Cranberry, Bacon & Brie Christmas Trees
These Mini Brie Christmas Trees are so easy and delicious to whip up, it would be criminal not to make them over the festive season!
Servings: 12 trees
Equipment
- Baking Tray or Pan (for bacon)
- Kitchen Roll/Paper Towels
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- 2 Large Shallow Dishes
Ingredients
- 160g / 6oz Streaky Bacon (raw weight)
- 50g / 1.8oz Dried Cranberries, finely diced
- 2 tbsp Chives, finely diced
- 3-4 Hot Honey, or as needed (see notes)
- 1x 200g/7oz block of Brie (see notes)
- 4 Pretzel Sticks (see notes)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon using your favourite method until crisp, then dry on paper towels/kitchen roll to catch excess fat. Leave until the bacon completely cools to room temp, then finely dice.
- In a large shallow dish, combine the bacon, cranberries and chives. In another dish to the left, add the honey.
- Place a chopping board to the left of the honey and slice the brie into 6 even wedges. Flip each wedge on its side and slice down the centre to create 12 thinner wedges. Snap the pretzel sticks and poke them through the longest side to create the tree's trunk.
- One by one, dunk the wedges cut-side down into the honey (making sure you cover the sides), then into the bacon mixture. You may need to use your fingers to press the mix into the brie to ensure the whole side is covered. If the mix isn't sticking/covering the cheese, you may need to dice it finer.
- Repeat, then tuck in and enjoy!
Video
Notes
a) Brie - 200g/7oz is the typical size for a round of Brie in most supermarkets in the UK. If your Brie is a different size, just adjust the topping quantities accordingly.
b) Hot Honey - I like using hot honey (which you can find in most supermarkets) just for an extra layer of flavour. Most brands will be on the milder side, but if you're not good with spice at all, just use regular honey.
c) Pretzel Sticks - You'll actually find these in most supermarkets, often in the 'world food' aisles. I added a photo of what you're looking for in the main blog post.
d) Bacon - The cooked weight of the bacon should be roughly the same weight as the dried cranberries, so you get an even mix of each.
e) Calories - Per tree.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.03g | Protein: 5.03g | Fat: 6.49g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.375g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.142g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 7.83g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.22mg