Description
This Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce is a warm, gooey, and festive appetizer topped with sweet-tart cranberry sauce, rosemary, and optional crunchy nuts. It’s perfect for holidays or elegant gatherings and comes together in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
1 wheel (8 oz) brie cheese
1 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought)
2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Crackers, bread, or apple slices for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place the brie wheel on a parchment-lined baking sheet or into a small oven-safe dish.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce over the top of the brie.
- Sprinkle the chopped nuts and rosemary over the top, if using.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the brie is soft and gooey in the center.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 2 minutes.
- Serve warm with crackers, bread, or apple slices.
Notes
Use homemade cranberry sauce with orange juice for added brightness.
Swap rosemary with fresh thyme or orange zest for a different flavor profile.
Try fig jam or apricot preserves as a substitute for cranberry sauce.
Drizzle honey or balsamic glaze on top for extra flavor.
Wrap in puff pastry and bake for a pastry-wrapped version.
Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and reheated in the oven at 300°F.
Do not microwave leftovers to avoid texture changes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 wheel
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
