FESTIVE Brie Bites the PERFECT Party Appetizer

brie cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cream cheese is more affordable and still creamy.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lighter and can be a healthier alternative.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Maple syrup can be less expensive and has a similar sweetness.

fresh thyme

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Oregano is often cheaper and adds a different herbaceous flavor.

Sprinkle a little bit of flour on the counter.

Unroll the puff pastry sheet and remove the packaging.

Use a rolling pin to slightly roll the dough out.

Cut the puff pastry into little squares using a pizza cutter.

Place the squares on a mini muffin pan.

Press firmly into each muffin cup using a wooden press or your fingers.

Remove the rind from the brie cheese by cutting off the top, bottom, and sides.

Cut the brie into cubes.

Place a cube of brie inside each muffin cup.

Add a teaspoon of Christmas jam on top of the brie cubes.

Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of the jam and brie.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 15 minutes.

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