Description
Creamy brie cheese and tart cranberries paired with cinnamon-spiced apples in a flaky puff pastry shell. A sophisticated yet simple appetizer for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 8 oz brie cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, halved
- 1 Granny Smith apple, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F (200C) and lightly grease a mini-muffin tin.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut into 24 small squares. Press each square into a mini-muffin cup.
- Place one cube of brie cheese at the bottom of each pastry shell.
- In a small bowl, toss diced apples and halved cranberries with maple syrup and cinnamon until coated.
- Spoon a small amount of the apple-cranberry mixture on top of each cheese cube.
- Brush the exposed edges of the puff pastry with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Allow the bites to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing and serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American