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You can see these incredible snack treats from a mile away; they shine like diamonds in the sun and taste even better than they look! Sparkling New Year's Bites are humble water crackers holding up a mountain of flavor — creamy brie cheese and a sweet-tart cranberry chutney. But it's the homemade candied cranberries on top that really makes Sparkling New Year's Bites so eye-catching and so delightful to snack on! These right here are how you get a good start to the new year!
You can see these incredible snack treats from a mile away; they shine like diamonds in the sun and taste even better than they look! Sparkling New Year's Bites are humble water crackers holding up a mountain of flavor — creamy brie cheese and a sweet-tart cranberry chutney. But it's the homemade candied cranberries on top that really makes Sparkling New Year's Bites so eye-catching and so delightful to snack on! These right here are how you get a good start to the new year!
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cranberries rinsed
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 16 water crackers
- 1 (8-ounce) package brie cheese sliced into 16 even slices
- 1/2 cup cranberry chutney or cranberry relish store-bought or homemade
- fresh mint leaves optional, to taste, for garnish
Directions
- In a medium bowl, add the rinsed cranberries.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the maple syrup and heat it until just warm.
- Pour the warm syrup over the cranberries and gently stir them with a spoon until all of the berries are coated.
- Allow the cranberry mixture to cool slightly.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the cranberry mixture for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
- Drain the cranberry mixture.
- In a large bowl or baking dish, add the granulated sugar and spread it out evenly.
- In 2 even batches, add the cranberries to the granulated sugar and roll them around until all of the berries are lightly coated.
- Transfer the sugar-coated cranberries to a baking dish and let them dry at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Top each of the water crackers with 1 slice of the brie, an even amount of the cranberry chutney, and 2-3 of the sugared cranberries.
- Serve garnished with the mint.
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