Brie and Cranberry Bites {The BEST Christmas Canapés}
These Brie and Cranberry Bites are perfect for a festive party snack or appetiser when cooking for dinner guests. Use this recipe as a base for other fillings too, using either your favourite Christmas flavours or leftovers.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 320 g Ready-rolled puff pastry sheet
- 100 g Cranberry sauce From a jar or homemade
- 150 g Brie Cut into 12 pieces
- 1 Egg Beaten
- Olive oil For greasing
To serve:
- Sea salt
- Runny honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200℃/400F fan, 220℃/425F or Gas Mark 7 and brush the inside of the 12 holes of the muffin tin with the olive oil.
- Unroll the puff pastry sheet, cut it into 12 squares and push into each muffin hole. Spoon a little of the cranberry sauce into each pastry square, then sit a piece of brie on top. Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
- Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt and drizzle with honey to serve.
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Notes
Pastry: Remove the pastry from the fridge about 10 minutes before you intend to use it for best results
Storing: Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or oven
To make ahead: Keep in the fridge uncooked, and covered, for up to 3 days. Remove from the fridge and bake
Vegetarians: If serving to vegetarians, check that the cheese is suitable
Other filling ideas:
- Pecan nuts
- Crispy bacon bits - Fry them off before sprinkling on top
- Pine nuts
- Chorizo chunks - Fry until crispy before sprinkling on top
- A drizzle of honey after cooking
- Leftover cooked turkey chunks
- Chunks of leftover cooked stuffing
- Stilton and chutney instead
- Leftover pigs in blankets
- Leftover chunks of Christmas ham
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.8g | Protein: 9.4g | Fat: 24.1g | Saturated Fat: 11.6g | Sodium: 880mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 7.1g