Baked Brie & Fig Puff Pastry Bites

Looking for an easy and delicious appetizer? These Baked Brie & Fig Puff Pastry Bites are like brie en croute, only easier to eat and more foolproof to make. Just unfold a thawed Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheet and cut into squares. Press the squares into mini muffin-pan cups, add cubed brie (no need to remove the rind), fig preserves and chopped pecans, then bake. The crisp pastry and melty cheese with a bit of sweet from the fig and crunch from the pecans make these bites so delicious. You can also make a savory prosciutto and brie version, see the tip section for how!
  • prep: 25 minutes
  • bake: 15 minutes
  • total: 45 minutes
  • Serves: 16

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
  • 3 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 16 (about 1/2-inch) cubes
  • 1/3 cup fig jam
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. While the oven is heating, spray 16 mini muffin-pan cups with cooking spray (most pans have 24 cups, so the pan will not be full).

  2. Unfold the pastry sheet on a work surface. Cut the pastry sheet into 16 (2 1/4-inch) squares. Press the pastry squares into the muffin-pan cups. Place 1 cube brie into each pastry cup and top each with about 1 teaspoon fig jam and about 1 teaspoon pecans.

  3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.  Sprinkle with the thyme before serving.

  4. For Baked Brie & Prosciutto Puff Pastry Bites, substitute 1/3 cup diced prosciutto for the fig jam and omit the pecans and thyme.

  5. How to Thaw? Thaw time may vary. Pastry should unfold easily but still be
    cold after thawing. At room temperature, thaw unwrapped pastry for no more than 40 minutes. In the microwave, wrap pastry in paper towel and microwave on HIGH for 15 seconds, then turn it over and microwave for another 15 seconds. If it doesn’t unfold easily, microwave for another 5 seconds on each side.

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