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Declan Voss

Cranberry Pecan Brie Puff Pastry Bites: 20-Min

4.90 from 52 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings (2 bites each)
Calories: 175
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet (9 oz) all-butter puff pastry sheet thawed but kept cold
  • 8 oz French Brie cheese wheel chilled and diced into 24 cubes
  • 3/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce spiced homemade or high-quality canned
  • 1/2 cup raw pecan halves roughly chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary sprigs leaves finely minced, plus extra for garnish
  • 2 tbsp pure raw honey for warm drizzling
  • 1/2 tsp flaky Maldon sea salt for finishing crunch
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • nonstick baking spray for greasing mini muffin tin

Method
 

  1. Prep Oven & Muffin Tin: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Generously mist a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick baking spray so the melted brie releases effortlessly.
  2. Cut Pastry Squares: Unroll the chilled puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured silicone mat or parchment sheet. Using a sharp pizza wheel or chef knife, slice the dough into 24 even squares (4 rows by 6 columns).
  3. Fit into Muffin Cups: Gently press each pastry square into a mini muffin cup, allowing the four corners to flare naturally over the rim into festive star points.
  4. Add Brie & Cranberry: Place one cube of chilled brie into the center of each dough cup. Top each cheese cube with a rounded teaspoon of whole-berry cranberry sauce.
  5. Top with Pecans & Rosemary: Scatter chopped pecans evenly across each bite, then sprinkle with minced fresh rosemary, flaky sea salt, and a pinch of black pepper.
  6. Bake to Golden Flaky Perfection: Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15 to 17 minutes until pastry corners are deeply puffed and golden brown, and the brie is hot and molten.
  7. Rest, Drizzle & Serve: Let the bites cool in the pan for 4 minutes to set slightly. Carefully transfer to an elegant holiday serving platter or tiered stand. Drizzle with warm honey, garnish with extra fresh rosemary needles, and serve warm!

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 0.8mg

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