For a quick and easy holiday appetizer, make these CRANBERRY BRIE BITES. Brie cheese and cranberry sauce tucked into crescent roll dough baked and topped with pecans and rosemary.
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BRIE CRANBERRY BITES WITH CRESCENT ROLLS
These Cranberry Brie Bites are so tasty yet simple to make. We are using store bought crescent roll dough filled with luscious brie cheese with a mixture of cranberry sauce and orange marmalade. Top them with pecans and rosemary for these gorgeous bite-sized appetizers. This will surely be a new family favorite at your next holiday feast.
INGREDIENT OPTIONS:
- The orange marmalade can be swapped out for peach, cherry or apricots preserves.
- Walnuts or almonds can be used in place of the pecans.
- Fresh thyme can be used instead of rosemary.
CAN THESE BE MADE AHEAD?
Yes, these can be assembled the night before then stored in the refrigerator. Bake just before serving.
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CRANBERRY BRIE BITES
For a quick and easy holiday appetizer, make these CRANBERRY BRIE BITES. Brie cheese and cranberry sauce tucked into crescent roll dough baked and topped with pecans and rosemary.
Ingredients
- 8-ounce tube crescent roll dough
- 6 ounces Brie cheese
- 1⁄4 cup whole cranberry sauce
- 1⁄4 cup orange marmalade
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans
- fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Spray nonstick spray into 24 count mini muffin pan.
- Add cranberry sauce and orange marmalade to a bowl, mix until well
combined. Set aside. - Slice brie cheese into small, 24 (1-inch) squares using a sharp knife (leave the
rind on for best results). Set aside. - Roll out the crescent roll dough onto a floured surface. Use your fingers to press the perforated lines together so that the dough makes one large rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut the crescent roll dough into 24 equally-sized squares. Gently press each square into the mini muffin pan molds.
- Add 1 cube of brie cheese, 1 tablespoon of cranberry-orange mixture, and a pinch of
chopped pecans to each mini muffin. - Bake the bites for 10-12 minutes, or until the dough is golden.
- Allow the bites to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the mini muffin pan.
- Garnish each bite with a small sprig of rosemary.
Notes
To add rosemary flavor to bites, bake with a sprig of rosemary on top. Swap out the baked rosemary for fresh before serving if preferred for presentation.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 240Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 25mgSodium 248mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 8gProtein 5g
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