Sparkling Cranberry and Brie Bites
Elegant appetizers featuring sugared cranberries and creamy brie cheese on crispy water crackers, topped with cranberry chutney and fresh mint. Perfect for holiday entertaining.
Ingredients
- •2 cups fresh cranberries
- •1 cup good maple syrup
- •1 cup granulated sugar
- •16 pieces water crackers (such as Carr's)
- •8 ounces brie cheese
- •½ cup cranberry chutney or cranberry relish
- •1 handful Fresh mint
- •for garnish
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Rinse the cranberries and place in a medium bowl. Heat the syrup in a small saucepan until just warm. Pour over the cranberries. (Make sure the syrup is warm, not hot, or the cranberries may pop.) Gently stir with a spoon to coat all the berries. Cool, cover, and let soak in the refrigerator overnight.
720 min
- 2.
The next day drain the cranberries in a colander. Place the sugar in a large bowl or baking dish. Add half of the cranberries and roll them around until lightly coated in sugar; repeat with the other half. Place on a baking sheet and let dry, about 1 hour.
60 min
- 3.
To assemble, top the crackers with one slice of Brie, a light layer of cranberry chutney, and four or five sugared cranberries. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs.
15 min