Cranberry Brie Bites (+Video) (2024)

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ByBrandie December 9, 2021November 2, 2023

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Cranberry Brie Bites are a super easy but beautiful appetizer. Made with crescent roll dough, brie, cranberry sauce and a sprig of rosemary!

A SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL APPETIZER

So let me tell you how delicious these super simple Cranberry Brie Bites taste! I know the ingredients may not look like much but once it is all combined, it tastes amazing! The perfect holiday appetizer! It is so festive and everyone gobbles them up.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can you substitute crescent dough with something else?

Puff pastry dough can be substituted for the crescent roll dough.

Do you take the rind off of brie before baking?

No it is not necessary. It is perfectly okay to eat. Some people do not like the texture of the rind so you can cut it off if you prefer.

What jam is good with brie?

I love the cranberry sauce with brie because of the contrast in flavors, but you can top with blueberry jam, raspberry, strawberry or orange marmalade. Also try topping with toasted walnuts and pecans instead of the rosemary.

Can you reheat cranberry brie bites?

Yes. I think they are best reheated in an air fryer or the oven. That way the crescent roll dough doesn’t become too soft. Heat up just long enough for the center to get warm.

Can you freeze cranberry brie bites?

Yes. These can be frozen after they’ve been cooked. You need to wrap them very well to prevent against freezer burn then place in a freezer-safe container or bag. Defrost in the refrigerator, then reheat in the oven or an air fryer.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

all-purpose flour
crescent dough sheet
brie cheese
whole berry cranberry sauce (not jellied)
fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

HOW TO MAKECRANBERRY BRIE BITES:

Preheat oven to 375°F degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Spread a little flour out onto your counter. Then roll out crescent dough. If using crescent rolls rather than the crescent roll dough sheet, be sure to pinch the seams together to make one sheet.

Cut crescent roll dough into 24 equal-sized squares.

Place squares into muffin tin slots.

Cut brie into small pieces and place inside the crescent dough squares.

Top with a generous spoonful of cranberry sauce.

Finally, top each one with a little sprig of rosemary.

Bake until the crescent dough is a light golden brown (about 15 minutes).

Then serve warm!

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Cranberry Brie Bites

Cranberry Brie Bites are a super easy but beautiful appetizer. Made with crescent roll dough, brie, cranberry sauce and a sprig of rosemary!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Ingredients

▢ all-purpose flour, for dusting the dough and cutting board
▢ 8 ounce crescent dough sheet (or crescent rolls)
▢ 8 ounce wheel of brie cheese
▢ 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce (not jellied)
▢ fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Spread a little flour out onto your counter. Then roll out crescent dough sheet. If using crescent rolls, pinch the seams together to make one long sheet.
Cut crescent roll dough into 24 equal-sized squares. Place squares into muffin tin slots.
Cut brie into small pieces and place inside the crescent dough squares. Top with a generous spoonful of cranberry sauce, and a little sprig of rosemary.
Bake until the crescent dough is a light golden brown (about 15 minutes). Then serve warm!

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Notes

Note: Some folks like to cut off the rind to the brie. This isn’t necessary with brie but feel free to remove that additional rind.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Nutritional Disclaimer

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Can you prep the pan ahead and leave in fridge until ready to bake?
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1. That’s a good question and I am honestly not sure. My only concern is the crescent roll dough drying out. It can do that once it’s out of the can since it’s no longer pressurized.
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Very simple to make and they were both delicious and very pretty.
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LOVE IT
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Can I use soft Brie cheese on the Brie bites recipe
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Can these be served at room temperature?
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My family demands this every year, but my new partner hasn’t tried them. They are not able to have the seeds in berries. I knownit says not to use jellied canberry sauce, but could I sub it?
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1. When jelly or jam heats up it gets runny which is why I suggest not using the jellied stuff. So you could maybe add it when it comes out of the oven to maybe lessen the runny-ness some. 🙂
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Has anyone tried topping with chopped pecans as well?
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Wondering if puff pastry sheet can be used?
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1. I’ve never tried it to be honest. If you try it, please let me know how it goes!
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Can I leave out the rosemary sprigs since I don’t have them?
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1. Yep!
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Easy peasy-love it. I did half per the recipe and topped the other half batch with candied jalapenos (Cowboy Candy) OMG! delish!
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So good!!! Made these last year for the first time. This will be now added to our menu every year.
I do however use the crescent sheets. Much easier than pinching the seams to hold it together.
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Excellent!Danna
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I’m wondering if chilling the brie before baking would allow the dough to fully cook without overmelting the cheese…? I will try it
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These came out good. Just wondering what would you recommend if I wanted it sweeter or saltier?
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1. Hi for sweetness use a sweeter filling like any berry preserves or better yet drizzle honey over them after baked. Or add a small piece of salty meat like prociutto or ham before baking
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This was a delicious appetizer and very easy to make! Thanks!
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Wow! Easy and elegant looking! Oh! And very delicious! Thank you for this lovely recipe
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1. Makes my day to hear – thank you Susan!
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I am never allowed to bring another appetizer – these ones were so delicious and they were the first thing gone at our get together. So now this will be my go-to or there will be riots LOL Thanks so much!
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1. I just wanted to let you know I have made these every years since you first shared them a few years ago and they have become a staple around the holidays.
  Someone commented about using puff pastry. I don’t recommend it because the bottom doesn’t get fully crispy. I guess if you really want to use it you could but you would need to bake them a bit first and figure out how to keep them from puffing up while baking before adding the brie and sauce. Just stick with the original recipe folks – it’s fantastic – you won’t regret it!
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these are so easy to make, and there are a lot of ooo’s and ahh’s with then, people saying delicious.
i would like to see more appetizers because i am having a party for 40 !!! in february!
Help??? thank you so much…..
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Delicious and very easy to make.
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1. Yay!! Thanks so much Janice!
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Can I bake these at a lower temperature?! I have a prime rib in the oven set to 325? May take a little longer than 15 min but is that okay?
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1. Hi Mercedes, yes you could. But you are right, they will take a bit longer to make sure the middle isn’t doughy. 🙂
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Super delicious and so easy and fast to make! I made them a few times now over the holidays and they were always the star of the appetizers! We love it!
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1. Thank you so very much Bea!
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Do they have to be served warm. I am traveling 15 min
To destination .
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These are delicious, festive and easy to make❣️
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Can u use blueberry instead of cranberry?
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Can you make these with phyllo dough?
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1. Hi Margaret – I haven’t tried it. I think you should be able to. If you try it – please come back and let me know!
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