Brie Cherry Pastry Cups: Easy 5-Ingredient Party Appetizer Recipe
These Brie Cherry Pastry Cups are a quick, crowd-pleasing appetizer featuring flaky puff pastry, creamy brie, and sweet cherry preserves. Perfect for entertaining, they come together in minutes and deliver a delicious sweet-salty bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 appetizer cups 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about 8.5 oz), thawed
- 4 oz brie cheese, cut into 24 cubes
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves or jam
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2–3 tbsp chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, or almonds), optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin with butter or nonstick spray.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry to about 10×10 inches.
- Cut pastry into 24 equal squares (about 2×2 inches each).
- Gently press each pastry square into the prepared mini muffin cups, corners sticking up.
- Place a cube of brie into each pastry cup.
- Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon cherry preserves over each brie cube.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if using.
- Brush exposed pastry corners with beaten egg.
- Bake on the middle rack for 12–15 minutes, until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Let cups cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then gently lift out with a spoon or butter knife.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
For best results, keep puff pastry cold before baking. Use high-quality cherry preserves for optimal flavor. Nuts are optional and can be substituted with seeds or omitted for nut-free. Cups can be assembled ahead and baked fresh. Freeze unbaked cups for later use. Let cool slightly before serving to avoid burns.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 7
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 2
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