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Mini Baked Brie Bites with Cranberry & Walnuts

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings: 12 servings (24 bites)
Calories: 185

Ingredients
  

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed but chilled (approx. 14 oz sheet, all-butter preferred)
  • 8 oz brie cheese wheel rind left on or lightly trimmed, cut into 24 uniform cubes (approx. 3/4-inch each)
  • 0.5 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce homemade or high-quality canned cranberry sauce
  • 0.33 cup walnuts or pecans toasted and roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves minced finely, plus tiny sprigs for festive garnish
  • 2 tbsp pure clover honey warm, for drizzling over hot bites
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt optional, enhances buttery sweetness

Method
 

  1. Preheat & Prep Pan: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Spray a 24-cup mini muffin tin generously with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the molten cheese from sticking.
  2. Cut the Pastry: Unroll the chilled puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured cutting board. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to slice the sheet into 24 equal squares (cut 4 rows by 6 columns, roughly 2.5 inches square each).
  3. Line Muffin Cups: Press one pastry square gently into each mini muffin cup, allowing the 4 corners of the pastry to point upwards above the rim of the pan.
  4. Cube the Brie: Cut your chilled 8-ounce brie wheel into 24 bite-sized cubes (approx. 3/4 inch each). The rind is 100% edible and holds the cheese structure together, but you may trim large outer edges if preferred.
  5. Fill & Top: Place one cube of brie cheese into the center of each pastry cup. Spoon 1 generous teaspoon of whole-berry cranberry sauce directly over each cheese cube, then top with a sprinkle of chopped toasted walnuts and minced fresh rosemary.
  6. Bake to Golden Crispy Perfection: Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15 to 18 minutes, until the puff pastry edges are puffed, deeply golden-brown, and crispy, and the brie cheese is completely melted and bubbling.
  7. Honey Drizzle & Serve Warm: Remove pan from oven and let rest for 5 minutes (the molten brie will settle slightly). Drizzle each warm bite with clover honey, garnish with a tiny fresh rosemary needle, lift carefully from the tin using a mini offset spatula, and serve warm on your holiday platter!

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Serving: 2g Calories: 185cal (9%) Carbohydrates: 14g (5%) Protein: 5g (10%) Fat: 12g (18%) Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) Cholesterol: 22mg (7%) Sodium: 140mg (6%) Fiber: 0.8g (3%) Sugar: 6g (12%) Vitamin A: 8000IU (160%) Vitamin C: 0.5mg (1%) Calcium: 520mg (52%) Iron: 0.1mg (1%)

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