Description
Flaky puff pastry cups filled with gooey brie and tangy cranberry sauce — these brie and cranberry bites are the ultimate festive canapés. Golden, crisp, and irresistibly indulgent, they’re perfect for Christmas parties or easy holiday entertaining.
Ingredients
320 g (11 oz) Ready-rolled puff pastry sheet
100 g (3.5 oz) Cranberry sauce (jarred or homemade)
150 g (5 oz) Brie, cut into 12 pieces
1 Egg, beaten
Olive oil, for greasing
Sea salt, to serve
Runny honey, to drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F fan (220°C/425°F or Gas Mark 7). Lightly grease a 12-hole muffin tin with olive oil.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 12 equal squares.
- Press each pastry square gently into a muffin hole to form small pastry cups.
- Spoon a small amount of cranberry sauce into each cup and place a piece of brie on top.
- Brush the exposed pastry edges with the beaten egg for a golden finish.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until the pastry is puffed, crisp, and golden.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt, and drizzle lightly with honey.
- Serve warm for best results, when the brie is melted and gooey.
Notes
Add chopped pecans, pine nuts, or herbs for extra texture and flavour.
Use leftover turkey or stuffing for a festive twist.
Swap brie and cranberry for stilton and chutney for a savoury variation.
Assemble ahead of time and bake when ready to serve.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat at 180°C for 5–10 minutes.
Freeze baked bites for up to 3 months and reheat from frozen until hot and crisp.
Ensure cranberry sauce isn’t too runny to prevent soggy pastry.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
