Easy Cranberry Brie Bites
Make these simple, elegant cranberry brie bites using pre-made phyllo shells for a fast, crowd-pleasing holiday appetizer.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 24 bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 frozen phyllo pastry shells (mini size)
- 8 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cut into 24 small cubes
- 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Arrange the frozen phyllo shells on a baking sheet.
- Place one small cube of brie cheese into the bottom of each phyllo shell.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the brie is soft and beginning to melt.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
- Top each melted brie portion with about 1/2 teaspoon of cranberry sauce.
- If using, sprinkle a few chopped pecans over the cranberry sauce.
- Serve the cranberry brie bites warm.
Notes
- You can assemble these up to 2 hours ahead of time, keeping them covered at room temperature before the final bake.
- If you do not have phyllo shells, you can use puff pastry cut into small squares and pressed into mini muffin tins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 10