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This lusciously melty Baked Brie Recipe is destined to become the hit of your appetizer recipe spread. This 15-minute snack recipe is customizable, crowd-pleasing, and overflowing with richness.
Cheese, please! While you might be more familiar with seeing Baked Brie tucked inside a puff pastry crust, I actually prefer to bake a wheel of the creamy, luxurious cheese sans-wrapper to allow the fromage to step into the spotlight.
Try my fresh thyme and olive oil topping options, then get creative by making this easy Baked Brie recipe your own with any combination of jams, nuts, herbs, or sweeteners as garnishes. Add to a Cheese Board, or pair with bread, crackers, and fruit for dipping, bake for 10 minutes in the oven (or 2 minutes in the microwave!), and prepare to watch this Baked Brie disappear. Fair warning: You might want to make a double batch.
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Brie: This recipe is designed to feature an 8 to 12-ounce wheel of brie. You might find brie sold in larger portions up to 17 inches. Cut larger wheels into quarters before baking, follow the same instructions below, and bake until cheese begins to ooze.
- Crostini: To transform store-bought or homemade baguette into crostini, cut the bread into 1/4-inch slices. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange the pieces of bread in a single layer, then brush with olive oil or melted butter. Bake in a 350-degree oven until lightly toasted, or for about 15 minutes.
- Fresh fruit: A pile of fresh fruit adds color to the plate and helps cut through the richness of the cheese. Not sure what fruit to add? See what’s in season and go from there. Dried fruit and toasted nuts are also good choices for Baked Brie.
Step by step instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a pie pan or baking sheet with parchment paper. Place unwrapped brie into prepared dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil and top with minced thyme.
- Bake until middle is soft and liquid feeling, about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the brie to a serving platter by lifting the sides of the parchment.
- Serve immediately with a knife and toasted baguette or crackers.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This Baked Brie recipe makes 6 to 8 appetizer-sized servings.
- Storage: Transfer leftovers (if you’re lucky enough to have some) to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Make ahead: Reheat the Baked Brie at 300 degrees until heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Freezer: Brie that has been frozen skews from its ooey-gooey decadent texture, so I do not recommend freezing it.
- Serving suggestions: Serve your baked Brie with sliced apples, toasted walnuts, sugared cranberries, caramelized onions, crackers, toasted baguette slices, or fresh cherries. You can also drizzle your baked brie with honey or pure maple syrup.
- Baked Brie in puff pastry: To elevate your brie even more, top the wheel of brie with jam or jelly, then wrap it in puff pastry and bake until golden brown. Red pepper jelly, apricot jam, raspberry jam, fig jam, cranberry sauce, and orange marmalade are all classics. Here’s how to do it:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- On a lightly-floured surface, roll out puff pastry to an 11-inch square (about 1/8-inch-thick). Trim off and discard an excess dough.
- Transfer pastry square to prepared baking sheet. Set the wheel of brie in middle of the puff pastry. Spread ¼ cup jam or jelly evenly over the top of the wheel of Brie.
- Starting with one corner of the square of puff pastry, fold one edge over the top of Brie. Brush the folded section with egg wash (from 1 lightly beaten egg).
- Working in a circle, continue folding corners of dough over the wheel of Brie, brushing with egg wash after each fold, and pressing gently to adhere, until the Brie is fully wrapped and all pastry is folded.
- Lightly score top of pastry around the edges at 1-inch intervals. Do not cut all the way through the pastry (or the cheese could ooze out once melted).
- Bake until the puff pastry is golden brown all over and the Brie cheese is melted, about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Charcuterie Board: A wheel of Brie is the perfect addition to your next Charcuterie Board or Cheese Board.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely; options abound. Drizzle with honey or top with your favorite flavor of jam/preserves (fig, strawberry, cherry, or orange marmalade all work well). You can also layer on chopped nuts, such as pistachios, pecans, or almonds. Fresh rosemary is an awesome alternative to thyme.
Instead of, or in addition to, crostini, you could also serve Baked Brie with apple slices, pear slices, crackers, graham crackers, or pita chips.
You sure can. Assemble this recipe on a microwave-safe plate or baking dish, then microwave the brie at 50% power in 30-second intervals until heated through.
Leave the rind of the brie fully intact for baking. That helps the cheese hold its shape so the brie doesn’t melt everywhere.
Yes, you can absolutely eat the brie rind. It has a strong, aged taste and is perfectly safe to eat.
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Baked Brie Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 to 12 ounces brie (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- Crostini or crackers, for serving (see note 2)
- fresh fruit for serving (see note 3)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a pie pan or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place unwrapped brie into prepared dish. Drizzle with olive oil and top with minced thyme.
- Bake until middle is soft and liquid feeling, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately with sliced baguette or crackers.
Notes
- Brie: This recipe is designed to feature an 8 to 12-ounce wheel of brie. You might find brie sold in larger portions up to 17 inches. Cut larger wheels into quarters before baking, follow the same instructions below, and bake until cheese begins to ooze.
- Crostini: To transform store-bought or homemade baguette into crostini, cut the bread into 1/4-inch slices. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange the pieces of bread in a single layer, then brush with olive oil or melted butter. Bake in a 350-degree oven until lightly toasted, or for about 15 minutes.
- Fresh fruit: A pile of fresh fruit adds color to the plate and helps cut through the richness of the cheese. Not sure what fruit to add? See what’s in season and go from there. Dried fruit and toasted nuts are also good choices for Baked Brie.
- Yield: This Baked Brie recipe makes 6 to 8 appetizer-sized servings.
- Storage: Transfer any extra Baked Brie (if you’re lucky enough to have some) to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
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