We are coming at you today with a quick and easy, crazy delicious appetizer for your last minute New Year’s Eve prep. We love to spend time in the kitchen, but every once in a while we need a quick, throw-in-the-oven recipe to help our entertaining plans take shape. This is where this Brie Bites recipe comes into play. Just a few ingredients and you’ll have a crowd pleasing appetizer in just about 30 minutes.

Peach & Pecan Brie Bites 
Makes: 24 small bites 
Prep Time: 15 minutes     Total Time: 30 minutes 

Ingredients: 

• 2 tbs flour 
• 1/2 lb pie dough
• 1/3 – 1/2 lb wedge of Brie 
• peach jam 
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans 
• 1 tbs fresh rosemary 
• 1 tbs butter 
• 1 tbs brown sugar 
• salt 

Directions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and brown sugar to the skillet, stirring until the sugar is melted into the butter. Add the pecans, rosemary, and a pinch of salt to the butter. Stir and cook the pecans until they are toasted and coated with the butter mix. Remove from the heat and pour onto a flat surface to let cool. You want to make sure they spread into an even layer so that the pecans don’t stick together.
3. Sprinkle the flour on a flat kitchen surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough so that it is approximately 1/4 inch thick and a square or rectangle in shape. Take a small knife and cut the dough into 1 1/2 inch squares, re-rolling the dough as necessary until you have 24 pieces. 
4. Spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Lay each piece of pie dough into each muffin insert- being careful not to tear the dough or push it too firmly into the tin insert. 
5. Chop the brie into 24 small squares. Layer the brie, a teaspoon of peach jam, and a sprinkle of pecans into each of muffin tin squares. 
6. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the pie crust is light brown and the peach jam is melted. Remove from the oven and cool completely before removing from the pan. Use  a small pairing knife to gently release each bite from the pan and place onto a serving platter.