Holidays
Baked Brie with Jam
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Yield
4 -6
This Baked Brie with Jam has a crispy outside to it and a layer of red pepper chili. It is the perfect holiday appetizer that your guests will love!
I LOVE baked brie. It’s creamy, it’s so good on crackers, and it makes the perfect, easy appetizer. This Baked Brie with Jam is all those things and more. I wrapped it in phyllo sheets so you get a nice crunch, and put a layer of pistachios and red pepper jelly for an extra kick and pop of flavor. This is a great appetizer to make for your guests this holiday season and it won’t take you more than 30 minutes to have on the table.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Baked Brie with Jam
- Easy: Baked Brie is such an easy and satisfying appetizer. You can prepare it in only 10-minutes, bake it up so it’s nice, warm and gooey, and serve it with a variety of crackers for the perfect appy.
- Versatile: There are so many things you can do with brie. You can add various jellies to it, honey, nuts, wrap it in phyllo like this recipe, and even wrap it into spring rolls like my Baked Brie Rolls.
- Holiday-Friendly: If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe when hosting this holiday season, this is a great option. You’ll have it whipped up in no time for your guests to be impressed!
🍲 Ingredients
Brie – Brie is made with cow’s milk and is named after Brie, the French region where this amazing cheese originated. Brie can be baked with both sweet and savory ingredients added to it, it can also be melted into a fancy mac and cheese, or grilled cheese, and it’s so dang good!
Phyllo – Phyllo is usually found in the freezer section of your grocery store where you’d find frozen pie crust. Phyllo is very thin unleavened dough that is often used to make pastries. I find when you wrap brie in it, it gives it this crunchy crust that is the perfect addition to the creamy brie.
👩🍳 How to Make Baked Brie with Jam
- If desired, start by making the sugared rosemary and sugared cranberries for presentation – see instructions in the notes below.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line a baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Melt the butter and set aside. Start with laying a sheet of phyllo dough horizontally on the baking sheet and brush the entire sheet with melted butter. Repeat with 3 more sheets of phyllo dough, buttering each one and layering each sheet just overlapping at different angles.
- Place the brie in the centre of the phyllo sheets and add the red pepper jelly on top of the brie.
- Fold the phyllo sheets tightly over the brie to create a parcel of brie and brush the phyllo with more melted butter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Let the brie sit for a few minutes before using the parchment paper to lift it onto a serving plate. Garnish the top of the brie with chopped pistachios and a generous drizzle of honey and serve with crostini or crackers. Add sugared cranberries and sugared rosemary to the serving dish for a festive holiday presentation if desired.
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Presentation: If desired, make sugared cranberry and rosemary for presentation. Here’s how:
- Rosemary: Rinse the fresh rosemary sprigs in water, drip off some of the excess water and then roll in sugar. Set aside on parchment paper to dry.
- Cranberries: Rinse the cranberries in water, let excess drip off and then roll in sugar. Set aside on parchment paper to dry.
- Crostini: Crostini is great when served with brie. To make your own, cut the baguette into slices, brush with olive oil on both sides and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 5-7 minutes per side until crisp. Set aside.
🗒 Variations
There are so many variations you can make with brie to make delicious appetizers that your guests will love. Here are some of my favorite recipes that you can try:
- Baked Brie with Smashed Raspberry Mocktail: This recipe even comes with a cocktail pairing that works so well with the creamy brie cheese.
- Puff Pastry Crusted Brie Cheese: Using puff pastry instead of phyllo to make a delicious variation of baked brie. This recipe is also topped with roasted tomatoes for an added pop of flavor and freshness.
- Holiday Cheeseboards: Don’t have time to bake the brie and just want inspo for a beautiful cheeseboard presentation? I’ve got you covered.
🗒 Substitutions
- Red Pepper Jelly: You can use a sweet jelly if you prefer for this Baked Brie with Jam. Brie pairs wonderfully with just about any kind of jam.
- Brie: If you cannot find brie, another creamy cheese that works the same is camembert cheese.
- Pistachios: Feel free to omit these if there are nut allergies, or swap with roasted pecans or walnuts.
🗒 Best served with
👝 How to Store Leftovers
This brie is really best enjoyed when fresh but you can store leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the oven if you find yourself with leftovers to use up.
🤔 Common Questions
Generally, no. Red pepper jelly doesn’t usually have much of a spice to it. However, there are some that are made with hotter hot peppers that pack a kick. Taste test it first before your smother it onto your brie.
Brie is a creamy cheese and the consistency gets creamier and more delicious when baked. However, you can totally just cut slices right off a piece of brie and eat it cold!
Baked Brie with Jam
Ingredients
- 4 phyllo sheets, defrosted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 250-300g wheel of brie cheese
- 1/3 cup red pepper jelly
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
- liquid honey
- for serving: crackers and/or crostini
- garnishes: sugared rosemary sprigs (6-8 small sprigs) and cranberries (1/2-1 cup)
Instructions
- If desired, start by making the sugared rosemary and sugared cranberries for presentation – see instructions in the notes below.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line a baking sheet or baking dish with parchment paper. Melt the butter and set aside. Start with laying a sheet of phyllo dough horizontally on the baking sheet and brush the entire sheet with melted butter. Repeat with 3 more sheets of phyllo dough, buttering each one and layering each sheet just overlapping at different angles.
- Place the brie in the centre of the phyllo sheets and add the red pepper jelly on top of the brie.
- Fold the phyllo sheets tightly over the brie to create a parcel of brie and brush the phyllo with more melted butter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Let the brie sit for a few minutes before using the parchment paper to lift it onto a serving plate. Garnish the top of the brie with chopped pistachios and a generous drizzle of honey and serve with crostini or crackers. Add sugared cranberries and sugared rosemary to the serving dish for a festive holiday presentation if desired.
Notes
- If desired, make sugared cranberry and rosemary for presentation:
- Rosemary: rinse the fresh rosemary sprigs in water, drip off some of the excess water and then roll in sugar. Set aside on parchment paper to dry.
- Cranberries: rinse the cranberries in water, let excess drip off and then roll in sugar. Set aside on parchment paper to dry.
- How to make your own crostini: Cut the baguette into slices, brush with olive oil on both sides and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 5-7 minutes per side until crisp. Set aside.
- If you can’t find brie cheese, a wheel of camembert cheese will work as well.
