The easiest appetizer you'll ever make, this Baked Brie recipe is always a crowd pleaser. Warm, melted cheese served with honey drizzled on top, this appetizer is perfect for the holidays.
Set the brie in the center of a piece of parchment paper that is a few inches larger than the cheese round. Place on a baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until very soft to the touch. Transfer cheese with paper to a serving board. Drizzle with honey. You can garnish with salt, pepper, or cranberry jam if desired. Serve with crostini.
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Crostini or a sturdy cracker is ideal for serving. The baked brie is thick, so a thin cracker will snap when scooping up the melted cheese.
Do not try to rush baking the brie by increasing the oven temperature. The cheese will get too hot too quickly, break through the rind, and ooze out.
Baking and serving the brie in an oven-proof ceramic dish will make the cheese scoopable for 5 to 10 minutes longer.
If you’re not a fan of honey, you can drizzle with maple syrup instead.
Be careful not to overbake the brie. The cheese can go from a melty lava-like texture to hard in the middle if it’s in the oven for too long.
Always bake on a piece of parchment paper as you will use it to transfer the brie from the baking sheet to your serving tray.