Make these warm, gooey baked brie bites wrapped in flaky, golden crescent dough with a touch of sugar-plum jam (or any jam you like). The easiest holiday appetizer that feels so special!
Brie Bites
If you love baked brie, you’ll love this bite-sized holiday party appetizer! With only five ingredients, this brie bites recipe with sugar plum jam, or any brie toppers you’d like, is easy to make for any occasion and so delicious. These delicate mini brie bites will leave your guests craving more and asking for the recipe! For more of my favorite mini appetizers, try my Cranberry Brie Bites, Mini Greek Spinach Pies, and Asparagus and Feta Tartlets.
Why Brie Bites Make the Best Festive Appetizer
I love baked brie and always bring it to a holiday party when I’m asked to bring an appetizer. I really love these bite sized brie snacks for sharing, they are easy to assemble and they look great on a Christmas charcuterie board or party platter.
- Made for sharing: This appetizer is great to pass around at a party since they’re one bite and not messy.
- Like baked brie, but mini! Creamy brie, fruity jam, and crunchy pecans are nestled in a flaky, buttery crust for a flavorful bite that tastes like baked brie en croute.
- 15 minutes of prep: With the convenience of crescent dough, this brie appetizer can be whipped up in no time.
- Make-ahead-friendly: You can check one more thing off your to-do list and make this delicious brie appetizer the day before your special occasion.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here are the ingredients to make this recipe. See recipe card below for exact measurements.
- Crescent Rolls: Buy a tube of crescent rolls or a crescent dough sheet. You could also make this recipe with phyllo dough or puff pastry.
- Brie: You’ll need one wheel of brie. There’s no need to remove it before cutting the cheese.
- Jam: I used this sugar plum jam</a> for these brie bites to keep it festive. The sweet plums have a hint of citrus and spice and pair perfectly with the brie. You can use any jam you wish!
- Nuts: Chop a quarter cup of pecans or omit to keep it nut free.
How to Make Brie Bites
Here’s the step-by-step directions to make these mini brie bites with crescent roll dough. See recipe card below for printable directions.
- Crescent Dough: Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. If using the rolls, pinch the seams together. Cut the dough into 24 squares and place them into a greased mini muffin tin.
- Assemble the Bites: Cut the brie into small pieces and place them inside the dough. Top with a half teaspoon each of jam and chopped pecans.
- Bake the brie bites at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Baked Brie Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (8-oz) tube crescent dough sheet , or original crescent roll
- cooking spray, for pan
- flour, for dusting
- 1 (8-oz) wheel of brie
- 1/4 cup Sugar Plum Jam, raspberry, strawberry or fig jam
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F° and grease a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out crescent dough, if using the roll dough, pinch the seams together. Cut into 24 squares. Place squares into muffin tin slots.
- Cut brie into small pieces and place inside the crescent dough.
- Top with 1/2 teaspoon each of jam, and 1/2 teaspoon chopped pecans.
- Bake until the crescent pastry is golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.
Last Step:
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Notes
- Cover the muffin tin with foil and refrigerate.
- The next day before your event, remove the tray from the refrigerator while you preheat the oven.
- Then bake as directed and serve warm.
Nutrition
Variations
- Jam: Make baked brie bites with fig jam, raspberry, strawberry jam, or any preserves you’d like.
- Cranberry: Instead of jam, use cranberry sauce.
- Honey: Mini baked brie with honey is a tasty and easy combo.
- Nuts: Swap pecans with walnuts or omit.
- Herbs: Add fresh rosemary or thyme leaves on top.
What to Serve With Baked Brie Bites
Whether I’m entertaining guests or taking these along to a party, here are some of my favorite pairings with sweet-savory, gooey brie bites with jam.
How to Prep Ahead
This festive apptizer can be prepped a day ahead if you’re serving them for a party.
- Assemble as directed, but don’t bake them. Cover the muffin tin with foil and refrigerate.
- The next day before your event, remove the tray from the refrigerator while you preheat the oven.
- Then bake the bites as directed and serve warm.
Storage
- Refrigerate. If you have leftover appetizers, store them airtight in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Reheat the bites in toaster oven to crisp up the pastry again. Otherwise, you can warm them quickly in the microwave.
Was a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce from freezer! Might try apricot jam next time
All my guests loved this appetizer. I used goat Brie which gave it a bit earthy flavour but was a big hit. No leftovers at all
So happy to hear!
Do you suppose these would freeze well after assembled, but before baked?
These looks amazing and perfect for an appetizer for our neighborhood progressive dinner. We have a nut allergy, would you recommend using something else, or just leaving them out? Can have almonds, but not sure if that would work.
You can omit, still delish
Can you use premade pie crust?
Probably but it will turn out different. Maybe puff pastry instead?
Thoughts on using a pie crust instead of Crescent rolls?
Have not tested this, let me know if you do!
Wondering if you could use puff pastry sheets?
Did you try the puff pastry on this recipe? If so, how did it turn out?
SOOOO yummy and so easy to make!! everyone loved them and loved the Sugar Plum Jam (used Stonewall Kitchen) but could use any jam. Might need to make a double batch next time! Leftovers are good too if you happen to be luckily enough to have any leftovers (hence possible need to do double batch!)
Yay!! Love hearing this — they’re such a fun little bite. So glad they were a crowd-pleaser!
Very easy and a great party appitiezer!
These were a hit as part of our Thanksgiving appetizers. And so easy to make! I used raspberry jam. So good!
Wonderful!
I made these last year, but instead of the crescent dough, I used little phyllo shells (it was easier – no rolling out LOL). (Sorry I didn’t review the recipe back then). Anyway – I’ve been asked to make them again but for Thanksgiving this time. So – I knew they were a huge hit last year, so much so, my niece remembered and asked for them again. She said she probably ate half the plate – LOL
So happy everyone loved them!! Thanks for sharing!
These are wonderful. A big hit at some gatherings we had. A favorite
Aw thank you!! I’m so glad they were a hit — nothing better than an easy appetizer that gets all the compliments!
These were so easy and delicious. So many compliments. I will definatleynbe making these again!
So happy they were a hit at your gathering! These really are perfect for holiday parties.
Could you do these in the frozen puff pastry cups?
Gina, do you leave the rind on the brie when you make these?
Yes