Sparkling Cranberry Brie Bites

Sparkling cranberry brie bites are made with sugared cranberries, crackers, jam, and brie cheese are a beautiful and easy holiday appetizer perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve.

2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup good maple syrup
1 cup organic granulated sugar
16 crackers
8 oz. Brie cheese or Kite Hill almond based soft ripened cheese
cranberry chutney or cranberry relish
fresh mint for garnish

• Rinse cranberries and place in a medium bowl. 
• Heat syrup in a small sauce pan just until warm. 
• Pour over cranberries when syrup is warm, not hot, or cranberries may pop. 
• Cool, cover, and let soak in the refrigerator overnight.
• Drain cranberries in a colander. 
• Place sugar in a large bowl or baking dish. 
• Add cranberries in 2 batches and roll around until lightly coated in sugar. 
• Place on a baking sheet until dry, about 1 hour.
• Assemble crackers with one slice of brie, a light layer of cranberry chutney, and 4 or 5 sugared cranberries. 
• Garnish with fresh mint sprigs.

Recipe: Yummy Mummy Kitchen