Easy Brie, Cranberry and Prosciutto Filo Bites

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Easy Brie, Cranberry and Prosciutto Filo Bites

These little brie, cranberry and prosciutto filo bites are the PERFECT festive party snack. They're easy, take just 20 minutes, can be prepped in advance, and are always super popular. Just layer filo sheets, dollop on cranberry sauce, then top with brie and prosciutto.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brie bites, filo appetizer, prosciutto bites

Servings: bites

Calories: 214kcal

Author: Kate Phillips

Equipment

1 Mini muffin pan

Ingredients

3 sheets of filo pastry (phyllo)
Butter or olive oil for greasing
⅓ cup cranberry sauce
1 small wheel of brie cheese
4 prosciutto slices or use bacon
2 sprigs of rosemary chopped

Instructions

Prepare the filo and fillings.
Start by heating your oven to 350°F (180°C fan). Grease your mini muffin pan with butter or oil. Chop your brie into small cubes and tear the prosciutto into small pieces.
Lay one filo sheet out on a clean surface, then brush with butter or oil. Cover with another piece, and brush that too. Place the last sheet on top. Cut the filo into long strips lengthwise, about 2"/5cm wide. Then cut slices the other way, about 1"/3cm wide. This should leave you with rough rectangles of filo.
Arrange the bites.
Press the layered rectangles into your mini muffin pan, carefully pressing down to create a little cup. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce into the base of each filo cup, then top with a piece of prosciutto and a couple of cubes of brie.
Transfer to the oven and cook for about 10 minutes, until the pastry is crispy and the cheese is looking lovely, melted and bubbly.
Garnish and serve.
Remove from the oven, then carefully remove the cups from the tin and transfer them to a serving platter. Sprinkle the chopped rosemary on top, then serve right away, while hot, oozy, and delicious.

Notes

PREP AHEAD: You can arrange the bites in the tin the day before you want to cook them, just cover them VERY well with plastic wrap or aluminium foil and store them in the fridge. You can also bake the bites, then reheat them for 10 minutes at 300°F (150°C fan).

Make sure you cover any exposed filo pastry with a clean, damp tea towel while you're working with it. Filo is notorious for drying out, and once it does, it becomes very brittle and tricky to work with.

INGREDIENT NOTES: Swap the brie for camembert, mozzarella, blue cheese, feta, goat's cheese, Boursin, or cream cheese. Use bacon or ham in place of the prosciutto, or leave it out for a vegetarian version. Switch out cranberry sauce for your favorite chutney (this fig and tamarind chutney is great) or tart jam (sweet chilli jam is great)

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