Whipped Brie & Cranberry Bacon Crostinis by @dennistheprescott

30 min
Medium

12 servings

🧀

450 g

Brie

🥛

80 ml

Heavy Cream

🥓

120 g

Bacon

🫐

200 g

Cranberries

🍁

60 ml

Maple Syrup

💧

30 ml

Water

🌿

2 g

Fresh Thyme

🍊

1 clementine

Clementine Zest

🧂

0.5 g

Sea Salt

🍯

30 ml

Honey

🍞

240 g

Bread

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Toast the 16 slices of toasted bread until crisp and set them aside.

    toasted bread

  2. Step 2/11

    Cook the 4 strips of bacon in the frying pan over medium heat until crisp, about 6 to 8 minutes.

    bacon
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula

  3. Step 3/11

    Remove the crisp bacon with a slotted spoon and leave about 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the frying pan.

    bacon
    🍳frying pan
    🥄slotted spoon

  4. Step 4/11

    Add the 2 cups New Brunswick cranberries, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, clementine zest, and sea salt to the frying pan.

    New Brunswick cranberries
    maple syrup
    water
    fresh thyme
    clementine zest
    sea salt
    🍳frying pan
    🪒zester
    🥄spatula

  5. Step 5/11

    Bring the cranberry mixture to a simmer and cook for about 8 minutes until slightly reduced and thickened.

    New Brunswick cranberries
    maple syrup
    water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula

  6. Step 6/11

    Crumble the cooked bacon into the cranberry mixture and remove the frying pan from the heat.

    bacon
    New Brunswick cranberries
    🍳frying pan
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥄spatula

  7. Step 7/11

    Remove the rind from the brie and cut the brie into small cubes.

    brie
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  8. Step 8/11

    Add the cubed brie and 1/3 cup heavy cream to the food processor.

    brie
    heavy cream

  9. Step 9/11

    Pulse the brie mixture until silky smooth, adding a little extra heavy cream if needed.

    brie
    heavy cream

  10. Step 10/11

    Spread or pipe the whipped brie onto each toasted bread slice.

    brie
    toasted bread
    🎂piping bag
    🔪knife
    🍽️serving platter

  11. Step 11/11

    Top each crostini with the cranberry bacon mixture and drizzle with honey before serving.

    New Brunswick cranberries
    bacon
    honey
    spoon
    🍽️serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Dairy, Meat, Sweetener, Liquid, Herbs, Fruit, Seasoning

Ingredients

Brie, Heavy cream, Bacon, Cranberries, Maple syrup, Water, Fresh thyme, Clementine zest, Sea salt, Honey, Bread

Allergens

Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Gluten-free without bread, Low carbohydrate without bread

Calories

235 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 8g, Carbohydrates: 21g, Fat: 13g, Saturated fat: 7g, Fiber: 1.5g, Sugars: 11g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 170mg, Sodium: 390mg, Potassium: 120mg, Iron: 0.8mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 5mg, Vitamin A: 120mcg, Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

frying pan, slotted spoon, knife, cutting board, spatula, zester, piping bag, serving platter

Appliances

food processor, stovetop, toaster

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Appetizer, Snack, Canapé

Occasions

Christmas, Holiday party, New Year's Eve, Thanksgiving, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@dennistheprescott

Origin

Cuisine

Canadian, North American

Geographic

Canada, New Brunswick

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Silky, Crunchy, Crisp, Jammy, Tender

Flavors

Sweet, Salty, Tart, Savory, Smoky, Herbal, Citrusy, Rich

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Serve promptly,Do not leave dairy-based crostinis out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 2 days (Store assembled crostinis in an airtight container,Store bread separately when possible to preserve crispness,Reheat topping gently before serving if desired), freezer : 30 days (Freeze cranberry bacon topping only,Do not freeze assembled crostinis or whipped brie)