This homemade oven baked brie makes a delicious and easy New Years appetizer for the hosting days ahead! It is simple and easy to bring together which also means stress free. What more could you want?
A good meal starts with a great appetizer! Whether that is a festive pomegranate salad, a charcuterie board, or a butter candle. The options for a great appetizer are truly endless.
Creating an appetizer for your guests does not have to be a difficult thing or something that takes up a lot of your time. It can be something that can be put in the oven when your guests are on their way and be ready to serve right as it comes out of the oven when your guest arrive. Yes, it can be that easy!
This is possible with a baked brie appetizer!
One of the best appetizer options out there is baked brie. When a wheel of brie cheese is baked, it becomes melty and warm. It is delicious served with crackers, a baguette or even on a charcuterie board. Not only is it tasty, but it can be beautifully presented.
There are so many different ways to serve baked brie as an appetizer. Whether it is baked brie in puff pastry, with herbs and honey, or like we are doing, baked brie with jam and walnuts. A sweet and savory combination.
If you try out this easy appetizer, we would love to know what you think of it! Leave us a comment down below telling us about it. As well as leaving a review on our recipe!
Why You Will Love This Baked Brie
- Quick – This appetizer is something you can make when your guests are on the way so it is hot and fresh right when they arrive. It takes about 5 minutes to bring together (for real) and 15-20 minutes to bake. I mean what could be better?
- Versatile – While this baked brie is made with strawberry jam and walnuts, it is so easy to make this your own. Whether you use a Christmas jam recipe or a different type of nut, create this according to you and your guests!
- Flavor – This appetizer has the sweet and savory flavors in it. You have the savory from the brie cheese and the walnuts, but then you have the sweet from the jam. Depending on what you serve this appetizer with, those flavors will enhance!
How to Serve Baked Brie
The first way you could serve this appetizer is by putting on a holiday charcuterie board. This will give variety to your appetizer so there is something for everyone of your guests. A holiday charcuterie board also provides many different dipping options and combos for the baked brie. Put the baked brie in the center of the board to make it the star of the show!
Another way to serve baked brie is simple with a toasted baguette. It doesn’t get much better than creamy, warm, melty cheese and a toasty baguette. Don’t underestimate something that is simple.
This third way is also very simple. But, having a variety of different kinds of crackers to add some crunch yet still different kinds of flavor would go well. Add some wine or a fun drink and you have the perfect appetizer!
FAQs
Do you take the rind off brie before baking?
The rind on brie is actually edible. Not only that, it helps provide the cheese with a deeper and stronger flavor. Keeping the rind also provides a surface to put the jam and nuts on. What’s better than opening up the brie and seeing the cheese inside nice and soft anyway? So, the answer is, no don’t take the rind off before baking brie cheese.
How long do you leave brie in the oven?
The amount of time you leave brie cheese in the oven depends on how melty you want it to be. I did mine for about 15 minutes. The cheese was soft and gooey, but it wasn’t super melted to the point of it being runny. For a runnier consistency, leave in for more like 25-30 minutes.
Should you score the top of brie before baking?
Yes, you should score the top of brie before baking, as we do in this recipe. Scoring the top of the cheese looks like using a knife to make slits going from side to side as well as top to bottom. Doing this helps encourage good and even melting.
Is brie cheese an acquired taste?
An important question to ask yourself if you have never had brie before. Brie is more of an acquired taste. You may not like it the first time you eat it. It is not really a snacking type of cheese like cheddar cheese. Although, after a few times of eating it, you will come to get used to and love the taste of it.
Ingredients
Brie Wheel
Strawberry Jam
Pecans – roughly chopped
Tools You May Need
Parchment Paper
Small Baking Dish
Knife
Measuring Spoons
How to Make Baked Brie Step-by-Step
Before we assemble the brie, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. As well as line a small baking dish or baking sheet with parchment paper.
To start, use a knife to make slits going across the top of the brie. Create slits going from top to bottom as well as side to side. After you are done the top should look like a checkerboard. This will help create even melting within the cheese.
Next, spread the jam evenly on top.
On top of the jam, add the roughly chopped walnuts.
Place the brie in the lined baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. For a meltier, more runny cheese, baking for 25-30 minutes.
Serve while hot with bread, crackers, or on a charcuterie board!
Baked Brie
This baked brie with strawberry jam and pecans makes a wonderful appetzier for Christmas and New Years! This is something that can be popped in the oven when your guests are on their way and served hot right as they walk in the door. It is easy to bring together which also means low stress!
Ingredients
- 1 wheel of brie cheese
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
- To start, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. As well as line a baking sheet or dish with parchment paper.
- To the wheel of brie, with the rind on, create slits going across from side to side as well as top to bottom. Once you are done doing this, the top of the cheese will look a bit like a checkerboard. This helps promote even melting as well as allows all of the jam juices to get in there.
- Next, on top of the slits, add the 3 tablespoons of strawberry jam. Spread it over the top evenly.
- Lastly, sprinkle on the rouchly chopped pecans.
- Place into the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. At 15 minutes the cheese will be gooey but not runny. If you want a runnier cheese, keep it in for 20-25 minutes or even 25-30 for a very runny cheese. This part is up to your preference and texture liking!
- Serve immediately out of the oven while it is still hot. Serve with bread, crackers, or on a charcuterie board. Enjoy!
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