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Salted Caramel Pecan Baked Brie
Salted Caramel Pecan Baked Brie is a warm, creamy cheese wheel topped with a sticky salted caramel sauce studded with chopped pecans. The caramel develops a deep amber color and is enriched with butter, cream, and sea salt, creating a balance between sweetness and saltiness. This dish offers a rich, gooey texture contrasted by the crunchy pecans and is served with crisp apples, sliced baguette, or cookies for dipping.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
498 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Appetizer
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
- 16 oz Brie cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt sea salt
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Serving Options
- 1 apple thinly sliced
- cinnamon graham crackers
- 1 baguette sliced
- shortbread cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place brie in a “foil basket” on a rimmed baking sheet and into the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- While the brie is baking, prepare the salted caramel pecan sauce.
- Add the granulated sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until it turns into an amber-colored liquid.
- Once the sugar is completely melted, stir the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly, drizzle in the heavy cream while stirring constantly, allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the sea salt and pecans.
- As soon as the brie comes out of the oven, place it on a rimmed serving dish and pour the salted caramel pecan sauce on top.
- Serve with sliced apples, graham crackers, shortbread cookies or a sliced baguette.
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Notes
- Serve the baked Brie warm immediately after topping with caramel to maintain gooey texture.
- The caramel sauce balances sweetness with sea salt and includes pecans for added texture.
- Provide assorted dippers like sliced apples, crackers, or bread to complement the rich cheese and caramel.
Nutrition Information
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
728mg
(30%)
Potassium
148mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
824mg
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 728mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 824mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.