Description
Festive holiday nibbles, Sausage Cranberry Brie Bites deliver perfect party magic in miniature form. Crisp pastry shells cradle warm, savory sausage and melted brie, promising delightful flavor explosions you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 8 ounces (226 grams) Johnsonville ground Italian sausage (sweet, mild, or hot)
- 4 ounces (113 grams) brie, rind removed and sliced
- 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce
Herbs and Aromatics:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage (for garnish)
Binding and Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Allow frozen puff pastry to soften at room temperature for approximately 40 minutes, ensuring it becomes pliable without cracking.
- Prepare the oven by heating to 400F (200C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for even cooking and easy cleanup.
- Heat a skillet over medium temperature and cook sausage with minced garlic until thoroughly browned and fragrant. Incorporate fresh rosemary and sage, continuing to cook for an additional 2 minutes to enhance herb flavors. Remove excess grease by draining.
- Create an egg wash by whisking egg and water together until smooth and well-combined.
- Spread the thawed pastry on a lightly floured surface and gently brush with prepared egg wash to ensure golden coloration.
- Distribute cranberry sauce evenly across the pastry surface, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Sprinkle the cooked sausage mixture uniformly over the cranberry sauce layer.
- Arrange thin brie cheese slices strategically across the sausage, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Carefully roll the pastry into a compact log, maintaining consistent pressure and shape.
- Slice the log into 12 equal portions using a sharp knife, creating uniform bite-sized pieces.
- Position pastry slices on prepared baking sheets, maintaining space between each piece.
- Brush exposed surfaces with remaining egg wash and garnish with finely chopped sage leaves.
- Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven until pastry achieves a rich, golden-brown coloration and appears crisp and puffy.
Notes
- Pastry Perfection Ensure puff pastry is completely thawed but still cold for the flakiest texture and easiest handling.
- Sausage Selection Choose a well-seasoned sausage like Italian or breakfast sausage to boost the flavor profile of these bite-sized appetizers.
- Cheese Swap Substitute brie with camembert or goat cheese for different flavor variations that complement the cranberry and sausage.
- Make-Ahead Magic Prepare the rolls and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking, which allows flavors to meld and makes party prep easier.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 191 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 244 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg