Puff Pastry Brie Bites
Puff pastry brie bites are perfect for last-minute entertaining. With a quick prep and 5 ingredients, they are one of the must-try warm appetizers.
Ingredients
- 9 ounces puff pastry (sheet, chilled, ready-rolled, 260 grams, see note 1)
- ⅓ cup apricot jam (see note 2)
- 7 ounces brie (200 grams, see note 3)
- pistachios (handful, peeled and finely chopped, optional)
- black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit/200 Celsius.
- Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners (see note 5). Un-roll the pastry and cut into about 3-inch/7-centimeter-wide squares. Place each square inside the liners. You will have about 20 squares. If your muffin tray is not that large, simply fill cupcake liners only.
- Next, add about a teaspoon of jam, a bite-size piece of brie, pistachios and finish off with black pepper.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15–20 minutes or until the bottoms are nice golden brown and the pastry is risen and puffed nicely.
- When ready, take out from the oven and serve with the liners. Or, take the brie bites out when using silicone cups. They will go very easily.
- Best enjoyed while still warm.
Notes
- I use chilled puff pastry because it is convenient for me. You can use frozen pastry if you like. Make sure to thaw it first and roll out thin.
- You can use less jam if you like. Great substitutions are fig, blueberry, or raspberry jam. Cranberry sauce will also work!
- Either brie or camembert can be used.
- Cooking time can vary. This depends on your oven, the pastry brand, how cold it is when you put it in the oven and on the muffin tin you use. Count with 15 to 20 minutes and make sure to keep an eye on them when making them for the first time.
- You don’t need a mini muffin pan. But if you do use it, just spray it with oil or butter and omit the cupcake liners. With a regular muffin pan, use cupcake liners. Or, use just the liners and baking sheet if you don’t have a muffin pan. Silicone baking cups are another great option if you don’t have a muffin pan. No need to spray them with oil.
- More tips and answers to FAQs are explained in detail in the post above this recipe card.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal (6%)Carbohydrates: 9g (3%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 8g (12%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 10mg (3%)Sodium: 96mg (4%)Potassium: 39mg (1%)Fiber: 0.3g (1%)Sugar: 2g (2%)Vitamin A: 72IU (1%)Vitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 22mg (2%)Iron: 0.4mg (2%)
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