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Appetizers are my favorite part of a meal and this Cranberry Brie is at the top of the list. It’s the perfect holiday appetizer for any parties on your calendar or your own holiday meals.
Other favorite holiday appetizers include this delicious Olive Artichoke Dip. Every holiday party needs a Cheeseboard and this classic cheeseball is the best – The Best Cheeseball
Many times appetizers are an overlooked part of a meal but I love to fix a couple of really good appetizers to have for people to snack on while dinner is finishing up. It also helps keep the masses under control if dinner is delayed at all!
Traditionally my go to, stand by appetizer is Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Dip I love this dip and could eat the whole thing myself!!
Brie Crescent Roll Appetizer
The other appetizer I will be fixing this year is a new recipe for me, Cranberry Brie. A friend was raving about it on the phone the other day so I decided I needed to give it a try.  I especially love this appetizer during the holiday time because of the color and the cranberry. It’s perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
My friend was right, this cranberry brie is so yummy. Everyone loved it and my husband even ate the leftovers for breakfast the next morning.
Besides the taste, I love how easy this was to put together. It only requires five ingredients and about five minutes to put together:
Cranberry Brie Ingredients
- Crescent Roll dough. I used the crescent roll sheet rather than the rolls but both will work.
- Whole Cranberry Sauce
- Brie
- Pecans
- Fresh rosemary
Do I Remove the Rind from the Brie?
The rind is totally edible but I usually scrape off what I can with the tip of a knife or if it has a heavier rind I trim it off .
How to make Cranberry Brie
- Roll out your crescent roll dough onto a parchment covered baking sheet. If you are using the dough for rolls, press the seams together with your finger.
- Bake the dough for 5 minutes at 425 degrees F.
- Cover baked dough with cranberry sauce.
- Lay slices of brie on top. .
- Return to oven and bake for 6-8 more minutes or until dough is golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans and fresh rosemary.
- Cut into slices to serve.
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Cranberry Brie Appetizer
Cranberry Brie Pizza
Ingredients
- 8 oz. can crescent rolls
- 3/4 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 8 oz. sliced Brie cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Use a lightly greased baking sheet or cover sheet with parchment paper.
- Unroll crescent rolls and lay on baking sheet in one piece, press seams together.
- Bake 5 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Remove from the oven and cover with cranberry sauce, leaving an edge.
- Lay slices of cheese on top of cranberry sauce.
- Return to oven and bake for 6-8 more minutes or until dough is golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Sprinkle with pecans and rosemary.
- Cool 5 minutes and cut into wedges or squares.
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Dave says
Look fab, will have to try, method sounds a bit wonky, should step 6 follow step 8?
Dave says
Probably need to put the cheese on at some point too 😉
Leigh Anne says
Sorry , just updated the recipe.
FoodontheTable says
Such a great idea! I can’t wait to try this as an appetizer for thanksgiving dinner.
Michelle says
I’m finally catching up on my blog reading and was thrilled to find this recipe on yours! Cranberry brie “pizza” is one of my go-to appetizers. I love it, and it always garners lots of compliments and lots of requests for recipes!
I stopped making it in the round “pizza” form, opting instead to lay out the crescent dough in one big rectangle so that I can then cut it into squares. Much, much easier on the preparation AND on the consumption.
I so enjoy your blog, Homebased Mom!
Leigh Anne says
April and Joan – Thanks for the yummy new recipes to try!
Stephanooch – So glad you enjoyed the the cranberry brie pizza – it will be a new favorite at our house too!
Cariann – Hope the guys enjoy it!!
Cariann says
This sounds heavenly… It also sounds like it will go well with our Thanksgiving Dinner II… My dad is getting a buffalo rib roast and I will be cooking it…
I was trying to come up with a good starter for the guys and this will be PERFECT!! Thanks for sharing..