Easy Brie Bites with Cranberry Sauce
When you’re in need of an easy holiday appetizer recipe that’s a guaranteed crowd pleaser, this is the one! These little two-bite gems are made with flaky crescent roll dough, tart cranberry sauce, creamy brie cheese, and garnished with a bit of fresh rosemary to really capitalize on a wonderful holiday flavor profile. This is a quick brie appetizer to throw together – ready in just 30 minutes from start to finish with only a handful of ingredients. After all the other complicated and laborious holiday recipes, it’s so nice to have one that’s not! Whether you want to serve these brie cranberry bites before your Thanksgiving meal, for Christmas parties and holiday entertaining, or make them for New Year’s Eve parties, I promise no one can resist melted cheese cushioned within warm, soft bread and cranberry sauce for the perfect bite.
Ingredients in Brie and Cranberry Bites
To make these cranberry brie cheese bites, you’ll need the following common and easy to find ingredients at your local grocery store:
Crescent roll dough – I use Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough but store brands or other brands are fine Wheel of brie cheese Whole cranberry sauce – store bought or homemade including Cranberry Cabernet Cranberry Sauce, Spiced Cranberry Sauce with Apples, Cranberry Currant Sauce, or Cranberry Pineapple Mango Sauce Pecans, walnuts, or almonds – optional Fresh rosemary – optional but recommended
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Cranberry Brie Bites with Crescent Roll Dough
I absolutely appetizer recipes that are easy and foolproof, and this one is that type of recipe. The crescent roll brie bites are ready in 30 minutes total time from start to finish!
Serving Suggestions
You can serve these Cranberry Brie Bites hot and fresh out of the oven. But they will also hold well at room temp for a few hours so you can make them before guests arrive for a dinner party or holiday meal and let them sit out as a self-serve appetizer or snack.
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