Brie Pear Crescent Bites

Looking for a crowd-pleasing party appetizer that tastes amazing and is easy to make? These brie pear crescent bites are about you become your new favorite holiday appetizer!

Store-bought crescent rolls are filled with creamy brie and crisp pear and then baked until golden. Finished with a drizzle of honey, these pear and brie appetizers never last long!

Brie and Pear Holiday Appetizer

I’m always a fan of the combination of fruit and cheese whether it’s a sharp cheddar and apple or a creamy brie with sliced pear.

And when I think of elegant yet easy Christmas appetizers, I go straight for the brie! It’s a mild creamy cheese that melts beautifully and is just as good cold on a Christmas tree cheese board as it is baked until warm and gooey (like in this baked brie with honey or these bacon brie bites).

For this brie and pear appetizer, the brie and pear are wrapped in a crescent roll, brushed with an egg wash, then baked until golden. Each little pocket is soft and fluffy on the outside, sweet and creamy on the inside then drizzled with honey to complete the entire package!

• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls – These come in a fun little tube that the kids will get a kick out of opening and adults will have nightmares about. You’ll have eight triangles that will be sliced in half for a total of 16 bites. You could technically make these with our homemade crescent rolls dough as well but there’s no need – the store-bought ones are great!
• Brie Cheese – a wedge or round of brie will work since you’ll be cutting it into small bite sized slices.
• Pear – Use a crisp, sweet pear. One that isn’t too ripe or it may be a bit mushy. Bartlett pears are always a great choice. Bosc is another one.
• Egg – This is brushed on top of the rolls so they aren’t so pale once baked. It gives the pear and brie appetizer a beautiful golden color and a bit of a sheen. It’s not technically required but does make these prettier!
• Honey – I always prefer to use a high-quality honey (ideally a raw and unfiltered one) since you’ll actually taste the honey in these!

If you’ve ever made anything with crescent rolls (like cheesy pigs in a blanket or homemade pizza rolls), this process will probably be very similar. It’s super easy, which is why these are one of my favorite Christmas snacks!

1 – Prep the crescent rolls

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent any food from sticking to the pan.

Next, separate out each crescent roll from the tube and slice each piece in half. They should make 16 small triangles total after they are cut in half. This is easily the trickiest part of making these, so I’ve included photos below so you can see what the triangles should look like.

2 – Top the Crescent Rolls

Put a piece of the thinly sliced pear on top of the larger side of on the triangles of the crescent roll. Then add the brie right on top of the pear.

I’ve tried it with the pear on the top as well, but I prefer the brie on top of the pear.

3 – Roll the Brie Pear Bites

Starting with the larger side of the crescent roll, carefully roll up the crescent roll until it’s wrapped around the pear and brie.

Pinch the edges together to completely close the crescent around the cheese and pear. This will keep the cheese from all melting out when this pear and brie appetizer is baked.

4 – Bake the Brie Pear Bites

Place all of the rolled up crescent roll bites on the parchment lined baking sheet then brush the outside of the crescent roll with the beaten egg. This will help give it a nice golden color once baked.

Then put the stuffed crescent rolls into the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.

5 – Serve the brie and pear crescent rolls

After the crescent rolls are a golden brown color, remove from the oven and immediately drizzle each one with honey.

Serve immediately while the cheese is still warm and gooey! They still taste good at room temperature but are my favorite while they’re nice and warm an the brie is all melty.

Recipe FAQs

These brie and pear appetizers would be perfect to serve along with these other Christmas appetizers (plus a little holiday punch).

• Christmas charcuterie board – A fun and festive charcuterie board made with assorted meats, cheeses, nuts, and fruit in the shape of a Christmas wreath.
• Pesto crostini Christmas tree – festive and flavorful, this will be a huge hit!
• Bacon wrapped smokies – Mini hot dogs wrapped in smoky crisp bacon glazed with hot honey make these little gems all kinds of irresistible!
• Bacon wrapped dates – Sweet dates stuffed with cheese and crunchy pecans then wrapped in salty smoky bacon for a flavor explosion in every morsel.
• Christmas tree cheese ball – Turn a classic cheese ball appetizer into a Christmas tree in minutes.