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This easy baked brie recipe is the ultimate appetizer for year-round entertaining. It’s warm and gooey, takes about 20 minutes start to finish, and looks impressive with almost zero effort.
To make this baked brie appetizer, simply bake a wheel of brie until soft and melt then serve with your favorite toppings like jam, honey, nuts, herbs, or even caramelized onions. Serve it with crackers or sliced baguette and watch it disappear.
If you love easy appetizers, try this baked goat cheese dip, nectarine flatbread appetizer, and small batch pumpkin biscuits.
Baked brie is simply a wheel of brie cheese warmed in the oven until soft and spreadable, making it perfect for dipping with bread or crackers.
Why You’ll Love This Brie Appetizer
- Fast: ready in about 20 minutes
- Minimal ingredients: brie + toppings
- Flexible: sweet or savory
- Perfect for entertaining: looks fancy, barely any work
- Great for cheese boards: pairs with crackers, fruit, bread
Ingredients for This Warm Brie
- Brie round- I used the President brie cheese because it is the easiest brie to find in the US at local grocery stores.
- Cranberry sauce– I used my homemade cranberry sauce for this and served it for Thanksgiving but you can use the store-bought one as well or even other spreads like raspberry jam or fig jam.
- Walnuts or Candied Pecans– The mixture of nuts and soft cheese is absolute perfection.
- Thyme leaves– The fresh thyme leaves add an earthiness that brings everything together. You could also add fresh rosemary instead depending on your preference.
How to make baked brie appetizer
This is how you can make this easy cheesy appetizer in no time. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions!
- Unwrap your brie cheese.
- Place it on a parchment paper lined baking sheet or a deep dish or skillet.
How long to bake brie
- Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes, until the center feels soft when gently pressed.
- Top it with whatever toppings you’d like (check the idea list below) and serve immediately on the baking dish or a different serving platter of choice.
Tip: Don’t overbake or it can burst and leak.
Microwave Instructions
- Once melted, add your favorite toppings and enjoy immediately!
- Remove the wrapping from the wheel of brie and place it in a microwave-safe dish.
- Microwave on medium power for 1-2 minutes, checking every 30 seconds until it’s soft and gooey inside.
Frequently asked questions – FAQ
About 10-15 minutes after baking.
Pop it in the microwave for 5–10 second.
Jam or cranberry sauce and nuts is the easiest crowd-pleaser, but honey + pistachios is amazing too.
You can prep the toppings ahead, but bake right before serving for the best gooey center.
Wrap in foil, refrigerate for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, reheat at 300°F for 5 minutes or until soft and gooey.
About 10–15 minutes after baking.
Best Baked Brie Toppings (Sweet + Savory)
Toppings are what make this baked brie recipe truly customizable. Whether you prefer sweet or savory flavors, there are endless baked brie topping ideas to fit any occasion.
Sweet topping ideas
- cranberry sauce or any jam (raspberry, fig, apricot)
- honey or hot honey
- candied pecans / walnuts
- pistachios
- pomegranate seeds
- sliced apples or pears
Savory topping ideas
- caramelized onions
- roasted garlic
- fresh thyme or rosemary
- prosciutto
- balsamic glaze
- cracked black pepper + flaky salt
How to serve baked brie?
Here are a few of my favorite ways to serve baked brie and elevate it even more:
- Serve some grapes on the side because grapes and cheese are a match made in heaven.
- Toasted sourdough bread which was the most popular item when I served my baked brie.
- Sturdy crackers to be able to pick up the melty cheese.
- Baguette slices
- Whole wheat crostinis
- Add fresh herbs like rosemary sprigs for decoration.
Baked Brie recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Brie round 8oz
- 1/2 cup Cranberry sauce
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped and toasted
- thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Unwrap the brie and place it in a shallow oven safe bowl or a baking sheet with crumbled parchment paper on it. Crumbling it will keep the cheese from going everywhere when baking.1 Brie round
- For the 8oz brie round bake for 15 minutes. For the larger 1lbs brie round bake for 25 minutes. Touch the center of the brie to check for doneness. You'll know it's ready if it's really soft.
- Transfer to a plate gently and top with the cranberry sauce, chopped pecans, and thyme leaves. Serve immediately with toasted bread, and crackers and enjoy!1/2 cup Cranberry sauce, 1/3 cup pecans, thyme leaves
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
