Name: Cranberry Brie Bites
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7oz Whole Cranberries with sauce (half can); 4oz Brie (half Wheel); Mini Phyllo Pastry Shells; Fresh Rosemary

These elegant Cranberry Brie Bites are the perfect sweet and savory appetizer for any holiday party or gathering!

You’ll love the balance of sweet and tart cranberries with sharp and flavorful brie.

These handheld bite-size cranberry brie appetizers are perfect to serve for fall parties and gatherings or as a holiday appetizer. Plus, they’re a breeze to make – ready in under 10 minutes!

Cranberry brie bites on a festive plate.

You’ll love the combination of sweet and savory in this brie and cranberry appetizer.

Why You’ll Love Brie and Cranberry Bites

With only 4 ingredients but delicious and impressive results, this recipe is a must-try appetizer for fall and winter.

Combine sweet, tart cranberry sauce with creamy baked brie cheese in a crunchy shell. Top with fragrant rosemary for a pungent and festive addition.

These appetizers are a great way to ensure that no leftover homemade cranberry sauce goes to waste after Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Serve this elegant and beautiful dish any time of year for a classy and tasty appetizer your guests won’t be able to get enough of! All you need is 15 minutes start to finish to prepare this yummy appetizer.

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If you’re wanting another cranberry cheese appetizer or have leftover cranberry sauce, try this creamy Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip.

Or how about this delicious Brie wrapped in Prosciutto.

If you’re serving easy finger foods at your holiday party, try this Sweet Chex Mix covered in white chocolate and mixed with salty ingredients like peanuts and pretzels.

This pretty Pretzel Christmas Wreath is so easy to make and will look great alongside your holiday treats!

Or pair these with a Berry Bad Day Cocktail for a sophisticated harmony of berry flavors!

Brie Cranberry Bites Ingredients

Ingredients for cranberry brie bites on a counter.

It only takes 4 ingredients to make this elegant and stylish appetizer that your guests will rave over!

Cranberry Sauce – whether you’re using canned or homemade, cranberry sauce gives your appetizer a distinctly autumnal flavor that you’ll adore!
Mini Phyllo Pastry Shells – these ready to use pastry shells get nice and golden brown when baked and make for super easy prep.
Brie – rice and buttery cheese pairs perfectly with the tart cranberries.
Fresh Sprigs of Rosemary – provide a pop of color and festive fragrance.

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Arrange phyllo shells on a baking sheet or in the cups of a mini muffin pan.
Cut the brie into 1/2 inch pieces and place each piece of brie into a phyllo shell.
Using a mini muffin tin is a great way to ensure that your phyllo shells stay together and avoid any potential messes.
Top with a 1/2 teaspoon of cranberry sauce.
The combination of brie and cranberry sauce is both sweet and creamy.
Bake bites in a preheated oven for 5 minutes or until the brie has melted.
This is a beautiful appetizer and fresh rosemary sprigs give your brie bites an extra pop of color and festive fragrance.
Remove the mini muffin tin pan from the oven and immediately garnish brie bites with a sprig of rosemary. Serve while warm.
Store any leftovers of this bite-sized app in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

FAQs

Can cranberry brie bites be made ahead?

Absolutely. Prepare everything and store the brie bites in the fridge for up to a few days until it’s time to pop them in the oven and bake.

Can cranberry brie bites be frozen?

This appetizer can also be frozen, either before or after cooking.

When you remove from the freezer, you may have to add a few minutes to account for the temperature difference, or you could allow them to come up to room temperature if you have the time.

Can puff pastry be used instead of phyllo pastry shells?

You can certainly use puff pastry instead; we used the phyllo shells because it is much quicker to get this easy appetizer ready.

Should you cut off the rind before baking brie?

You don’t have to remove the rind from your brie before baking! Once cooked you may not even notice it’s there, and it’s completely edible.

Can you reheat brie cranberry bites?

Yes, just put them back into the muffin cups or on a baking sheet and tent with some foil, then bake at 350 until heated through. You may also be able to microwave them, but be aware that they might not be quite as crispy if reheated this way.

Is it easy to double the recipe for these cranberry bites?

Absolutely you can double the recipe. You may want to use a 24-cup mini muffin pan if you do.

What are some other recipes with cranberries?

If you love the flavor of cranberries, try to pair your brie bites with cocktails like Cranberry Apple Mimosas, super simple Cranberry Vodka Spritzers, or this Crown Royal Apple Cranberry Ginger Ale concoction!

Popular Variations and Substitutions

If you want a softer shell, take some crescent roll dough and cut it into 20-24 squares. You’ll still probably want to use a mini muffin tin to ensure that the dough holds some kind of shape when baked.
Other cheese can be used instead of brie. Try this appetizer with Camembert or goat cheese for similar tasty results!
You can add nuts! Pecans are delicious in this recipe, as are walnuts or almonds.
Try this holiday appetizer with peach jam and thyme instead. Or raspberry jam, there are lots of options.
These can be made into sausage cranberry brie bites by adding some cooked sausage to the cups before baking.
To make the phyllo cups extra crispy, spray them with a very small amount of cooking spray.

Cranberry brie bites on a decorative plate.

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Brie and Cranberry Bites Recipe

See the recipe card (with nutrition information) for this perfect holiday appetizer full of creamy cheese goodness.

For more crowd-pleasing appetizers for holiday parties, you can find more easy Christmas appetizers here.

Yield: 12 tarts