Cranberry Brie Bites are a delicious handheld, bite-sized appetizer that is just perfect for the holidays. Sweet and tart cranberry and orange flavours on top of creamy brie cheese all piled into a buttery, flaky crescent dough cup.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce tube crescent roll dough
  • flour for rolling out the dough
  • 6 ounces Brie cheese
  • ¼ cup orange marmalade
  • ¼ cup whole cranberry sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped pistachios, pecans or walnuts
  • fresh rosemary or candied orange pieces for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a 24-count mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Cut the brie into small, about 1-inch (or a little less) squares and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • In a small bowl, mix together orange marmalade and cranberry sauce. Set aside.
  • Lightly flour a flat surface, like a large wooden cutting board, and roll out the tub of crescent dough. Stretch slightly to form an evenly sided rectangle and pinch seams together. Cut into 24 even sized squares.
  • Place the squares into the prepared muffin cups. Top with brie cheese square and a teaspoon (or a little less) of the orange-cranberry mixture. Top with a few of the chopped nuts and a small sprig of rosemary.
  • Slide the muffin pan into the oven and bake for about 10-13 minutes, or until golden brown and dough is cooked through.
  • Let cool 5-10 minutes and serve warm.

This Antipasto Christmas Wreath is the cutest holiday appetizer! It’s ready in just a few minutes and is a lot of fun to make.

It’s a show-stopping, beautiful dish to serve for a Christmas party or dinner.

It’s also easy to pull together and while it may take a little bit to make every skewer, it’s not a difficult process!

INGREDIENTS

  • bamboo sticks/picks
  • cherry tomatoes
  • mini Bocconcini cheese
  • any olives you love
  • prosciutto or any salami
  • grapes
  • rosemary for presentation
  • handful of raspberries
  • drizzle of olive oil + salt
  • drizzle of balsamic glaze would be lovely

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Take a skewer and begin to add the ingredients in any order you desire. I added a cherry tomato, mini Bocconcini cheese, olive, piece of folded prosciutto, and a grape. Do this for all 16 skewers or as many as you have on hand.
  • Arrange the skewers onto a plate and place them in a circle. Add a sprig of rosemary in between each one. In the middle you can add anything you wish, I personally had raspberries on hand so that’s what I used.
  • Add a sprinkle of salt on the tomato and Bocconcini and a drizzle of olive oil before serving. Enjoy.

NOTES

You are more than welcome to add anything you wish. Some other suggestions are brie, feta, cheddar cheese, salami or anything you can add on a skewer. Be creative with your wreath and have FUN!

This Candy Cane Caprese Board is a fun and delicious appetizer board for holiday entertaining.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 16 ounce log of fresh pre-sliced mozzarella
  • 3 large fresh tomatoes, sliced 1/4 thick  into about 12 slices
  • fresh basil leaves, for garnishing
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • olive oil, for drizzling
  • flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
  • toasted baguette, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Start at the top end of the candy cane shape and alternate layering a slice of fresh mozzarella with a slice of tomato until you get a big candy cane shape.
  2. Place fresh basil leaves around the board and a small serving bowl with the balsamic glaze.
  3. Just before serving, drizzle the mozzarella and tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with additional olive oil and sea salt, as well as toasted baguette slices.

These Glazed Gingerbread Donuts are like eating your favourite molasses ginger cookie in donut form!

Ingredients

For the Donuts

  • 1 Cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 Cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tablespoons molasses
  • 1/3 Cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted

For the Frosting

  • 1 Cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon hot water
  • 1/2 Tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray donut pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, salt, and brown sugar.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, molasses, vanilla extract, milk, and butter. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  4. Transfer batter to a pastry bag or a plastic bag with a corner cut off. Pipe batter into donut pan filling each cavity about 2/3 full.
  5. Bake for 8 minutes or until edges just start to turn golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  6. While donuts are cooling, stir together all ingredients for the frosting. You may need to add up to another 1/2 teaspoon of milk to reach desired consistency. Dip tops of donuts into glaze and return to wire rack. Top with sprinkles and allow glaze to harden before serving.
  7. Best served same day but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container.