Puff Pastry is made from a laminated dough, or a dough that is made with alternating layers of dough and butter. It is light, flaky, and buttery. The dough 'puffs' up when baking in the oven. You can make it yourself or buy at most grocery stores in the freezer section.

Do you need to cut the rind off the brie before baking?

While you can remove the rind, you don't need to! The rind is edible and it is far less noticeable when the brie is baked and melted.

What do you eat with brie bites?

Brie Bites are a versatile, crowd pleasing appetizer. You can serve them warm out of the oven or at room temperature with other finger foods like a charcuterie and cheese boards, bacon wrapped dates , stovetop candied pecans , or veggies and dip.

Puff Pastry Bites with Brie | Kathleen's Cravings

Puff Pastry Bites with Brie

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Puff Pastry Bites with Brie are an easy appetizer that use only 4 ingredients. They're perfect for your next holiday party and there are lots of variation ideas. Melted brie cheese in buttery, flaky puff pastry along with sweet apple butter (or cranberry sauce or jam) and chopped pecans for some crunch!

Author: Kathleen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 48 bites
Category: Appetizers
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
8 ounces brie cheese, chilled in freezer for 15 minutes
1 cup apple butter, or pumpkin butter, cranberry sauce, or jam
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

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Instructions

Prep - Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray one or two mini muffin pans with cooking spray. You can bake in two batches, if needed.
Cut Brie Cheese - Cut the brie into small cubes - about 1/2 inch cubes. I like to stick the brie in the freezer for 15 minutes first so it's easier to slice and dice.
Cut Puff Pastry - Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheets and cut into squares. This recipe makes 48 bites so each sheet should be cut into 24 squares. To do this, cut each sheet lengthwise into 4 strips then crosswise into 6 strips.
Assemble Brie Bites - Press a square into each tin, add a cube of brie, spoon over about a teaspoon of the apple butter (or other filling of choice) and sprinkle with the chopped pecans.
Bake - Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes until the puff pastry is golden brown and the brie is melted and slightly bubbly.
Serve - Serve warm soon after baking.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 brie bite
Calories: 91
Sugar: 2.2 g
Sodium: 56.5 mg
Fat: 6.1 g
Trans Fat:
Carbohydrates: 7.3 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Cholesterol: 4.7 mg

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