Baked brie with apricot jam is an easy, three-ingredient appetizer that's an absolute crowd pleaser! Hot, melted brie cheese is topped with sweet apricot jam and crunchy walnuts.
Recipe summary
Flavor/texture: Creamy, mild, buttery brie cheese is topped with fruity jam and crunchy walnuts.
Quick and easy. Have a hot, cheesy appetizer ready in 20 minutes or less.
Serve with: Crackers, crostini, apple slices.
Great for: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, parties.
Similar to: Garlic Baked Brie and Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Brie: Any round wheel of brie from 8 ounces to 16 ounces works well for this recipe. Where can you find a wheel of brie? Look in your local grocer's deli section.
- Apricot jam - Can be substituted with honey, maple syrup, or another flavor of jam. Strawberry jam and fig jam are also great choices.
- Walnuts - Can be omitted or substituted with pistachios or pecans.
How to make baked brie
- Unwrap your brie wheel and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until warm and melty in the center (test with a toothpick).
- Remove from oven, transfer to a serving tray, and top with jam and walnuts. Serve with crackers or crostini.
Tips and tricks
Keep your brie warm longer - Bake it in a shallow pan, like a cast iron skillet or a pie pan. Serve your brie in the warm pan straight from the oven.
Use the parchment to transfer warm brie - Trim your parchment to size and transfer it straight to a serving tray to prevent your melty brie from splitting.
Storage
Have leftover baked brie? It makes an excellent leftover and keeps for up to a week in the refrigerator.
If your leftover brie has been sliced open, I suggest reheating leftovers in a bowl or small ramekin. Brie reheats quickly in the microwave - up to 2 minutes for an entire wheel, less for smaller portions.
Frequently asked questions
Do not remove the rind before baking your brie. The rind holds your cheese together while it melts in the oven, keeping its shape and making it much easier to serve. The rind on brie is edible, so there's no need to remove it after baking either. Simply enjoy the rind along with the melty center of your brie.
Baked brie can be served with a variety of crackers, pita chips, flatbread, sliced apples, sliced pears, and crostini (thinly sliced and toasted bread drizzled in olive oil).
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Baked Brie with Apricot Jam
Ingredients
- 8 ounce brie cheese wheel
- ¼ cup apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Alternatively, use a small 6 inch cast iron skillet or pie pan.
- Unwrap brie cheese and place onto prepared pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until center is melted (check with a toothpick).
- Remove from oven and use the parchment paper to transfer brie to a serving plate (or leave cheese in cast iron skillet for serving). Top cheese with apricot jam and walnuts.
- Serve immediately with crackers, crostini, or sliced apples.
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Notes
- Do I remove the rind?: The rind is edible and should not be removed before or after baking.
- Reheating brie: If your cheese wheel begins to harden after serving, entire wheel can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments until desired meltiness is achieved.
- Storage: Leftover brie can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave in a bowl or ramekin.
This is an awesome baked Brie recipe. I made it for a family and friends gathering. Everyone loved it. And it’s so easy to make! I toasted the walnuts to bring out the beautiful nutty flavor. Definitely will be making this again. And I got to use the new brie cheese baking dish I bought! A win-win.
I have tried many of these baked Brie recipes. This is by far the best crowd pleaser and easiest for the hostess.