This 30 Minute Cranberry Brie Crescent Holiday Wreath recipe is the perfect easy festive holiday appetizer. Fresh cranberries, creamy brie, and flaky crescent rolls?! All three of these delicious ingredients come together to create this beautifully festive holiday wreath appetizer in only 30 minutes.
Recipe Inspiration
This holiday season, I am going all in on easy comfort food. I'm looking for simple and delicious dishes that are quick and easy so I can spend more time with my family.
This easy appetizer is perfect to make ahead and then pop in the oven right when your family arrives. So if you're spending as much time as possible with your family this holiday season, this recipe is for you!
If you are looking for more crowd pleasing appetizer recipes, check out our Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board, Tomato Crostini, and Simple Cheese Board recipes.
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
Simple - Putting this fun holiday appetizer is quite simple and anyone can do it. This is a fun recipe to get kids involved in the kitchen. How fun would it be to have each child make their own wreath?!
Delicious - The tart cranberry jam combined with the creamy brie is a flavor combination that can’t be beat. The result is a sweet and savory treat that is perfect for the holiday season. My family loves this perfect appetizer and yours will too!
The presentation - Having a wreath shaped appetizer for your holiday parties is so fun. The way this sweet and savory snack bakes is so pretty with the golden brown crescent rolls, the oozing red cranberry sauce and the melty brie cheese peeking through. You are sure to impress everyone with this recipe!
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need for this perfect holiday appetizer:
- Fresh cranberries: Fresh cranberries can be found in the produce section of the grocery store. They are the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
- Cranberry juice: This is used in the cranberry sauce to give it a little extra cranberry flavor.
- Honey: Honey is used in the cranberry sauce for added sweetness.
- Orange juice: You can use store bought orange juice or fresh squeezed in the cranberry sauce.
- Crescent rolls: One tube of crescent rolls will be needed per wreath.
- Brie cheese: Individual pre-packed brie works great in this recipe. See this one on Amazon as an example! You could also use a wheel of brie cut into wedges, but it might run out the sides of the crescent rolls a bit. That's totally ok - just scrape the runny cheese off the sides of the wreath before serving!
Directions
Let's make this recipe together! To begin, preheat the oven to 375°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Make the Cranberry Sauce
Step 1: In a small saucepan bring the cranberry juice to a simmer over medium heat.
Step 2: Add the honey and stir it to combine.
Step 3: Add the cranberries and orange juice. Continue to simmer until it thickens. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the cranberry sauce to cool.
Assemble the Wreath
Step 1: Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles at the perforations. Lay out the triangles in a circle, with the wide ends, or the base of the triangles, overlapping and making up the inner circle and the thin ends at the outer end.
Step 2: Spoon cranberry sauce over the inner part of the circle.
Step 3: Top the cranberry sauce with the wedges of brie.
Step 4: Fold the narrow ends of the triangle crescent rolls over the brie and fold the triangle tips under the wide end of the triangle.
Step 5: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the crescent rolls are golden brown. Cut into slices with a sharp knife or a pizza cutter. Serve immediately.
Expert Tips and Tricks
Here are some expert tips to make this cranberry brie wreath recipe perfectly.
- Make the cranberry sauce ahead of time so it has time to cool to room temperature. This is especially important if you are cooking with kids!
- Be sure to overlap the crescent rolls when you form the wreath shape. This helps all the pieces to stick together, creating that neat wreath shape.
- Garnish with rosemary sprigs for extra flavor and beauty!
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to easily transfer your baked brie wreath to a serving platter.
Kitchen Equipment
Here is some kitchen equipment you will need for this recipe. You can find all of these products on Amazon.
Small saucepan - A small saucepan is used to make the cranberry sauce.
Baking sheet - A baking sheet is needed to bake the wreath in the oven.
Parchment paper - I love these pre-cut sheets of parchment paper.
Recipe Substitutions/Variations
Here are some common recipe substitutions and variations for this easy recipe.
Substitutions: If you are having trouble finding fresh cranberries, try fresh cherries instead. They will provide a similar tart flavor and beautiful red color.
Additions: Add a sprinkle of toasted pecans on top of the brie before baking for an added flavor and crunch.
Toppings: Garnish with rosemary sprigs or a sprinkle of fresh thyme.
What To Serve With
Here are some other holiday snacks to serve alongside this for a holiday party:
Easy Cranberry Mulled Wine - This super easy mulled wine recipe comes together in about 20 minutes. It's a perfect batch cocktail that your family will love.
5 Ingredient Apple and White Cheddar Tart - Everybody loves cheesy appetizers, right? This 5 Ingredient Apple and White Cheddar Tart is incredibly simple and delicious.
Easy Roasted Tomatoes and Burrata - I just love this classic pairing. It's comforting, delish, and perfect for the holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
You could, but it won’t have as much flavor as the cranberry sauce in the recipe. The fresh cranberries that are cooked down into a jam-like consistency are really what makes this recipe so unique. If you choose to use canned over homemade cranberry sauce, I would use about 1 cup.
This is a simple fix. Just take a knife and scrape the melted cheese back into the cracks where the cheese melted out or spread it on top!
Serve this baked cranberry and brie wreath warm out of the oven. Transfer from the baking sheet to a serving platter and slice into pieces.
Recipe Storage and Reheating
Here are storage and reheating instructions for this recipe.
Refrigerator Storage: Store in an airtight container, or tightly covered with plastic wrap, and eat leftovers within 4-5 days.
Freezer Storage: Freezing is not recommended.
Reheating Instructions: The best way to reheat this recipe is to cover with a paper towel and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds or until heated through and cheese is starting to melt again.
Other Holiday Recipes to Try
30 Minute Cranberry Brie Crescent Holiday Wreath
Ingredients
- ¾ cup fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup cranberry juice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1 pack crescent rolls
- 4 oz sliced brie
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- In a small saucepan, bring cranberry juice to a simmer. Stir in honey, mix, and then stir in cranberries and orang juice. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until liquid reduces and a jam forms.
- On a lined baking sheet, line crescent rolls in a ring, with the wide ends overlapping and the narrow ends facing outwards.
- Spoon cranberry mixture over the wide ends of the crescent rolls. Next, add brie wedges on top of cranberries. Fold the narrow ends of the crescent roll over and tuck under the wide end of the roll.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.
kaka says
I tried this yesterday and cannot wait for the Christmas day show this off! Thanks for putting this up on time.
Tasting With Tina says
Yay! I'm so glad you loved it!
Mama Maggie's Kitchen says
My mouth is literally watering. My family would love this..
Tasting With Tina says
You should definitely make it for the holidays!