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Baked Brie with Fig Jam

Got 15-minutes? Make this show-stopping baked brie recipe with jam and nuts! Serve it with crackers or make it the centerpiece of a larger cheese board!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 2256 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp fig jam, or honey, divided
  • 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup dried mission figs sliced
  • 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup shelled pistachios roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup walnut hearts roughly chopped
  • 13- oz round French brie

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Place the fig jam in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the sliced dried figs with the nuts. Add half of the fig jam and mix well to coat the nut mixture.
  4. Place the round of brie in a small cast iron skillet or oven-safe dish. Using a small knife, coat the brie with the remainder of the jam or honey.
  5. Top the brie with the fig and nut mixture.
  6. Place the dish or skillet on top of a baking sheet (this will make it easier to handle and will also catch any melted cheese). Bake on the middle rack of your heated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the brie softens.
  7. Remove from the oven and let the brie sit for 3 to 5 minutes or so. Serve warm with your favorite crackers!

Notes

  • Pro-Tip: It's best to keep the brie rind (skin) on for this recipe, brie rind is perfectly edible and it holds everything well together. And you do not need an expensive brie wheel from a specialty cheese store. This recipe works just as well as what you'd buy from your local grocery store. 
  • Change up the toppings to your liking. If fig jam is not available to you, you can use honey, apricot jam, or orange marmalade. I like walnut hearts and pistachios here, but you can also change those up using pecans, almonds, or other nuts you like. Same with the dried figs, other dry fruit like apricots, cranberries or raisins will work.
  • Pro-Tip for Safe Handling: Always place the dish holding the brie on top of a sheet pan or baking sheet. This will help you easily remove the baked brie from the warm oven, and it will also catch any falling toppings/nuts or oozing cheese.
  • Important: let baked brie sit for 5 minutes or so, do not serve scorching hot brie.
  • To serve: you can add this baked brie as the centerpiece of a larger cheese board like this one. to settle before slicing or pocking at it.

Nutrition Information

Calories 225.6kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 8.4g (3%) Protein 11.1g (22%) Saturated Fat 8.5g (43%) Potassium 157.2mg (4%) Fiber 1.2g (5%) Vitamin A 288.7IU (6%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 99.9mg (10%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2256

% Daily Value*

Calories 225.6kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 8.4g 3%
Protein 11.1g 22%
Saturated Fat 8.5g 43%
Potassium 157.2mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 288.7IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 99.9mg 10%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.