Baked Brie
Servings 16 servings (may vary)
Calories 159kcal
Ingredients
- 1 16-18 oz wheel of brie
- 1-2 tsp softened butter
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup honey divided use
- crackers, baguette slices, bagel chips, apple slices, grapes and pita chips for serving
Instructions
- Remove the brie from the fridge and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush an 8-inch cast iron skillet or small baking dish with softened butter. Unwrap the brie and discard paper.
- Using the sharp edge of a knife, lightly scrape some of the rind from the top. Score at 1/2-inch intervals rotating the brie to create a diamond pattern. Center in the skillet.
- Place the brie into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or just until softened and melted.
- Meanwhile, spread the pecan halves in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into the oven and bake along with the brie for 6-8 minutes or just until lightly golden brown and fragrant. Remove the pecans from the oven and pour into a small bowl. Stir to coat with 1/2 of the honey.
- Remove the brie from the oven and spoon the honey pecans on top. Drizzle the top of the cheese with the remaining honey. (You can use more or less honey, to your taste.)
- Serving Baked Brie: Dip into the cheese with sliced baguette, crackers, apple slices, grapes, pears, fresh figs, pita chips, crostini or bagel chips.
Notes
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- Nuts: You could use toasted walnuts, pistachios, almonds or cashews in place of pecans.
- Honey: You could use maple syrup in place of honey.
- Jam: You can spoon your favorite flavor of jam over brie and enjoy it using raspberry jam, blueberry jam, strawberry, jam, fig jam or apricot jam.
- Wedge of Brie: You can use this same technique using a smaller wheel of brie or a wedge of brie. Adjust the baking time as they will likely take less time to bake.
- Herbs: You can garnish this baked brie with fresh thyme or a sprig of fresh rosemary.
- Toppings: You can also top baked brie with caramelized onions or bacon jam.
- Puff Pastry: If you'd like to go the extra mile and wrap brie in puff pastry, checkout my recipe for Praline Pecan Brie en Croute here topped with butter, brown sugar and pecans.
- Scraping the Rind: You may choose to leave the top rind intact, it's completely edible. I would still recommend scoring the top of the brie with a knife prior to baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.3mg