Choose from cranberry and brie, tomato and pesto, red pepper jelly with red pepper flakes, or bacon and caramelized onion for a real crowd-pleaser that everyone will love. Looking for more appetizer recipes? Try this Cranberry and Bacon Cream Cheese Appetizer, these Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings, or these Pizza Sliders! Or check out this list of easy Christmas Appetizers for more inspiration. Baked Brie Bites are a classic appetizer for the holidays, traditionally made with baked brie in puff pastry with cranberry sauce. This recipe contains such a variety of fillings, though, that they’re great any time of year! You may know puff pastry appetizer recipes as Cranberry Brie Bites, but here are three more flavor combinations that are amazing alternatives! We’ve got sweet, spicy, herby, fruity and smoky flavors going on, so there is something for everyone! These little bites are perfect for your holiday party, game day or any other special occasion. If you love these little appetizers, you’ll also love my Potato Salad Bites, Bacon Wrapped Smokies, Turkey Meatballs, and my Easy Mini Quiche Recipe with Spinach and Roasted Red Peppers!
Ingredients Needed:
Pastry: I used a store-bought sheet of puff pastry. You can use homemade puff pastry if you prefer, but I like to keep these easy! Brie: a good-quality wheel of brie will give the best flavor here. Sauce: choose from cranberry sauce, pesto, red pepper jelly, or caramelized onions. Fillings: depending on which flavor you’re making, you may add chopped pecans, cherry tomatoes, red pepper flakes, or thick-cut bacon. Salt & Pepper: salt and freshly cracked pepper will enhance the flavors in these puff pastry brie bites.
How to Make Baked Brie Bites
This recipe is quick and easy to make. Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Whole nuts. You can leave the pecans whole in the cranberry pecan bites if you prefer. Pastry cutter. It’s easiest to cut your pastry with a pastry cutter, but a pizza cutter would work well too.
Baked Brie Bites Variations
Phyllo shells. You can use store-bought phyllo shells instead of puff pastry to make these brie bites even quicker, but I think the taste of puff pastry is superior to phyllo shells! Try other jams. Apricot jam, sweet fig jam, blackberry jam, cherry preserves, honey, or another kind of jam can be used instead of cranberry sauce. Add herbs. Add more flavor to these bites with some extra herbs on top. Try fresh rosemary or fresh basil on top.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these little appetizers with some other great recipes for the holidays, like Easy Pigs in a Blanket, Broccoli Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes, Cranberry Bacon Jam Crostini, or this Cranberry and Bacon Cream Cheese Appetizer. You could also try this Cheese Ball recipe for a sharing appetizer centerpiece to impress your guests! If you’re looking for a fun bite for a Halloween themed party, try these Spider Deviled Eggs from my friend Chrisy. And don’t forget to check out my 35+ Easy Appetizer Recipes for more inspiration.
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