Easy Brie and Apple Puff Pastry Bites (Print version)

Flaky puff pastry cups filled with creamy brie, crisp apple, honey, and thyme for an easy baked appetizer.

# Ingredients:

For the bites

01 - 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed but still cold
02 - All-purpose flour, for dusting
03 - 1 small firm apple, finely diced, about 3/4 cup
04 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
05 - 1 tablespoon honey, plus more for finishing
06 - 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
07 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
08 - 1 pinch kosher salt
09 - 1 pinch black pepper
10 - 6 oz (170 g) brie cheese, cut into 24 small cubes
11 - 1 large egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water

For the pan

12 - Nonstick cooking spray or softened butter, for greasing

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan well with nonstick spray or softened butter.
02 - In a small bowl, toss the diced apple with lemon juice, honey, thyme, cinnamon, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
03 - Lightly flour your work surface. Roll the puff pastry just enough to smooth the seams, then cut it into 24 even squares.
04 - Press one pastry square into each mini muffin cup. Add one cube of brie and about 1 teaspoon of the apple mixture to each cup.
05 - Brush the exposed pastry edges with the egg wash. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the pastry is puffed, deep golden, and the brie is melted.
06 - Let the bites rest in the pan for 5 minutes. Loosen gently, transfer to a platter, and finish with a light drizzle of honey and extra thyme.

# Good to know:

01 - Best served warm while the pastry is crisp and the brie is creamy.
02 - Assembled unbaked bites can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours.
03 - Makes 24 small bites, about 12 appetizer servings.

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