Brie and Cranberry Filo Parcels

Name: Brie and Cranberry Filo Parcels
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 x pack filo pastry; 1 x wedge of brie; 1 x jar cranberry sauce; 50g melted butter

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These easy Brie and Cranberry Filo Parcels are the perfect party food for your Christmas or New Year's drinks party! A simple assemble-and-bake method for making delicious warm, melty cheese and cranberry bites, you just need to gather four simple ingredients for a sweet-and-savoury treat your guests will love!

White serving platter of filo pastry parcels.

We can't think of a better combination for a festive party treat than brie and cranberry. Here we're wrapping them in crisp, light filo pastry to make Brie and Cranberry Filo Parcels that are going to be the first thing to vanish this Christmas / New Year / Thanksgiving.

You might even want to make a double batch!

Why you will love this brie and cranberry bite recipe:

All you need to do is assemble and bake 4 simple ingredients - no special skills required!
You can assemble these brie and cranberry parcels ahead ready to bake.
These filo parcels are easily made vegetarian or vegan friendly with some simple swaps.
They're a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce!

Brie and Cranberry Filo Parcels Ingredients labelled on a wooden serving board.

You will need the following ingredients:

Filo pastry - always use pre-made for this, life is too short to make your own filo!

Brie - nothing super fancy as you're baking it, but you still want it to taste nice.

Cranberry sauce - we use jarred for this, but homemade also works if you have some to hand.

Melted butter - it does not matter if you use salted or unsalted here.

Full recipe can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, just scroll down!

Substitutions and Variations:

Switch to puff pastry - You can use this recipe to make puff pastry triangles instead! Switch out the filo for a sheet of all butter puff pastry, and the melted butter for egg wash.

Change up the fillings - as a general rule, any melty cheese with a texture like brie (something local might be a good option!) and any preserve that pairs well with the cheese you've picked will work well here. Apricot jam would be lovely in place of the cranberry sauce.

White cake stand of brie and cranberry parcels.

Here's how to make simple Brie & Cranberry Filo Parcels:

Here's a step by step guide for what you need to do, but you can find the full recipe below for detailed instructions.

ONE: Heat the oven to 190c. Slice the filo pastry sheets into even shaped squares. Brush one filo square with butter, then place another sheet on top in a star shape.

TWO: Brush with more butter then place a teaspoon of cranberry sauce in the centre.

THREE: Top with a cube of brie, wrap up and press the top to create a parcel.

FOUR: Once you have created all of your parcels place on a baking tray and brush the outsides with more butter. Bake for 20 mins until golden.

Baked cranberry sauce and brie filo parcels on a metal baking tray.

FIVE: Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes at 190C until golden brown.

Cooking Tips:

Working with filo pastry - the only thing about filo pastry is that it easily dries out once you remove it from it's sealed packet. Obviously the melted butter helps with this, but to keep things nice and pliable keep a damp tea towel to hand as you work to lay over the open filo to stop it drying out.

Get ahead - You can assemble these a couple of hours ahead and keep them in the fridge before baking, just brush them with a little more melted butter before putting them in the oven.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these brie and cranberry filo parcels vegetarian?

It depends on what brie you use, as some of the rennet in cheesemaking is not vegetarian. Check that it is if this matters to you!

Does this recipe work with vegan cheese?

As long as it is melty, yes! Just check your filo pastry is also vegan friendly, and use vegan butter for brushing - we've been big fans of SMUG's plant-based butter since we worked with them earlier in the year!

Other recipes you might enjoy:

If you're looking for a few more easy party food ideas for the holidays do try our Chicken Pakora Recipe, No Cream Smoked Salmon Pâté with Dill and Lemon (it works as a platter or as canapés!), Easy Giant Skillet Potato Latke with Smoked Salmon, or Easy Duck Bao Buns, or our Honey and Mustard Sausage Rolls with Puff Pastry! For more cheesy recipes, try Camembert En Croute, Brie Puff Pastry Bites or Brie Crescent Wreath. Otherwise these sticky hoisin sausages or smashed potatoes with creme fraiche are easy!

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