{"id":40765,"date":"2026-04-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40765"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:21:28","slug":"sparkling-sugared-cranberries-and-brie-crostini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40765","title":{"rendered":"Sparkling Sugared Cranberries and Brie Crostini"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-41074\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini.png\" alt=\"Sparkling Sugared Cranberries and Brie Crostini\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini.png 800w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sparkling-Sugared-Cranberries-and-Brie-Crostini-404x270.png 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>Sparkling Sugared Cranberries and Brie Crostini<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2 C. fresh cranberries<\/p>\n<p>2 C. granulated sugar<\/p>\n<p>2 C. water<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd C. sprinkles such as colored sanding sugar, sparkling sugar and\/or nonpareils<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd C. superfine sugar*<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Note: If you can&#8217;t find superfine sugar in the market pulse granulated sugar in the blender or food processor for a minute.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1 demi-baguette cut into diagonally into 1\/2 inch slices then grilled or toasted.<\/p>\n<p>4 oz. brie<\/p>\n<p>blackberries or other berries optional<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stir the granulated sugar into the water and simmer over medium-low heat until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved and the liquid has slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Rinse the cranberries and place them in a shallow bowl. Pour the simple syrup over the cranberries, cover and refrigerate overnight. The next day, drain the berries. Put the sprinkles and superfine sugar into a bowl deep enough to cover the berries. Gently roll the berries in the sugar\/sprinkles mixture in small batches, remove with a fork and let dry on a baking sheet. Pile the berries and brie on top of baguette slices and garnish with additional sprinkles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sparkling Sugared Cranberries and Brie Crostini &nbsp; 2 C. fresh cranberries 2 C. granulated sugar 2 C. water \u00bd C. sprinkles such as colored sanding sugar, sparkling sugar and\/or nonpareils \u00bd C. superfine sugar* &nbsp; *Note: If you can&#8217;t find superfine sugar in the market pulse granulated sugar in the blender or food processor for a minute. &nbsp; 1 demi-baguette cut into diagonally into 1\/2 inch slices then grilled or toasted. 4 oz. brie blackberries or other berries optional &nbsp;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40765\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,14],"tags":[122,174],"class_list":["post-40765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appetizers-snacks","category-meat-free","tag-cheese","tag-toast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41075,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40765\/revisions\/41075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}