Description
Cranberry Brie Bites are a delightful appetizer featuring creamy brie cheese and tangy cranberry sauce nestled in flaky crescent roll dough. Perfect for holiday gatherings or an elegant date night snack, these bite-sized treats are quick and easy to prepare and bake to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 tube (8 ounces) crescent rolls
- 4 ounces brie cheese
- ⅓ cup homemade cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the bites evenly.
- Prepare Dough: Unroll the crescent roll dough and gently press the seams together to form a single sheet. Cut the dough into 18 rectangular pieces for the bite-sized cups.
- Assemble Bites: Place each rectangle into a cup of a mini muffin tin. It is okay if the dough doesn't go all the way up the sides of each cup. Cut the brie cheese into 18 small pieces and place one piece into each dough-filled muffin cup. Top each with about a teaspoon of homemade cranberry sauce.
- Bake: Bake the assembled bites in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the crescent dough is golden brown and the cheese and cranberry sauce are bubbly.
- Serve Warm: Immediately remove the bites from the muffin tin to prevent sticking and serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- These Cranberry Brie Bites work wonderfully for both festive holiday gatherings and intimate date nights due to their simple preparation and delicious flavor.
- You can substitute store-bought cranberry sauce if you don't have homemade available, though homemade adds a fresher taste.
- For a nuttier flavor, add a small piece of walnut or pecan on top before baking.
- If you don't have a mini muffin tin, mini cupcake pans or small ramekins can be used as an alternative.
- Serve immediately after baking to enjoy the creamy melted brie and warm cranberry sauce combination.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 73 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 138 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg
