Introducing the world’s easiest party starter – Baked Brie! This is how how you transform a good value brie into a spectacular brie. It’s like the best cheese dip you will ever have!! An excellent option for a shared entree or party food that’s super quick and easy to prepare that has wow factor.
Baked Brie
Recipe video above. The world’s fastest finger food, this is like the best cheese dip in the world with wow factor! Just pop a brie in the oven for 15 minutes or microwave on high for 2 minutes (seriously, no one will EVER know). Use a budget brie or camember for this, top end brie would be wasted on this recipe.Excellent shared entree or party food that’s really quick and easy to prepare. Be sure to use sturdy plain or flavoured crackers, or crostini for scooping. Wafer thin crackers and chips tend to break.
Prep: 3min
Total: 18min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 38 g
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 38 g, calories 161 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 262 mg, Sugar 6 g
Ingredients:
- 250 – 500g / 8 – 16 oz round brie (or camembert (good value is fine! Note 1))
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup ((optional))
- 1 thyme sprig ((optional))
- Crostini
- 1 bunch purple grapes ((or green, optional))
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all oven types).
- Unwrap brie and place in a small, shallow ovenproof dish slightly larger than the brie (to be used for serving) OR a piece of crumbled baking / parchment paper (for transference). (Note 2)
- Oven: Bake for 15 to 20 minutes (for 250g/80z), or until melted through. For 500g/1lb brie, increase to 25 minutes. To check, gently touch the centre of the brie – it should feel very soft, like it is about to collapse if you press any harder.
- Microwave option: 2 minutes on high (no one will know!) in 30 second increments.
- Carefully transfer to serving plate / board – it’s delicate (transfer on paper if you used paper).
- Drizzle with honey, top with sprig of thyme (if using).
- Serve immediately with crostini on the side for scooping. Provide a knife to cut through the rind and a cheese or pate knife (or similar) to scoop cheese up onto crostini or crackers (plain or fruit/nut flavoured).
Baked Brie
Ina Garten’s Baked Brie for Food Network makes a near-effortless, crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Prep: 0 5min0
Total: 0 12min0
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Serving Size: 1 of 8 servings
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 8 servings, calories 35, Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Carbohydrate 9g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 9g, Protein 0g, Cholesterol 1mg, Sodium 6mg
Ingredients:
- 1/4 wheel brie
- 4 tablespoons honey
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the brie on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper and drizzle with the honey. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it starts to ooze but not melt.
- Serve with crackers.
Easy Baked Brie
Baked brie recipe is one of the best easy appetizers around! Bake it in just 15 minutes and add your favorite toppings for a stunning crowd pleaser.
Total: 15min
Yield: 8
Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 111 calories, Sugar 4.5 g, Sodium 178.8 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Saturated Fat 4.9 g, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5.9 g, Cholesterol 28.4 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 brie cheese wheel
- Honey or cranberry, cherry or apricot jam or preserves
- Chopped pistachios, walnuts or pecans
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
- For the platter: crackers, crostini, baguette slices,
Instruction:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the brie in a baking dish or on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until soft and warm: it’s done when you touch the center with your finger and it feels very liquid inside.
- Top with honey or jam, crushed pistachios, and a bit of flaky sea salt. Surround with crackers or crostini, grapes, apple, pear, etc.
How To Make Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Learn how to wrap brie in puff pastry with the toppings of your choice for an easy app to serve all holiday season.
Serving Size: Serves 12
Nutrition Facts: Saturated Fat 4.5 g, unSaturated Fat 0.0 g, Carbohydrate 5.0 g, Sugar 0.5 g, servingSize Serves 12, Protein 6.4 g, Fat 7.9 g, calories 116 cal, Sodium 202.4 mg, Fiber 0.2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but still cold
- All-purpose flour, for rolling
- 1 (8 to 12-ounce) round brie cheese (5- to 7-inches in diameter)
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Optional extras: See Variations
- Baguette slices or crackers, for serving
Instruction:
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside, or bake your brie in a pie plate.
- Roll out the puff pastry. Dust a work surface with a small amount of flour. Unwrap the puff pastry and place it on the flour. Coat a rolling pin with a little flour and roll out the puff pastry into a rough 11-inch square. No need to get out a ruler; it’s fine to estimate.
- Wrap the brie in the pastry. Place the round of brie in the middle of the pastry. Top with any optional extra toppings, if using. Fold the corners over the brie, forming a neat package. Use your hand to gently press the edges against the brie and neaten up the sides.
- Transfer the wrapped brie to the baking sheet or pie plate. Place the wrapped brie to the baking sheet or pie plate. If the pastry has warmed and is no longer cool to the touch at this point, place refrigerate for 10 minutes, or until you’re ready to bake and serve.
- Brush with egg. Brush the pastry all over with the beaten egg. Be sure to get the sides and around the folds. Try not to let the egg puddle under the brie.
- Bake until golden-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Bake until the pastry is deep golden-brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Allow to cool 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. This gives the hot cheese time to firm up a little. Cut into the brie early and most of it will gush right out — which is still delicious, but less tidy.
- Transfer to a serving platter. Use the parchment paper to transfer the brie to a serving plate. If you baked it in a pie plate, serve straight from the plate, but double check that the plate has cooled enough to handle.
- Serve warm. Arrange sliced baguette or crackers around the brie and serve while warm.
How to Make Baked Brie
FAQ
Do you take the rind off brie before baking?
What is the best temperature to bake brie?
What goes best with baked brie?
- Fresh fruit. A little baked brie on a water cracker with a juicy red grape on top? …
- Toasted baguette slices.
- Dried fruit.
- Classic, plain water crackers.
- A jar of jam! Whatever jam you love. …
- Mixed nuts. …
- And, of course, a festive tipple or two!
How far in advance can you prepare baked brie?
