If you're looking for an elegant yet effortless appetizer, this Easy Baked Brie With Honey Recipe has you covered with melting cheese and sweet drizzle. In under 15 minutes, you'll have a warm, gooey center that invites dipping and delight.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Simplicity: Just a handful of ingredients means minimal prep and maximum flavor payoff.
- Texture Contrast: The creamy, gooey interior contrasts beautifully with crunchy crackers or baguette slices.
- Built-in Sweetness: Drizzling with honey adds natural sweetness without overly complicating the flavors.
- Versatility: It pairs well with fruit, nuts, jams, or fresh herbs, so you can adapt it to your taste or occasion.
What This Recipe Needs
- Brie: The heart of the recipe - its soft interior melts into a luscious filling under gentle heat.
- Honey: Adds a sweet, floral drizzle that complements the savory cheese.
- Rosemary: A fragrant herb that adds aroma and visual appeal when placed on top.
- Crackers, Pita Chips, or Toasted Baguette Slices: Provide the vehicles for scooping up the melty cheese.
Substitutions
- Cheese Alternative: Use Camembert or a double-cream Brie as a substitute for traditional Brie.
- Honey Replacement: Use maple syrup or agave nectar if you prefer a different sweet flavor.
- Herb Swap: Replace rosemary with thyme or sage for a slightly different herbal note.
- Bread Option: Use crostini, sourdough slices, no-knead bread, or gluten-free crackers in place of a baguette or pita.
How to Make Baked Brie with Honey Recipe?
- Step 1: Place brie on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a shallow baking dish.
- Step 2: Bake in preheated oven until the brie is soft and squishy- usually 10-15 minutes.
- Step 3: Drizzle with honey and garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig.
- Step 4: Serve right away.
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Variations
- Jam Layer: Spread a thin layer of fig jam or apricot preserve on top before drizzling honey.
- Nut Crunch: Sprinkle chopped walnuts, pecans, or sliced almonds over the melted cheese.
- Savory Twist: Add a bit of balsamic glaze or a dash of black pepper on the honey for depth.
- Fruit Topping: Top with sliced pears or apple slices before serving for a fresh component.
Make sure to check out my Christmas Tree Appetizer for another fun and festive side dish!
Expert Tips
- Brand of Cheese: he brand of brie sometimes affects the durability of being able to be baked. I've noticed some brands can be baked without any leaking through their rind, whereas others leak every time. This dish is excellent for cheaper brie simply because melted brie is always delicious, regardless of how much you spent on it.
- Preheat Properly: Make sure your oven reaches 350 °F before inserting the brie so it melts evenly.
- Monitor Early: Check at 10 minutes - you want the outer rind to soften without collapsing entirely. If you can't tell by touching the outside of the brie if it is done, stick a toothpick into the center, and if it comes out with melted cheese, then it's done.
- Use Parchment: Bake on parchment to catch any leaks and make cleanup easier.
- Serve Immediately: Brie is best when hot and gooey - delay too long and it firms. Brie will stay warm and gooey for ~10-15 minutes.
- Reheat Gently: Warm it in a 350 °F oven for a few minutes or microwave in short bursts; avoid overheating to prevent separation.
- Leftovers: Leftover brie should be refrigerated, and you can either eat it cold or reheat it. I highly recommend using it for my Brie and Prosciutto Salad , Bacon and Brie Grilled Cheese, Thanksgiving Sandwich, or leftover hot turkey sandwiches!
Frequent Asked Questions
No - keep the rind on. It helps contain the cheese as it melts, preserving a gooey interior.
The brie is ready when the rind feels very soft to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out warm and melty.
Yes - you can add nuts, herbs, or jam before baking, though honey is often best drizzled after.
Crackers, Toasted Baguette Slices, Apples, Grapes, Pears, Nuts, Honey, Maple Syrup, Jam and Jelly
Yep! It's safe and delicious both baked and unbaked!
That's often due to overbaking or a softer rind - place it on parchment to catch leakage and finish baking quickly.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat gently before serving. Eat within a few days.
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Easy Baked Brie with Honey Recipe
Ingredients
- 10- 20 oz round brie
- 2-3 tbs honey
- 1 Sprig Rosemary optional
- Pita Chips Crackers, or Toasted Baguette piece
- Grapes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Unwrap the brie and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.10- 20 oz round brie
- Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes; the cook time depends on the size of the brie, until melted throughout. Brie is ready when you gently pat it, and it feels very soft.
- Using the parchment paper, transfer the brie to a serving platter. Drizzle with honey and a spring of rosemary.2-3 tbs honey, 1 Sprig Rosemary
- Serve immediately with crackers and grapes.Pita Chips, Grapes
Notes
- The brand of brie sometimes affects the durability of being able to be baked. I've noticed some brands can be baked without any leaking through their rind, whereas others leak every time.
- This dish is excellent for cheaper brie simply because melted brie is always delicious, regardless of how much you spent on it.
- Baking: Check your brie at 10 minutes. If you can't tell by touching the outside of the brie if it is done, simply stick a toothpick into the center, and if it comes out with melted cheese, then it's done.
- Overbaking can cause leaking/a side to collapse in the oven. It's still tasty and edible but do remove from the oven asap.
- Overbaking too much can leave the center hardened- and we don't want that!
- Underbaking will leave the brie too firm and not have that delicious fondue effect. If you find yours is underbaked after breaking into it, or simply want to reheat the brie, place the brie in the oven on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and bake at 350°F for 5 minutes or until all melted. Keep in mind that it will spill out since you've already broken into it, which is why I recommend putting it back on parchment paper.
- You can bake the brie in a shallow baking dish without parchment paper, for ease of use.
- Brie will stay warm and gooey for ~10-15 minutes.
- Reheating brie: You can either pop the brie bake in the oven for a few minutes or try the microwave. If you microwave, I recommend heating in 15-30 second intervals, check to see if melted, then repeat until you heat to your desired consistency.
- Leftover brie should be refrigerated, and you can either eat it cold or reheat it. I highly recommend using it for my Brie and Prosciutto Salad or leftover hot turkey sandwiches!
- Optional Brie Toppings: Raspberry Jam, Maple Syrup, Toasted Pecan, or Almond Slivers.
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