This pumpkin shaped appetizer is easy to make with just two simple ingredients.

Delicious served warm with apples and crackers for dipping, this baked brie is a fun dish to serve at Halloween parties and fall dinners! 

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Halloween Baked Jack O' Brie

Ingredients

• 8 oz Brie round
• 1/4 cup pumpkin butter jam
• crackers and sliced apples for serving

Instructions

• 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Carefully slice off the top rind layer of the brie and set on a cutting board.
• Carve a jack o lantern face into the layer of brie, pressing the cut out sections out of the cheese and set aside.
• Spread the jam all over the bottom layer of brie, covering the entire circle.
• Gently lift the carved brie face and place on top of the jam.
• Add the brie to a baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven.
• Serve warm with a knife to spread and crackers and apples for dipping.

This festive recipe calls for just two ingredients!

Carefully slice off the top rind layer of the brie and set on a cutting board.

 Carve a jack o lantern face into the layer of brie, pressing the cut out sections out of the cheese and set aside.

Spread the jam all over the bottom layer of brie, covering the entire circle.

I used pumpkin butter jam for this recipe. I found this one at Walmart but I’ve also purchased some at Trader Joe’s.

Gently lift the carved brie face and place on top of the jam.

Add the brie to a baking dish.

Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven.

Serve warm with a knife to spread and crackers and apples for dipping. 

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This Harry Potter themed baked cheese appetizer is a fun and easy dish to serve for movie night and Halloween parties!

Ava helped create this recipe inspired by her favorite books series and her favorite food, brie cheese!

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Harry Potter Baked Brie

Ingredients

• 1 large 20oz round wheel of Brie
• 1/2 cup of jam we like raspberry or plum
• sliced apples and crackers for serving
• decorative Harry Potter style round glasses for decorating

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.
• Remove and place on a cutting board. Using s small pairing knife, cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.
• Spread jam on all over the top of the brie, leaving a little space from the edges so it does not leak over.
• Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam.  Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top.
• Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel.
• Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

Start with a large round of Brie.

I found this 20oz wheel at Sam’s Club. 

Start by carefully slicing the top rind off the top of the Brie wheel.

Remove and place on a cutting board.

Using s small pairing knife cut out a small lightning bolt shape on the top left of the cheese. Set aside.

Spread jam on all over the top of the brie.

Ava picked out this bright red plum jam which was delicious and the perfect Harry Potter color!

Leave a little space from the edges so the jam does not leak over. 

Add the carved top of the brie back on top of the round covered in jam. 

Make sure the lightning bolt is positioned on the left top. 

Place the brie in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 

(Do not bake with glasses on top. I just added for the photo).

Remove the Brie from the oven and carefully add the decorative glasses on top of the brie wheel. 

Serve warm with sliced apples and crackers for dipping.

This fun appetizer is perfect for movie night and Halloween parties!

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Brie is one of my favorite versatile soft cheeses because there are so many ways, both sweet and savory, to serve it!

This roundup features over 50 delicious recipes for brie appetizers to make and enjoy!

1. Baked Brie With Red Pepper Jelly – Coastal Wandering 

2. Whipped Brie with Rosemary Maple Bacon – How Sweet Eats

3. Pan Fried Brie with Blueberries – Salty Side Dish

4. Easy, Savory Baked Brie with Pesto – Foxes Love Lemons

5. 4 Ingredient Garlic Baked Brie – Girl and the Kitchen

6. Baked Brie Cheese with Orange Fig Spread and Toasted Pistachios – For the Love of Food

7. Caramelized Onion, Apple and Brie Tart – How Sweet Eats

8. Bacon Jam Apple And Brie Crostini – With A Blast

9. Baked Mango Chutney Brie Bites – Masala and Chai

10. Best Air Fryer Baked Brie – The Typical Mom

11. Basil, Bacon & Peach Baked Brie – Your Home Based Mom

12. Razzle Dazzle Baked Brie with Cashews and Raspberry Jam – For the Love of Food

13. Smoked Prosciutto Wrapped Brie – Learning to Smoke

14. Sausage and Brie Puff Pastry – Glitter Inc

15. Blackberry Walnut Baked Brie – Cooking with Curls

16. Pumpkin Spice Baked Brie with Almonds – For the Love of Food

17. Maple Whiskey Baked Brie with Walnuts – Vikalinka

18. Grilled Caprese Brie – Tasteful Venture

19. Cranberry Brie Bites – A Family Feast

20. Crispy Brie and Fig Spring Rolls – Asian Inspired Eats

21. Air Fryer Blueberry Brie Pastry and Dip Appetizer – Xoxo Bella

22. Brie Bruschetta Crostini – Muy Bueno Blog

23. Raspberry Pistachio Baked Brie – For the Love of Food

24. Caramelized Pecan Brie – Grace and Good Eats

25. Herb Garlic Baked Brie – Little Spice Jar

26. Baked Brie with Jam – Dizzy Busy and Hungry

27. Blackberry Brie Bites – Inside BruCrew Life

28. Fig and Brie Bruschetta – The Short Order Cook

29. Cranberry Pecan Brie Baked in a Bread Bowl – For the Love of Food

30. Brie And Pear Salad – With A Blast

31. Baked Brie In A Skillet – Will Cook for Smiles

32. Baked Brie in a Sourdough Bread Bowl – Foodness Gracious

33. Baked Brie with Apples and Pecans – Couple in the Kitchen

34. Candied Bacon Baked Brie – Blackberry Babe

35. Blueberry Brie Phyllo Bites – The Foodie Physician

36. Strawberry Jalapeno Brie – Noshing with the Nolands

37. Christmas Ornament Brie Cheeseball – For the Love of Food

38. Baked Brie with Pistachios – Canadian Cooking Adventures

39. Cherry Salsa Baked Brie – Everyday Southwest

40. Pumpkin & Brie Crostini with Candied Nuts – Foxes Love Lemons

41. Baked Honey Brie – Salty Side Dish

42. Baked Brie with Sun-Dried Tomatoes – Easy Kitchen for All

43. Cranberry Brie Tart with Pancetta & Thyme – Bakerita

44. The Melting Pot’s Bacon and Brie Fondue – For the Love of Food

45. Olive Baked Brie – Homemade in the Kitchen

46. Brie With Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto, And Fig Jam – What A Girl Eats

47. Cranberry Brie Focaccia Bread – How Sweet Eats

48. Maple Pecan Baked Brie – Fake Ginger

49. Brie Stuffed with Piloncillo-Caramelized Apples – Muy Bueno Blog

50. Easy Baked Brie with Nuts and Honey – Gypsy Plate

51. Brie Quesadillas – Good in the Simple

52. Cranberry Brie Pull Apart Bread – Yum in the Kitchen

53. Sliced Brie and Berries Appetizer – For the Love of Food

54. Easy Baked Brie with Phyllo Dough – The Typical Mom

55. Pineapple Cranberry Brie Crescent Ring – Xoxo Bella

56. Whipped Brie – Babaganosh

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This sweet fruit topped cheese dish looks impressive but is so easy to make with just four ingredients.

It can be served as an appetizer or dessert spread and is perfect for special Valentine’s Day and celebration meals.

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Honey Berry Sliced Brie Appetizer

Ingredients

• 8-12 oz round of Brie cheese
• 1 1/2 cups assorted berries I like sliced strawberries and blackberries
• honey for topping

Instructions

• With a small knife gently cut away the papery rind on the top and bottom of the brie.
• Cut the brie round into small wedges, around 16-18 pieces.
• Arrange on a plate in a circular pattern.
• Drizzle honey all over the brie.
• Now arrange the fruit on top. I like to pile the strawberry slices in the middle and then add the blackberries in a circle around them.
• Serve and enjoy!

This sweet snack is so easy to make and is such a beautiful presentation. Even better, you only need four ingredients!

With a small knife gently cut away the papery rind on the top and bottom of the brie.

I leave the rind on the sides as it is edible and helps it keep it’s shape.

Cut the brie round into small wedges, around 16-18 pieces.

Arrange on a plate in a circular pattern. 

Drizzle honey all over the brie.

I like to use sliced strawberries and blackberries for this recipe

but any berries or sliced fruit like apples or pears would be delicious!

Now arrange the fruit on top.

I like to pile the strawberry slices in the middle and then add the blackberries in a circle around them.

Serve and enjoy!

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This sweet and festive ornament shaped cheeseball is ideal for serving as a Christmas themed appetizer!

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Christmas Ornament Brie Cheeseball

Ingredients

• 6-8 oz spreadable brie cheese
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries divided
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans divided
• 1 tbsp honey
• Rollo gold wrapped candy optional
• crackers for serving

Instructions

• In a bowl mix together the soft brie, 1/4 cup cranberries, 1/4 cup pecans, and honey.
• Once combined scoop onto a large piece of cling wrap.
• Form into a large ball and secure top.
• Place in the fridge for a couple hours up to overnight.
• Once it is set, remove from fridge and unwrap.
• Add the remaining cranberries and pecans to a plate and roll the brie ball in them to coat.
• Place on a decorative plate.
• Top with a gold wrapped Rollo candy as the top of the "ornament".
• Serve with crackers and a knife for spreading and enjoy.

This Christmas themed cheeseball is so easy to make with just four ingredients! 

I used this spreadable brie cheese. 2 3-4oz packages of it was enough for one cheeseball.

Add 1/4 cup cranberries and 1/4 cup pecans to a bowl.

Add honey.

Then add both containers of soft brie. Mix well to combine.

Scoop onto a large piece of cling wrap.

Form into a large ball and secure top.
Place in the fridge for a couple hours up to overnight.

Once it is set, remove from fridge and unwrap.
Add the remaining cranberries and pecans to a plate.

Roll the brie ball in them to coat.
Place on a decorative plate.

Top with a gold wrapped Rollo candy as the top of the “ornament”.

Place on a decorative plate and serve with crackers and a knife for spreading.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my family to yours!

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My girl is becoming quite the little chef and her go to cheese- brie- has now become her signature appetizer for special occasions. So this year for Thanksgiving she decided to make a twist on my popular baked brie appetizer: Cranberry Pecan Brie Baked in a Bread Bowl. It turned out better than we imagined and was a big hit with our foodie family!

Scroll down for the recipe and enjoy this tasty Ava creation! 

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Cranberry Pecan Brie Baked in a Bread Bowl

Ingredients

• 1 bread bowl
• 1 10 oz circle of brie
• 1/2 cup orange cranberry spread I used Trader Joe's Maple Cranberry Orange Spread⁣, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans divided⁣
• 2 tbsp butter melted⠀⁣
• honey for topping (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut out a hole in the center of your bread bowl that will fit the brie. Remove bread from the top and scoop out inside.
• Spread 1/4 cup cranberry spread and 1/4 cup chopped pecans in the center of the bread.
• Cut 1 inch slices around the edge of the bread to create tabs (do not cut to the bottom of the bread).⠀⁣
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• Score your brie (cutting lines horizontal and vertical across) and place in the bread.
• Top with remaining cranberry spread and chopped pecans.
• Place in a baking dish and brush the bread with melted butter.
• Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
• Drizzle with honey and serve warm.

Ava made quite the spread for Thanksgiving this year!

Her baked brie appetizer was the star and will for sure be requested every year from now on!

Start with a round of brie cheese.

Do not remove the edible rind, it holds the cheese together when it melts.

Score your brie (cutting lines horizontal and vertical across) and set aside. 

This was a good knife skills activity for Ava.

You want to score the top but do not cut all the way through. 

I picked up a fresh baked bread bowl from our local bakery. 

Cut out a hole in the center of your bread bowl that will fit the brie. Remove bread from the top (you can cut it up for dipping) and scoop out inside.

Cut 1 inch slices around the edge of the bread to create tabs (do not cut to the bottom of the bread).⠀

This seasonal find from Trader Joe’s was the perfect jam to go in the brie!

If you cannot find it any fruit spread works but I love the flavors of cranberry and orange for the holidays. 

Spread 1/4 cup cranberry spread in the center of the bread.

Then add 1/4 cup chopped pecans.

Place the brie in the bread next. 

Top with remaining cranberry spread and chopped pecans.

Place in a baking dish and brush the bread with melted butter.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Drizzle with honey and serve warm.

Remove cut bread on the side and dip.

I also like to serve with sliced apples and pears for dipping. 

Un-brie-lievable! 

Serve this appetizer at your next holiday meal and your guests will be begging for more!

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This simple and delicious appetizer is festively colored for the Christmas holidays but delicious served year round!

I love serving cheese as an appetizer and one of my very favorites is creamy Brie.

This brie recipe is so easy anyone can prepare it in minutes. It looks impressive  and tastes delicious when served on a platter with crackers and fruit. 

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Raspberry Pistachio Baked Brie

Ingredients

• 8 ounce wheel of brie cheese
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1/4 cup pistachios shelled
• sliced apples pears and crackers for dipping

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove the top rind of the brie by carefully cutting away the top layer of skin/paper.
• Place the brie in a small oven safe skillet (I like cast iron) or small baking dish.
• Heat the raspberry jam for 5 to 10 seconds in the microwave on high until it's easily spreadable.
• Spoon it on top of the Brie, right in the middle. Using a rubber spatula, spread it out to the edges.
• Spoon the pistachios on top of the jam, covering the top.
• Bake the Brie in the center rack for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is beginning to melt inside.
• Remove from oven and serve warm.
• Add sliced fruit and crackers on a platter and serve with the brie for dipping.

I used raspberry jam and pistachios because I served this dish during the holidays and they were festive colors.

Feel free to use your favorite fruit spread and nuts.

Remove the top rind of the brie by carefully cutting away the top layer of skin/paper.
Place the brie in a small oven safe skillet (I like cast iron) or small baking dish.

Heat the raspberry jam for 5 to 10 seconds in the microwave on high until it’s easily spreadable.

Spoon it on top of the Brie, right in the middle. Using a rubber spatula, spread it out to the edges.

Spoon the pistachios on top of the jam, covering the top.

Bake the Brie in the center rack for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is beginning to melt inside. 

Remove from oven and serve warm.

Add sliced fruit and crackers on a platter and serve with the brie for dipping.

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Razzle Dazzle Baked Brie with Cashews and Raspberry Jam

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted cashews finely chopped (measure after chopping)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 small wheel of Brie with rind all over it a small wheel between 8-13 ounces
• 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam also try apricot or peach jam
• crackers and sliced fruit for serving
• cooking spray

Instructions

• Chop the salted cashews in a food processor. The pieces should be no larger than coarse grains of sand.
• Place the cashews in a glass pie plate or large baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Whisk the eggs and heavy cream together in a small bowl until blended. Pour into a shallow dish or pie plate.
• Unwrap the Brie but leave the rind on. You need the rind intact so that the cheese will hold it's shape.
• Dip the bottom of the Brie into the egg mixture then pick it up by its sides and set it in the chopped cashews, making sure the nuts adhere to the egg mix.
• Lift the Brie and place it back in the egg mix on the sides of the Brie wheel this time. Tip the cheese on its side and roll in the egg mixture until coated.
• Carry the Brie to the dish with the finely chopped nuts and roll it around in there so that the nuts adhere to the sides. Use you hands to press the nuts on the sides if you need too.
• Position the Brie in the center of the pie plate with the cashews, the bottom side down and the top side up(without any nuts).
• Heat the raspberry jam for 5 to 10 seconds in the microwave on high until it's easily spreadable.
• Spoon it on top of the Brie, right in the middle. Using a rubber spatula, spread it out to the edges.
• Sprinkle some cashews on top of the jam but be sure to not cover all the jam.
• Leave the rest of the cashews on the pie plate around the Brie.
• Bake the Brie at 350 degrees in the center rack for 15-10 minutes or until the cheese is beginning to melt inside.
• Serve warm with crackers and sliced fruit for dipping.

 

Heat the raspberry jam for 5 to 10 seconds in the microwave on high until it’s easily spreadable.

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