Easy Brie Bites in Puff Pastry are filled with melty cheese, sweet figs, and diced apple. The pastries are a wonderful little appetizer for your next gathering.
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When thinking about fancy-ish appetizers to set out for holiday parties or other special get-togethers, the first thing that comes to mind is an appetizer with brie cheese. Especially when that brie cheese is paired with puff pastry and figs.
That's why Brie Bites in Puff Pastry with Apple, and Fig are one of my favorite appetizers to throw together. The puffs are a divine combination of puff pastry, brie, fig preserves, and tender, tart apple.
Best of all, the puffs are really easy to assemble, and they bake up in a muffin tin in about 20 minutes.
Why you'll love these puff pastry brie bites
The flavor of brie pairs so well with fig preserves. Made from dried figs, the preserves hold that beautiful flavor of other "brown fruits" like dates and raisins. The sweetness of the preserves and richness of the cheese are balance by tart, diced apples tossed in fragrant cinnamon.
Use frozen puff pastry in muffin tins to wrap up these ingredients into convenient, party finger foods. It's easy to keep on hand in the freezer, and the sheets thaw pretty quickly, too.
Fig preserves can be found at stores too, with jams, jellies, and other preserves.
Or, make your own quick fig preserves—that's what I do! The steps to do this are part of my recipe for Ocracoke Island Fig Cake recipe (tap here). Follow the Step 1 directions and with dried figs, sugar, and lemon you will have a quick batch of fig preserves in no time.
The result? Delicate little puff pastry bites with melty brie, sweet figs, and toothsome apples. Serve them warm on a tray for folks to help themselves. They're an easy Thanksgiving appetizer that will hold over hungry bellies without spoiling appetites for the big turkey!
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🔪 How to make Brie Bites in Puff Pastry with Apple and Fig
Ingredients:
- Puff pastry: Look for boxes of puff pastry in the freezer case at the store, usually with frozen berries and phyllo shells. They come with two sheets, and you'll need both.
- Brie: You'll need a 6-ounce portion of brie cheese, which gets sliced up to fit in the puffs.
- Apple: Choose a medium-sized tart apple variety such as Granny Smith or one of New England's favorite varieties—McIntosh.
- Cinnamon: It only takes a little ground cinnamon to coat the diced apples.
- Fig preserves: If you're shopping for fig preserves online, Maine-based company Stonewall Kitchen has a good one, as does Bonne Mamman.
- Egg white: A little egg white and water are brushed onto the brie bites just before baking, to give them a lovely, browned surface.
Prep the apple and cheese
Peel the apple and slice it into small pieces. Toss them in cinnamon. Then slice up the Brie.
Roll out the pastry
Roll the puff pastry then cut it into squares. Fit the squares into a muffin pan.
Fill the pastries
Put a bit of apple, Brie, and fig jam into each pastry square, then fold in the corners.
Bake
Brush the pastries with a bit of egg, then bake until the pastry is puffed and browned.
Serve!
Put out the mini puff pastry appetizers while they're still warm.
FAQs
You can leave the brie rind on or off the cheese for this recipe. The rind is edible and gives the cheese a distinct flavor. If you don't include the rind, brie cheese is very mild, melty, and still delicious.
Place the cold brie bites on a baking sheet loosely covered with a sheet of aluminum foil. Pop them into a 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes until they're warmed through.
Tips:
- To balance with the sweet fig preserves, choose a tart apple variety such as Granny Smith, McIntosh, or Fuji.
These adorable little puffs have a seductively sweet and melty center. You will love them! The recipe for Brie Bites in Puff Pastry with Apple and Fig is below! Here are more appetizer recipe ideas for you, too:
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📖 Recipe
Brie Bites in Puff Pastry (with Apple and Fig)
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Ingredients
- 1 medium apple Choose a tart variety like McIntosh or Granny Smith)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 6 ounces brie cheese
- 3 tablespoons fig preserves
- 1 egg white
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients:
- Peel and core the apple. Dice the apple into small pieces and place them in a small bowl. Add in the cinnamon and toss the apples until they're coated.
- Cut the brie cheese into 18 pieces—they should be just about .3 ounces each, or a generous teaspoon's worth. Don't be too worried if every piece isn't exactly the same.
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Have ready a nonstick mini muffin pan (or 2 if need be, this recipe makes 18 puffs.)
Assemble the puffs:
- Have the ingredients ready before you cut the puff pastry: the diced apple, the brie pieces, and the fig jam. Lightly flour a work surface.
- Unfold one sheet of thawed puff pastry on the lightly floured work surface. Roll it out just a bit with a rolling pin to make the dough a little thinner. Slice the puff pastry with a sharp knife or pizza cutter into 9 squares.
- Push the puff pastry squares into the muffin pan, 1 square per well, fitting the dough down into the well with the edges hanging out. Repeat these steps with the second sheet of puff pastry so that you have 18 pastry shells ready.
- (If at any point the dough is getting too warm and difficult to work with, pop it into the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.)
- Place a piece of brie into a pastry shell, topped with about 1 teaspoon of diced apple and then 1 teaspoon of fig preserves. Repeat this to fill the remaining pastry shells with brie, apple, and fig.
- On each pastry shell: fold in two opposite corners of dough and then the other two. Pinch the dough together firmly at the top to seal it shut. Repeat these steps on all of the filled puffs.
- Mix the egg white with a teaspoon of water in a small dish. Brush the tops of the puffs with the egg white mixture.
Bake:
- Bake the puffs for 15-20 minutes until they are puffed and browned.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place the pan on a cooling rack. Allow the puffs to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before taking them out.
- Place them on a decorative platter and serve them while they're warm.
- Makes 18 brie bites in puff pastry. Store any leftover puffs in a sealed container in the fridge for up to three days.
Notes
- To balance with the sweet fig preserves, choose a tart apple variety such as Granny Smith, McIntosh, or Fuji.
- You can leave the brie rind on or off the cheese that you slice up for this recipe. The rind is edible and gives the cheese a distinct flavor. If you don't include the rind, brie cheese is very mild, melty, and still delicious.
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Maegan Chevrefils says
Hi Nancy!
I made these to bring to a party and they came out great! Thanks so much for the recipe! Happy New Year!
Nancy Mock says
Hi Maegan! So nice to hear from you. Thank you for trying my recipe, I'm really happy to hear the puffs turned out well for you. Happy New Year to you: I wish you and your family all the best in 2024!!
Aspen says
If you have leftovers- What is the best way to re-heat?
Nancy Mock says
Hi Aspen, Put leftover puffs in a baking dish or on a baking sheet and cover them in foil. Reheat them in a 350°F oven just until they're warmed through, 10 minutes or so. You can pull the foil off for the last minute or two if you want to toast the tops. I hope you like them!
Lisa says
Can’t wait to try these. Love fig and Brie!!!
Nancy Mock says
Same here, such a decadent combo. When you make these let me know how they come out! Thanks Lisa 😁