This sweet and savory holiday appetizer is made with crostini, brie cheese, and cranberry relish or sauce. It's easy, delicious, and perfect for holiday parties.
Why you'll love this recipe
You will impress holiday guests with this elegant, mouthwatering cranberry and brie crostini appetizer. Everyone loves the combination of savory and creamy brie cheese with tart and sweet cranberry relish or sauce!
This recipe also fulfills the need for reliable holiday recipes during cranberry season because the berries are so available and affordable from late October through January.
This festive finger food is so easy to make too! It's as simple as topping crostini with cranberry sauce, a few garnishes, and serving. You can make your own crostini, which I always recommend, or grab it at the grocery store.
Ingredients you'll need
- crostini - use store-bought or make your own with a baguette with extra virgin olive oil
- brie cheese - or goat cheese
- cranberry relish - or cranberry sauce
- chopped walnuts - or pecans
- fresh thyme - or rosemary
How to make this recipe
- Place crostini in a single layer on a serving platter.
- Slice brie cheese into ⅛-inch slices and lay one slice on each crostini.
- Top each crostini with a spoonful of cranberry relish or sauce.
- Garnish with walnuts and thyme.
- Serve at room temperature.
Recipe tips
If you're using pomegranate cranberry relish, I recommend you make it a few days ahead because it's not cooked, so it requires extra time to macerate, which improves the flavor and texture. Cranberry chutney can also be used and is equally delicious.
When using fresh thyme or rosemary, a little goes a long way. Also, I do not recommend substituting dried herbs for the fresh herbs.
This recipe can be served warm. To do so, place brie-topped crostini in a preheated 300 degree Fahrenheit oven for about 5 minutes. Top with cranberry relish, garnish, and serve immediately.
More holiday party foods
- Christmas Charcuterie Board
- Cranberry Walnut Bread
- Crockpot Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Jalapeno Popper dip
- Greek Yogurt French Onion Dip
Cranberry Brie Crostini
INGREDIENTS
- 25 slices Crostini
- 8 ounces Brie Cheese
- 1 cup Pomegranate Cranberry Relish, or Cranberry Sauce
- ¼ cup Walnuts, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme, or mint or rosemary
Instructions
- Place CROSTINI in a single layer on a serving platter.
- Slice BRIE CHEESE into ⅛-inch slices and lay one slice on each crostini.
- Top each crostini with 2 teaspoons of CRANBERRY RELISH or CRANBERRY SAUCE.
- Garnish with WALNUTS and THYME.
- Serve at room temperature.
Traci's Recipe Notes
Equipment
- serving platter
NUTRITION
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Jeff says
Oh man, that cranberry relish really does make this pop and the flavor is outta control! This crostini will be on our Thanksgiving appetizer menu every year from now on. So easy too!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
This is such a delicious appetizer! I love crostini and brie and cranberry together is one of my favourite combinations.
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay, Bintu! Glad to hear you love this crostini as much as I do 🙂 Thanks so much1
Jacqueline Debono says
I love cranberry sauce with cheese so this may well become my new favourite crostini recipe. The walnuts are a great idea! They add some crunch!
The Kitchen Girl says
Awesome, Jacqueline! Glad you're enjoying this crostini 🙂 Thanks so much!
Tracy says
This is a super elegant appetizer!! We love all things brie cheese here but we haven't had it with cranberries before. That cranberry relish, wow it definitely puts the cranberries of my childhood to serious shame! 😀
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it, Tracy! We must have grown up on the same era
Dannii says
You can't beat a cranberry and brie combination. Love the look of serving them on crostini too.
The Kitchen Girl says
Thanks Dannii! Yes...love the combo, especially on crostini 🙂
Kechi says
This looks so scrumptious! An absolute must-have holiday appetizer. I'm making these, can't wait!
The Kitchen Girl says
Yay Kechi! So glad you can enjoy these for the holiday. Cheers to that! 🙂