1. Initially, begin by reducing up the wheel of brie into half an inch dimension chunks. You don’t have to take away the rind as it can soften away.
   
2. Subsequent you’re going to take away the puff pastry from the fridge and dirt some flour on the floor. Roll it barely after which take a 2 inch spherical cookie cutter as proven above. 
   
3. Take the cookie cutter and press it down on the puff pastry reducing rounds of pastry sufficient to cowl the chunks of brie. Be certain that to make the most of as a lot house as potential and minimize up rounds very shut to one another.
4. To make the cranberry brie bites you’ll want both a muffin pan or baking sheet. We want an everyday baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
   
5. You’ll begin by dropping a tablespoon of our viral Scorching Honey Recipe on the backside of the sheet. Scorching honey and brie are a match made in heaven💛 For those who cant do the warmth in sizzling honey, then be happy to make use of common honey as nicely. It really works superb!
   
6. Now only for further kick, which is non-compulsory, we add a sprinkle of chilli flakes. We tolerate warmth too nicely LOL 
   
7. The chunk of brie goes proper on high of that Scorching Honey.
   
8. Then you definately’ll take a minimize up spherical of puff pastry and canopy the brie. Be certain that to drape the pastry on the edges as nicely to embody the cheese contained in the pastry. Press the edges and edges of the pastry to seal within the cheese and honey filling.
   
9. Now repeat till you have got all of the baking sheet lined, the brie and pastry accomplished.
10. Make a easy egg wash by beating up an egg with a teaspoon of cream very well. Use a pastry to brush over the dough evenly earlier than baking.

The best way to Serve Cranberry Brie Bites

Whereas that is non-compulsory in fact and really a lot solely becoming for the Holidays, it’s value a attempt! We LOVE making a wreath of child spinach leaves, recent cranberries over a white marble spherical. We additionally love including some Sugared Cranberries.

Be certain that to dot the cranberries in such a means that they clumped in teams and every group is separated by an inch from the following one. This manner it seems to be prettier. Use some recent rosemary leaves as nicely across the wreath.

Dollop some cranberry sauce over the baked brie bites and add some recent rosemary on high.

Cranberry Brie Bites Suggestions and FAQ

1. Be certain that your puff pastry is defrosted within the fridge forward of time, as retailer purchased pastry is at all times frozen.
2. You don’t want to chop off the rind of the brie, as it can soften anyway within the oven.
3. For those who’re not into spice, you may change the Scorching Honey with common honey and even jam or cranberry sauce.
4. Whereas you can also make the cranberry brie bites recipe in a muffin pan, we want a baking sheet.
5. Flipping the pastry and submitting the wrong way up creates an exquisite crust on the cheese which we LOVE.
6. Be certain that to make use of the proper dimension spherical cutter and minimize up the brie into the corect dimension. The pastry must be no less than double the dimensions of the cheese. 
7. Egg wash is important for a golden and crisp pastry. 
8. Cool the pastries earlier than making an attempt to take away them from the baking sheet. This enables the cheese to harden barely.

What Different Forms of Pastry can I exploit?

You should utilize crescent dough for this. One thing like these Do-it-yourself Dinner Rolls dough as nicely works stunning. And if you happen to’re within the temper for a buttery appetizer, use  our FOOL PROOF Pie Dough recipe!

What kind of Jam pairs with Brie?

Whereas we love the Scorching Honey or Cranberry sauce, you should utilize a fruity jam as nicely. Any kind of berry jam, apricot or orange marmalade pair so nicely with brie cheese.

The best way to reheat the cranberry brie Bites

We LOVE our air fryer for reheating all the pieces! Easy place them in a 350 air fryer and reheat for 4-5 minutes. For those who don’t have an air fryer, then place them in a preheated oven in a baking sheet, cheese facet up. The oven reheating will take about 10 minutes.

Freezing cranberry brie bites

To freeze this appetizer or make forward of time: put together the recipe and bake. As soon as cooled, retailer them within the fridge and reheat the following day. Or freeze them on a baking sheet, then place the frozen bites in a ziploc bag. To reheat from frozen, be sure to defrost first.