Wow! This recipe was a huge hit at the party. All what I kept hearing was 'who made these?'. These were gone so quickly. Because I didn't have time to prep and cut puff pastry, I bought frozen mini phyllo cups. These were actually perfect and made for bite-sized appetizers. I would do this again every time! I also did not cut off the rind of my brie. It's not necessary and it's totally edible. Save yourself some time :) I put the phyllo cups on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper then prepped my cups. I used probably about 1/4 teaspoon of cranberry sauce in each. My brie pieces were about 1/4 to 1/2 inch and I finely crumbled my walnuts and sprinkled them over, since chopped pieces would be too big for the cups. Topped it off with the coarse sea salt. I baked these according to the directions on the phyllo cups which was 350 degrees F for about 18-22 minutes until they were golden brown. The bites were crispy, the flavor was amazing and the clean up was a breeze! Great recipe!! Wish I would have taken a photo.
Love these! They are now the most requested appetizer I make for parties. I used seeded raspberry jam, not cranberry, but everything else is the same. It's SO IMPORTANT to spray the hell out of that mini muffin pan with Pam or the jam will stick to the pan. One thing I learned is that I need to put a larger cookie sheet underneath the mini muffin pan because sometimes the jam bubbles up and spills over on the edges.
I made this according to recipe the first time and got raving reviews. I made it again, used filo cups, used 3 berry jam (homemade by my sister in law), candied chopped pecans (found in the salad section where the croutons are) and a little dash of salt & pepper to balance the sweetness of the jam. These went so fast you wouldn’t believe it! This is the BEST recipe.
AMAZING recipes. I made these for Thanksgiving as an app. My family thought they were super fancy and delicious. Used raspberry preserves instead of cranberry sauce. Also tried bacon and egg.
Very good! Fifteen minutes probably would have been enough in the oven for presentation s sake. (They were smoking by 18 minutes with melted cheese bubbling over the sides leaving a crater in the center but still really tasty.) Be sure to grease the muffin tins well!
I would cook them a bit longer and roll the dough a bit thinner. The pastry tastes better and the texture is better if a bit crispy.
These were easy and awesome! Will certainly add them to my favorite holiday appy list!
These were a hit at Thanksgiving. Instead of cranberry sauce, I used a cranberry-jalapeño jelly that I found at Whole Foods.
I made these last thanksgiving as a quick and easy appetizer. I used Pillsbury croissant dough and they came out great. They were a big hit. Will probably make them again for Christmas.
