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Easy Appetizer: Gingerbread Spice Cranberry Brie Bites

December 20, 2014 Filed Under: Appetizers

The inspiration for these Gingerbread Spice Cranberry Brie Bites came a few years back when we forgot to put the cranberry sauce on the table with the main course at Thanksgiving.

It wasn’t until the cheese course (which we always have with dessert in typical French fashion) that anyone noticed. Before long several of us were adding it to the top of our brie. Delicious!

collage of cranberry andbrie appetizers

Today is the 20th of the month so it is time for the CRAZY Ingredient Challenge! Each month we pick two unrelated ingredients to create our recipes then blog about them. This month it is Cranberries and Gingerbread Spice (or gingerbread). Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to see what the others came up with.

I made a simple cranberry sauce with cranberries, sugar and orange juice instead of the usual water. And in keeping with the challenge added a little cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. If you want it spicy hot instead, you can add one very finely dice jalapeno or Anaheim chile pepper (seeds and membranes removed) in lieu of the gingerbread spices.

To serve it you could just put the brie on a plate, top with the cranberry sauce and add some bread and a knife and let people help themselves.

Brie with Cranberry Sauce

Or if you want a hot appetizer, smear the brie on the bread, broil for a minute or two then top with a little sauce …

Gingerbread Spice Cranberry Brie Bites

You can prepare everything up until the broiling, so you only need to broil them just before serving. Easy and elegant appetizer for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years Eve festivities.

Gingerbread Spice Cranberry Brie Bites

Cranberry Brie Bites
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 8 oz brie
  • 1 baguette or several French bread rolls thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Combine cranberries, juice, sugar and spices in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes until berries are popped and sauce begins to thicken. Refrigerate to cool.
  • Gingerbread Spice Orange Cranberry Sauce
  • Smear a small amount of brie on each slice of bread.
  • Brie on baguettes
  • Broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese melts. top with a spoonful of cranberry sauce and serve.
  • Top toast with cranberry sauce
  • To serve cold: place brie on a large plate, top with sauce and place bread slices on the side.
  • Brie with Cranberry Sauce

Be sure to check what the other bloggers came up with using Cranberries and Gingerbread (spice):

An InLinkz Link-up

Until next time, happy eating!
~Audrey

Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: appetizer recipe, brie, cheese, cinnamon, cranberries, Crazy Ingredient Challenge




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Comments

  1. Lori Hart

    December 20, 2014 at 8:41 am

    OMG – Cranberry AND brie? I can gobble this up!! Great challenge idea.

    Reply
    • Audrey

      December 20, 2014 at 11:15 am

      Thanks Lori! I was trying for something a little outside the box this month. And it is fabulous. I have been munching on leftovers all morning

  2. Susie

    December 22, 2014 at 3:21 am

    This is so good! It’s lunch time here and I’m salivating! It looks easy and quick to do! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Shana Sutton

    December 22, 2014 at 8:02 am

    OMG! I love this recipe! it looks really good and easy. I’m definitely going to try it!!! Thanks for sharing iwth the IAB! Cheers and happy holidays!

    Reply
  4. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade

    December 24, 2014 at 5:52 am

    That looks really good Audrey.

    Reply
  5. Mums Take Five

    December 29, 2014 at 2:42 am

    Oh Audrey that looks so so delicious! Thanks for sharing with us for Sunday Brunch and Happy Holidays xx

    Reply

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