5 from 14 votes
Cranberry Baked Brie
Cranberry Baked Brie features a creamy Brie wheel wrapped in puff pastry, topped with tart cranberry sauce and crunchy chopped nuts. The puff pastry encases the Brie and fillings, then bakes to a golden, flaky crust. This warm appetizer combines rich, soft cheese with sweet-tart cranberries and nutty texture, served immediately with fresh fruit, crackers, or sliced baguette.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
16
people
Calories:
113 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- 8 ounce Brie cheese wheel
- ½ cup cranberry sauce homemade or store-bought whole-berry cranberry sauce
- ¼ cup pecans chopped, or both
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped, or both
- 1 egg beaten
- grapes apple sliced, baguette sliced, to serve
- apple
- crackers
- baguette
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out puff pastry onto the paper. Cut off about ⅓ of the puff pastry (reserve).Note: This recipe was written for tested with refrigerated puff pastry. If using frozen puff pastry, thaw before using and roll out to ¼" thickness.
- Place the wheel of Brie in the middle of the larger piece of puff.
- Top the Brie with cranberry sauce.
- Add nuts.
- Fold the puff around the Brie until it is entirely wrapped, smoothing any seams with your finger.
- Brush the puff with the beaten egg.
- Optionally, cut use a cookie cutter to cut decorative shapes out of the reserved, unused piece of puff. Add the shapes to top of the wrapped Brie, and brush with more beaten egg.Tip: If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can use the lid from a spice jar to cut circles.
- Bake the Brie for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately along with fresh fruit, crackers, or sliced baguette.
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Notes
- You can prepare the wrapped Brie up to a day in advance and refrigerate it before baking.
- Apply the egg wash and add decorations just before putting it in the oven to maintain pastry texture and appearance.
- This recipe yields about 8 generous servings or 16 smaller sized servings.
- Choose whole-berry cranberry sauce to add pleasant texture alongside the smooth Brie.
Nutrition Information
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
22mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.