Holiday-Worthy Cranberry, Brie, and Bacon Stuffed Chicken
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with brie, cranberry, and spinach, wrapped in bacon, and baked to perfection. A cozy, crowd-pleasing dinner idea thats perfect during the fall season!
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 4 oz brie cheese
- 1/2 can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 2 oz fresh spinach
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 6 pieces bacon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice your 3 chicken breasts horizontally through the middle. This will give you 6 thinner pieces.
- In a small bowl combine the spices: 1 tsp fine sea salt, 1/2 tsp ground pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp onion powder.
- Sprinkle the seasoning blend all over the chicken breast pieces.
- Slice the brie into small squares and chop the spinach to shred it.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the brie chunks, shredded spinach, 1/2 can whole cranberry sauce, and 1 tsp minced garlic. Fold with a wooden spoon until everything is combined.
- Spoon the brie and cranberry filling onto the middle of each chicken breast piece. Fold the chicken to wrap the filling up.
- Wrap each breast tightly with a strip of uncooked bacon.
- Carefully place each raw stuffed chicken breast into a 9x13 baking pan. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 31g Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0.04g Cholesterol: 106mg Sodium: 793mg Potassium: 561mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 12g Vitamin A: 1063IU Vitamin C: 5mg Calcium: 58mg Iron: 1mg