Brie, cranberry sauce, almonds and phyllo cups are all it takes to make baked Cranberry and Brie Tartlets, an easy holiday appetizer recipe.
Looking for a quick and simple appetizer for the holidays? Look no further because these little bites will quickly become your go-to recipe for holiday parties.
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Cranberry and Brie Tartlets
Cranberry and Brie Tartlets are the perfect holiday appetizer.
Cranberry sauce and Brie cheese topped with sliced almonds bake in mini phyllo cups and will be a crowd pleaser at your holiday get togethers.
These bite-sized appetizers are a cinch to make with simple ingredients. And you can easily keep the ingredients on hand for when those unexpected guests drop by.
Brie and cranberry is a classic flavor combination.
Add in the nutty crunch of almonds that toast in the oven and it's flavor overload!
Brie, cranberry sauce, almonds and phyllo cups are all it takes to make this baked Brie appetizer. Can you believe it?
I used canned cranberry sauce but you can easily use homemade cranberry sauce instead.
The premade mini fillo cups are readily available in your grocery store. Sometimes they are in the frozen section and I've also found shelf stable mini cups on display shelves featured on the end of the aisle this time of year. They're very popular during the holiday season so you'll have no trouble finding a box.
The perfect combination of flavors and textures make these cranberry brie bites just so delicious.
And of course, when the creamy Brie cheese heats up in the oven it transforms into an irresistible melty brie. Baked Brie, oh yum!
Add in sweet and tart cranberry sauce and a little crunch of almonds and I bet you can't eat just one.
Trust me when I tell you these baked brie bites are addicting!
Add a sage leaf as a garnish and they will quickly become a red and green Christmas appetizer.
Take it up a notch and drizzle the tartlets with honey when they come out of the oven. Or make them trendy with a touch of spice and drizzle with hot honey!
So go ahead and bake up a batch of these delicious Cranberry and Brie Tartlets. You and your guests will be so happy you did!
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How to make brie and cranberry
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- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place phyllo cups in a mini muffin pan or arrange on a baking sheet.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon cranberry sauce on bottom of each phyllo cup.
- Top with Brie pieces, dividing evenly between the fillo cups.
- Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Top with the remaining cranberry sauce, about ¼ teaspoon per fillo cup.
- Bake for an additional 2 minutes or until heated through.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You can put the mini phyllo cups in a mini muffin pan or arrange them on a baking sheet. Either will work well when baking them.
- After the cranberry bites come out of the oven, add a drizzle of honey!
- For a hint of heat, drizzle with store bought hot honey or homemade hot honey!
- You can use leftover cranberry sauce for this recipe!
Substitutions
- Substitute fig jam for the cranberry sauce
- Substitute raspberry jam for the cranberry sauce
- Substitute your favorite sliced or chopped nuts for the almonds
- For a bit of heat, substitute pepper jelly for the cranberry sauce
Storage
- Store any leftover brie appetizers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
Holiday Appetizers
- Mini cheese dogs
- Cheese Charcuterie Board
- Holiday Bruschetta With Pomegranate And Brie from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
- Ricotta Tomato Puff Pastry Tart from Jersey Girl Cooks
Ingredients
Ingredients for phyllo dough brie bites:
- mini phyllo shells
- Brie cheese
- cranberry sauce
- sliced almonds
Cranberry and Brie Tartlets Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs. (1.9 ounces each) Mini phyllo shells
- 8 ounces Brie cheese , cut in small pieces
- ½ cup cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Place phyllo cups in a mini muffin pan or arrange on a baking sheet.
- Spoon about ½ teaspoon cranberry sauce on bottom of each phyllo cup.
- Top with Brie pieces, dividing evenly between the fillo cups.
- Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 8 minutes then top with the remaining cranberry sauce, about ¼ teaspoon per fillo cup.
- Bake for an additional 2 minutes or until heated through.
Notes
- You can put the mini phyllo cups in a mini muffin pan or arrange them on a baking sheet. Either will work well when baking them.
- After the cranberry bites come out of the oven, add a drizzle of honey!
- For a hint of heat, drizzle with hot honey!
- You can use leftover cranberry sauce for this recipe!
Are the tarts served hot or cold?
Thanks
The tartlets can be served hot right out of the oven and are also delicious at room temperature!
These little guys look delicious! A great way to still have the classic cranberries, but with a new twist for the holidays!
That is a pretty and delicious dessert to make.
I am sure everyone will love this.
Wow! This tart dish with a twist looks so delicious and yummy! The crispy crust looks great too! A perfect treat for everyone to enjoy! Loved it!
Just made these…even the hubby who said “what are those”…loved the fig ones. I made 2 batches, one with cranberry and the other with fig
Used the ingredients listed on the recipe.
So happy to hear that you loved the recipe!