Baked Brie Phyllo Cups with Apple-Butter & Bacon

Why you’ll love brie in phyllo cups

My brie cups combine sweet and salty, along with creamy and crunchy. You basically get a little bit of everything with this recipe.

• Delicious. These appetizers have a sweet and salty combo that’s hard to resist.
• Easy. They’re super simple and easy to prepare. They’re ready in less than 30 minutes!
• Crowd favorite. This recipe is versatile enough for a fancy appetizer party or a casual brunch buffet.
• Serves a crowd. As written this recipe makes 15 appetizers, but you can easily double or triple the recipe to serve a larger crowd.
• Versatile. Serve them for elegant holiday parties, game day parties, or girls night in.
• Bite size. Small finger foods are terrific to place on a buffet table, or to pass around on a tray during a soiree.
• Care free. These can be served at room temperature so there’s no need for keeping them cold or hot.

Recipes with mini phyllo shells

I love using this convenient ingredient for all sorts of appetizers and desserts. Add these other recipes to your next party.

Appetizers

• easy sweet & sour chicken appetizers
• easy spanakopita cups
• ham & cheese phyllo cups
• honey chicken salad cups – you can use phyllo shells instead of the pastry in the recipe.
• Asian style tuna wonton cups – substitute phyllo shells for the diy wontons.
• spicy chicken cups

Desserts

• bite size lemon tartlets
• easy baklava cups

When to serve them

I first introduced these in my ladies Christmas party a few years ago. They’re also great for breakfast bar ideas and spring ladies luncheons.

Serve them at baby and bridal showers. They make a terrific starter for almost any dinner party menu.

How to make them

Get cooking with these three simple ingredients.

Phyllo cups – Buy phyllo dough pastry cups in the freezer section. They come in packages of 15, and most commonly found under the brand, Athens.

Brie – You can buy a cut wedge of brie in the cheese case, which might be the right amount for 15 appetizers. If you’re increasing the number, you can get an 8-ounce round of brie and cut off the rind.

Bacon – Use about 4 slices for 15 bites, and increase as necessary. Oven fry the bacon to save time if you’re cooking more than four.

1. Preheat oven and place the phyllo cups on a sheet pan. Add a small square of brie to each cup and top with a small dollop of apple butter.
2. Bake as directed and top with crumpled bacon after removing from the oven.

Variations

You can serve these brie phyllo cups all year long, and simply change it up for the occasion. Just replace the apple butter with one of these topping ideas. You can even add toasted pecans or other nuts too.

• Fig jam
• Orange marmalade
• Cranberry sauce – great for Christmas and Thanksgiving entertaining
• Raspberry jam
• Strawberry jam
• Peach jam
• Apricot jam
• Honey
• Pepper jelly
• Balsamic glaze

NOTE: When using other fruit toppings it’s best to use jam or preserves. Jelly lacks consistency and texture for these.

More brie party recipes

If you like brie you don’t want to miss these brie appetizers.

• See the brie bites in these 3 quick & easy cheese appetizers.
• You’re sure to find something to suit your taste with these baked brie topped 3 ways. 
• These white chocolate brie cups look fantastic for dessert!

I hope you’ll give these brie phyllo cups a try for your next appetizer party. They’re easy to make and everyone will love them.