
- Stuff ‘Em: Drop a cube of brie into each pastry cup. Top with a spoonful of cranberry sauce. Sprinkle with pecans if you’re feeling fancy (or just feeling it).
- Bake to Glory: Slide the whole tin into the oven and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and puffed, and the brie is doing that sexy melty thing.
- Add a Touch of Green: Garnish with rosemary sprigs like a damn professional. Then step back and admire your work.
- Serve and Brag: Serve warm. Watch them disappear faster than your self-control at the dessert table.