These Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Bites are the perfect appetizer or hors d'oeuvres for any party or gathering during the holidays. They have a lightly crisp, ultra flaky exterior with a little pop of jam and creamy brie. They are incredibly versatile and easy to switch up with anything you have on hand. These little bites of heaven are a total crowd pleaser and are quick and easy to make too!

Jam and brie bites on a charcuterie board.

While these are good any time of year, they are particularly great during the winter months!

This was inspired by our Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry, and would be great with Caramel Apple Pie or Oreo Trifle for dessert. Or add it to your entertaining lineup with our Cookie Dough Dip with Greek Yogurt, and Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls. You can also pair them with Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers, homemade Buffalo Sauce, Pigs in a Blanket, and Bacon Wrapped Dates.

We love brie! Try this other tasty brie recipe, Garlic and Herb Baked Brie.

Ingredients

Below is a list of ingredients needed for this recipe. Follow our tips on each ingredient for best results.

2 sheets puff pastry
jam - We tested this recipe with a variety of jams. Many types of jam will work, these were our favorites and made the best flavor combinatioons.
- cranberry
- apricot
- fig
brie cheese - We tested this recipe with a few different cheeses. The next best one was cream cheese, but all of our taste testers agree it was best with brie.
walnuts - The walnuts pair so well with the apricot jam! It was one of our taste testers' favorites.
rosemary - The rosemary gets perfectly paired with the cranberry for a delicious flavor combination.
orange zest - The orange zest and the fig jam accent each other perfectly for a really yummy snack.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to Make Puff Pastry Bites

Roll out thawed puff pastry sheets and cut each one into 24 pieces. Prick each piece with a fork.

Lightly spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. I used an olive oil spray. Place one puff pastry piece in each muffin slot. Push it in slightly, but don't push hard and flatten the puff pastry.

Add a piece of brie to each puff pastry.

Next add the jam and any toppings. Top the cranberry with rosemary, the apricot with walnuts and the fig with orange zest. Then sprinkle a bit of sea salt over the top.

Puff pastry and jam and brie in a muffin tin.

Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until puffy and golden brown.

Variations

The world is your oyster with these! You can try different cheeses, jams and toppings. For these recipes easy trades could include: cashews or pistachios instead of walnuts, thyme instead of rosemary. Or get creative and go for Raspberry jam or plum jam with hazelnuts or mint.

Sweet- honey or chocolate with berries.
Spicy- chili peppers and pomegranate jam, or just jalapeno jelly and brie
Savory- parmesan and pesto or brie and summer sausage

Storing Puff Pastry Bites

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer. Reheating in the microwave will cause them to mush and is not recommended.

Freezing isn't recommended.

Top Tips

Don't stress or worry about perfection with these. These Brie and Jam Puff Pastry Bites are a quick easy appetizer and look amazing when they aren't perfect.

Don't have a mini muffin tin? Don't worry! You can make these in full size muffin tins. Simply cut each sheet into 6 instead of 24, then multiply the amounts of the brie, jams and toppings by 4. Bake an additional 5+ minutes, still until golden brown.

Make sure to spray the muffin tin well. If you don't the jam and other toppings will stick to tin making it difficult to clean.