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Tis the seasonโฆfor Brie!!
And appetizers, and other buttery, delicious, flaky things!
But I mean, letโs be REAL. Do these bites not look, um, delicious!?!? Do you see all the brie?! And the honey caramelized pears? And the crispy prosciutto!! I am just slightly excited over here. This may just be one of my best holiday appetizers yet. The combo of phyllo dough, crispy prosciutto, baked brie, caramelized pears and walnut oat crumble is kind of out of this world!
But wait. You are probably wondering how I fit all that into these cute little hand bites. Ahhhh, simple answer?? I STUFFED it all in real tight and then doubled up on the brie, cause I mean, why not??
Tis the season, right?
Totally.
It really is โTis the Seasonโ though. I cannot believe it is the 18th of NOVEMBER. I am not going to go into the same old โhow did that happen speechโ because I feel like I have said it a million times, but WHOA.
FYI, I may or may not already have my TWO Christmas trees all pick out and ready to be chopped down. Ehhhh! ๐
Okay, I feel like I need to explain that just a bit. Where I live (in the middle of the freezing cold mountains where it feels like Whoville nine months out of the year) you can go to the nearby ranger station and buy Christmas Tree cutting permits for $10. Itโs beyond cheap and beyond awesome, because for as long as I can remember my family has always gone and cut down a fresh Christmas tree. I donโt think I could ever have an artificial one. I actually like the prickly pine needlesย and I LOVE the smellโฆnothing beats the smell of a fresh pine tree at Christmas time.
Nothing.
Normally there are only certain areas within the county where you can cut trees. A lot of years its slim pickins. But hey, itโs cool, a Charlie Brown tree totally fits in with a Gerard Family Christmas. Which, ahh, I hear could be very large this year. Yay for Caitlin coming! Yes, Malachiโs girlfriend is comingโฆI guess sheโs decided to brave a Christmas with our crazy clan. Possibly a very dramatic Christmas tooโฆahhhโฆ.oh boy. Prepare for lots of holiday stories.
Itโs gonna be a crazy one this year.
Butย back to my tree, this year the county is letting you cut ANYWHEREโฆ YESSSSS! This means I call up good old dad, send him up the hiking trail in the back yard and have him chop down my two favorite little Charlie Brown trees. I am beyond PUMPED!
Clearly.
Time to get serious though.
These Crispy Prosciutto Baked Brie Bites are EVERYTHING. Not gonna lie, they were dinner (on multiple nights)โฆ not gonna lie, it was awesome!
The cups are made of phyllo dough and prosciutto that then get crisped in the oven to perfection. Once the cups are crisped, youย stuff them with a wedge of brie, some pears that get caramelized in honey (you do this while the cups areย baking in the oven) and then top it all off with a buttery walnut-oat crumbleโฆTis the Season!
If that does not sound like perfection then man, I donโt know if weโre going to be able to chat on a daily basis like this anymore.
Just kidding, but really, I will think you are slightly odd if you are not into these. Of course if you are a vegetarian, you can omit the prosciutto, then youโll have ZERO excuses not to make these.
Bottom line: you must make these this holiday season. Maybe even tonight for dinnerโฆbecause itโs always good to test out your recipes BEFORE the big dayโฆ perfect excuse to eat cheese and pastry for dinner.
DONE and DONE.
Crispy Prosciutto Baked Brie Bites with Honey Pears + Walnuts.
Ingredients
- 20 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 12 slices thinly cut prosciutto
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 pears, thinly sliced OR diced
- 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounce wheels brie, cut each into 16 equal wedges, 8
- arils from one pomegranate, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease two (12-cup) muffin/cupcake tins.
- Take a sheet of phyllo and brush with melted butter. Lay another sheet on top and repeat until you have five phyllo sheets stacked up. Cut the sheets into 6 equal squares and push into the prepared cupcake tins, fitting the phyllo snugly into the tin. Repeat with the remaining sheets of phyllo dough.
- Now take the prosciutto and cut each piece in half lengthwise. Fit the prosciutto in a single layer inside the cups.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden just set. Watch carefully and don't let them burn. Remove the cups from the molds and place on a baking sheet.
- Meanwhile, add the honey to a skillet with sides and bring to a boil, boil 3-5 minutes or until the honey just starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and add the pear slices. Let the pears sit in the syrup for a few minutes, but no longer. You don't want the pears to become too soft to work with. Remove the pears from the honey.
- In a bowl, combine the oats, walnuts, brown sugar and flour. Use your hands to mix in the butter until the mixture is moist and crumbly.
- Place a few pears inside each phyllo cup. Add 1 wedge of brie and top with a tablespoon of the walnut-oat mixture.
- Place back in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the crumble is golden. Remove from the oven and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with pomegranate arils and drizzle with honey. Serve warm.
Notes
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ALSO,ย Iโm declaring appetizers to be the best. I need more in my life. Especially these bites. Just sayin.
Hi tieghan, would these be able to made a couple of weeks in advance and frozen, then heated in the oven?
Hi there! I haven’t tried that personally, but that should work well! xT