Baked brie with cranberry sauce is an easy three-ingredient appetizer to serve at your next holiday gathering. Hot, melted brie cheese is topped with cranberry sauce and chopped pecans.
Recipe summary
Flavor/texture: Hot, melted brie cheese is topped with sweet & tart cranberry sauce and crunchy pecans. Serve with crackers for an easy holiday appetizer.
Great for leftovers: Make this easy appetizer the weekend after Thanksgiving to use up that leftover cranberry sauce!
Serves: 8 people
Similar to: Garlic Baked Brie, Baked Brie with Apricot Jam
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Ingredients and substitutions
- Brie - Any round wheel of brie from 8 ounces to 16 ounces works well for this recipe. Look in your local grocer's deli section for brie.
- Cranberry sauce - Can be homemade or store bought. I used my recipe for cranberry sauce with orange zest. Cranberry sauce can be substituted with jam (like apricot jam) or honey.
- Pecans - Can be omitted or substituted with pistachios or walnuts.
Tips and tricks
Warm up on parchment - Lift your cheese using the parchment to easily transfer to a serving tray after baking.
Serving options - Serve your baked brie as part of a charcuterie board or in a hot cast iron pan or pie plate to keep your cheese melty and warm.
Don't have cranberry sauce? - Top warmed brie with any jam or preserves you have on hand.
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.
I suggest baking and serving it in a shallow pan, like a cast iron skillet or a pie pan that will retain some heat. Make sure your dish is shallow with low sides, making it less likely for someone to burn their hands on the edges.
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).
Baked brie could also be added to a charcuterie board, like my Thanksgiving charcuterie board.
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Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 ounce brie cheese wheel
- ¼ cup cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. 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 cranberry sauce and pecans.
- Serve immediately with crackers, crostini, or sliced apples.
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Notes
- Brie rind: The rind is edible and should not be removed before or after baking.
- Reheating: 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.
- Sauce substitutions: Homemade or store bought cranberry sauce, jam, or honey can be used.
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