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Candied Pecan Cranberry Brie Bites

Candied pecan cranberry Brie bites bake in puff pastry cups until the pastry is deep golden and the Brie is melted. Each mini bite gets a sweet, tart cranberry center and a crunchy pecan topping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling 5 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 185

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 1 wheel (8 oz) Brie cheese cut into 24 small cubes
  • 0.5 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 0.5 cup candied pecans chopped

Equipment

  • 1 24-cup mini muffin pan

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan.
  3. Cut each puff pastry sheet into 12 equal pieces.
  4. Press one piece into each muffin cup, letting the corners extend above the rim.
  5. Put one Brie cube and 1 teaspoon cranberry sauce in each pastry cup.
  6. Bake for 14–18 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and deep golden and the Brie is melted.
  7. Top each bite with chopped candied pecans.
  8. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully removing.

Notes

For the best texture, let the bites cool in the pan before removing them. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended. For a gluten-free adaptation, use gluten-free puff pastry.