Ahh cheese… that snacking savior we’ve come to rely on for all of our personal, and public food fare.  You can’t go wrong with cheese right?!  Especially when that cheese is as amazing, as creamy, as decadent.. as the culinary queen of all things cheese > BRIE! OMG.. Brie.. is there anything that a little Brie can’t make better? … I think not.  

Call it a cop-out, call it the easy way out.. but there just isn’t a better effort-to-payoff ratio than when Brie is involved.  And this time is no different!

Up your entertaining game, by serving up some warm, buttery, sticky & sweet, melty brie bombs, that will explode with flavor and leave everyone begging for more.  Each warm, nutty bite, is bursting with sweet and savory brie! Your holiday table will never be the same!

~Make LOTS!

What you’ll need:

1 container of Pillsbury Grands Flay Layers Biscuits (8 count)

32 – 1″ cubes of Brie cheese

1 cup maple syrup

1 cup chopped nuts.. I used pecans

1 tbsp. ground nutmeg

Directions:

Cut each biscuit into 4 equal pieces.

Cut the brie into approx 1″ cubes…

Roll each piece of dough out slightly, and add one cube of brie to the center, wrap the dough very well around the brie…

Set them aside…

Now in a small bowl, combine the syrup, the nuts, and the nutmeg.. mix to combine…

Into a small, parchment-lined sheet pan with a wide lip, add the syrup..

Place all the stuffed dough balls down into the syrup.. in a single layer…

Bake them at 350 degrees for approx, 12-15 minutes, or until they’re evenly golden and firm…

Let them cool for just a few minutes…

Flip them out onto your serving platter.. and then DIG IN!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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Creme Brûlée has got to be one of my all-time favorite treats!  There’s just something amazing that happens to sugar when it’s torched and toasted to that delicious, one-of-a-kind, sweet-golden shell.  I had the opportunity to try out an incredible sugar from The Real Co. so I figured what better time to fire up that torch and get that Brûlée on.

The Real Co. offers quality with a conscience!

“We are introducing and pioneering what we believe to be an exciting and transparent new food category and method of sourcing produce globally and delivering it at a local level; named SINGLE ORIGIN. We enter partnerships with farmers and growers around the world who don’t have an established mainstream route to distribute their produce and from there we create a way to share their commodity with the world. Our representatives visit these farms and ensure a minimum criteria of quality can be met. We will only engage with a farm if:

It is producing non-gmo products, and where possible with organic and/or vegan and fair trade certification.
They meet our minimum standards of living and working conditions for the staff.
They have utilised their land and local environment in an ethical and sustainable way.
They have contributed to supporting their local community, whether it be through the creation of jobs, tourism or any other tangible means.

Once we are satisfied with these factors and we believe that they have a product that delivers quality in taste and has a sultry uniqueness, we negotiate with these farmers directly to take their produce straight from farm to shelf directly, eliminating the need for most or any middle men.

This unique single origin method allows everyone in the world to enjoy what is usually impossible to experience; Unique, tasty, freshly farmed/mined produce at affordable prices…”

As per usual, I wasn’t about to keep things typical around here.. so I skipped over the creamy custard, and reached for the um..creamy cheese.  Why not take an irresistible cheese and pair it with everything we know and love about Brûlée?!

I’m talking about a melty, warm, wheel of Brie topped with that mahogany sugar-shell of happiness.  Break through that sweet shell and dip deep into the most luscious scoop of scrumptiousness you’ve ever had.

And check out The Real Co. and their amazing sugar across social as well~

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What you’ll need:

1 wheel of your fave Brie or Camembert cheese

1 cup of The Real Co. Organic Raw Cane Sugar .. found HERE~

A pinch of Cayenne Pepper.. optional

Bread, crackers, and other ‘dippables’ of your choice.

a kitchen torch or broiler

Directions:

Remove the while layer from the top of the cheese…

Mix up the Sugar and the optional Cayenne… set aside

Bake the Cheese for approx. 12 minutes or so, just to get it  warm & gooey.

Now, top it with the sugar mixture…

..and whip out the torch.  If you don’t have a torch, you can broil it for approx. 5 minutes under your watchful eye, until it’s golden and bubbly…

Then DIG IN!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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Just when I thought that I couldn’t possibly come up with anything else to stuff inside a jalapeño, along comes a simple, yet crazy idea that turned out to be one of the very best pepper popper ideas yet.  And thanks to Lucky Leaf and their incredible, top quality fruit fillings, this will be the most perfect, simple, and unique addition to your holiday appetizer menu.

“Lucky Leaf delicious fruit filling comes in a tasty wide variety of flavors. We also have refreshing apple juice and ciders made from fresh-picked harvest apples, a healthy selection of apple sauce and other unique specialty fruit products.”

This time I stuffed those sassy snacks with creamy brie, sweet berry preserves and wrapped them inside a loving hug of buttery puff pastry.

Just think of these as Brie En Croute Jalapeño Poppers, cuz well..that’s pretty much what they are.  Sass meets class with these impressive appetizer poppers and you will look like a hero!

The balance of flavors, and sweet creamy textures, combined with the beautiful ‘WOW’ factor will leave everyone scrambling to get to you for the recipe~  so be prepared!

Make LOTS!

What you’ll need for 30 poppers:

15 fresh jalapeños ..de-seeded and split in half lengthwise

1-21 oz. can of Lucky Leaf Mixed Berry Pie Filling or toppings

1-8oz. Brie

Puff Pastry Sheets (approx. 2 sheets = one box) ..cut into 30 1″x3″ strips

1.2 cup sugar for sprinkles

Directions:

Slice up all the jalapeños, making sure to be very careful when handling hot peppers.  Scoop out the seeds and veins…

Now, fill each pepper with a scoop of the berry filling, and a slice of the brie…

slice the pastry into 30 approx. 1″x3″ strips…

Wrap each filled pepper with a strip of puff pasty…Brush them with some of that berry goodness…

..and a sprinkling of sugar…

Bake them at 350 degrees for approx. 20-30 minutes, or until they’re golden and tender..to your liking.

Let them cool just a bit, as the berry filling gets SUPER hot…

Then eat them up!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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So, I suddenly found myself needing a quick little snack for drop-in company.  You know, when that dreaded tune of an unexpected doorbell plays like a soundtrack to your nightmares, while sudden panic washes over you as you’re scrambling to clean AND menu plan all at the same time?!…lol!

Anyway…I wanted something that was a little more appetizing than the can of  pork and beans I’ve had in my pantry since early 1999..so I got creative.  I gathered up the Bacon and the Brie that I luckily had in the fridge  and got busy!  I wasn’t sure what these bites would turn out like, but I knew I couldn’t go wrong!

And they were as far from wrong as you can get!  OMG ~this little creation made me appreciate unexpected company more than I ever thought I could!  Each buttery crescent is filled with creamy, gooey Brie, and studded with bites of sweet, crunchy candied bacon to balance it all out!  The combination is to die for, and I plan on making these even for company that I actually invite I’m prepared for!  🙂

~Do this as soon as you can…trust me!

What you’ll need:

1 roll of Pillsbury Crescents (8 count)

2 cups of Crumbled Candied Bacon..super simple recipe below>>

CANDIED BACON:

Brie…approx. 1-1″ cube per crescent

Brown Sugar ..just enough for a dusting

1 egg mixed with a splash of water for egg wash

Directions:

Lay out a crescent roll, and gently even out the dough.  Place a scoop of crumbled candied bacon and one cube of the brie on the wide end of the crescent.  Brush the edges with some egg wash, fold in the sides and roll it up~

Brush the tops with some more egg wash…

Now give them a sprinkling of brown sugar…

Bake them on a parchment lined sheet pan at 350 degrees for approx. 12-15 minutes, or until they’re slightly golden and puffy!

Pop one in your mouth before anyone knows they’re done…

Now you can let everyone know!

If you want to..haha!  ~Enjoy!  🙂

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