Baked Brie with Cranberries and Walnuts
Creamy baked brie is topped with a tangy cranberry walnut sauce for the ultimate holiday appetizer. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's always a crowd-pleasing dish.
Servings: 10
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
Cranberry Sauce Ingredients (if using)
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Baked Brie Ingredients
- 9.5 ounce round Brie cheese wheel
- ½ cup prepared whole berry cranberry sauce or make the easy homemade version
Instructions
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Directions (if using)
- If making the fresh cranberry sauce, cook the cranberries, honey, butter, thyme, lemon juice, nuts, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan on the stove top.1 cup fresh cranberries, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, 1/4 cup honey, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
- Remove sauce from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before adding to the center of the Brie wheel.
Baked Brie Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- If using a prepared cranberry sauce, add the chopped nuts and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper. Place the Brie wheel on the pan.9.5 ounce round Brie cheese wheel
- Gently push the cookie cutter through the cheese to create a center focal point. If the Brie is thick, carefully slice off the top of the cut out, keeping the shape. Return the cheese back to the center.
- Place tray in the preheated oven for 5-8 mins, until the cheese has softened. Allow cheese to set for 5 minutes before adding the cranberry sauce.
Notes
- Serve as an easy appetizer or pretty addition to a charcuterie board.
- Change the cutout shape to make this dish for other holidays.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg