A crunchy, creamy, salty, sweet, bite-sized appetizer kicked up a notch with a little cherry jalapeno jelly.
For Thanksgiving I fell in love with the Baked Brie Bites topped with cranberry jelly from A Spicy Perspective. Since the Big Game is this weekend, I thought it would be fun to kick it up a notch and do a cherry jalapeno version.
A couple of years ago, I made a luscious Brie En Croute with a cranberry pepper jelly and candied nuts. These Baked Brie Bites are essentially the same appetizer only in an easy to serve, bite-size portion. And they so much easier to make because they start with frozen fillo shells.
Add these to your menu for the big game. You’ll be glad you did.
Baked Cherry Jalapeno Brie Bites
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 box mini fillo Shells 15 shells
- 4 oz. brie cheese rind removed, cut into cut into ½ cubes
- ½ cup cherry jalapeno jelly
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°.
- Combine the pecans and sugar in a small skillet. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the sugar starts to liquefy. Continue stirring constantly until the liquid reaches a golden color and coats the nuts.
- Remove from heat and spread candied nuts onto a greased or silpat lined cookie sheet, and allow to cool. Stir occasionally as nuts cool to break up large pieces.
- Place the fillo shells on a baking sheet. Place one piece of brie in each mini fillo shell. Bake for 5 minutes, until the brie is melted.
- Remove from the oven and top melted brie with a spoonful of jelly and candied pecans. Serve warm.
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Rosa
What a fantastic combination! Those bites must taste really good.
Cheers,
Rosa
angela@spinachtiger
How fun these would be to pop in my mouth, with that little bite from the heat.
Medeja
This appetizer look so cute and the flavors sound really amazing! It would be perfect for any occasion!
Betty
Perfect party food! I don’t have the cherry jalapeno, but I have some apricot habanero that will do in a pinch. And that gives me a great idea of what kind of jam I’m making next summer when cherries and jalapenos are in season!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
These sound (and look) yummy – perfect for the big game!
Barbara
Yummy treats, Barbara. A crunch and all that melted cheese. Am drooling!
Cate @ Chez CateyLou
These are so cute! What a perfect appetizer for a party – these would definitely be a crowd pleaser!
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books
I like these! They sound easy to make and so good!
Kathy
These look so delicious! I love those little frozen filo cups 🙂 I have not seen cherry jalapeno jelly in my area. Did you make that or buy it? If you bought it, can you tell me where please? Thanks!
Barbara Schieving
I bought it at my favorite grocery store in my area Harmons. The company is a Utah company but they do ship. http://www.pepperlane.com/
jenna
What brand of jelly did you use? Thanks for all your great recipes!
Barbara Schieving
It’s a wonderful local jam company called Pepperlane http://www.pepperlane.com/ Thanks Jenna!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
Dang, friend! These look so good! It’s little bites like these that steal my heart away 🙂
Laura @Lauras Baking Talent
These look amazing. Perfect for the big game. I bet the jalapeno and cherry flavors really pop.
Terra
I love the addition of the jalapeño jelly. The mix of sweet and spicy sound really delicious! What a fun Super Bowl treat! Take care, Hugs, Terra