Baked brie with fig spread and pecans is a marvelous appetizer for holiday entertaining! Serve it up with toasted baguette and crackers for a delicious bite!
There’s no other way to say this…
Melted cheese.
Major thing.
I’m of the belief that cheese is 200x better when it’s melted. Anyone else with me on the melty cheese front?
And mixed with fruity fig spread? Ugh just stop granting me wishes, life…you are just so kind!
Have you ever baked your brie? It’s like it becomes an entirely different cheese.
Truth talk: I’m not an huge fan of non-baked brie. As in, I prefer my brie baked, brandy-ed, fruited, and nutted.
If you’re not a fan of brie, I implore you to try baked brie. Whole other world out there.
As soon as that wheel bakes at 350 for 15 minutes, the game is on. AND ProTip. If you’re going to bake your brie, you may as well create a bonkers tasty topping to go with it.
Enter: Fig Spread.
I couldn’t be more obsessed.
Ingredients for Baked Brie:
Wheel of Brie: The main ingredient here! Pick up a 6-ounce wheel of brie of a brand you trust and love.
Fig Spread or Jam of Choice: Jam or fig spread adds a great deal of flavor and lusciousness with practically zero effort!
Raspberry jam, marmalade, and strawberry jam are all great options.
Pecans or Walnuts: For a little nutty crunch, we need some pecans or walnuts. For crunchier texture, toast or roast the nuts ahead of time or use pre-roasted nuts.
Brandy (Optional): I like mixing in a little booze because it adds unique flavor. Skip it if you aren’t into it.
For Serving: Pick up a baguette (or bread of choice) and toast it for a marvelous caravan for baked brie. I also like including a variety of crackers for those looking for a crunch.
Pick up gluten-free bread and/or gluten-free crackers for your gluten-free guests.
I’ve tried many-a-variation upon the baked brie situation, and lemme tell ya: fig spread’s where it’s at. So easy, so delectable. Dalmatia’s Original Fig Spread is my go-to for all the figgy things, and it seriously does wonders to baked brie!
Add brandy and nuts and you’re looking at holiday appetizer heaven. All the people will swoon!
How to Make Baked Brie:
If you’ve never made baked brie, it’s really easy.
Simply slice the rind off the top, and place the wheel of brie in an oven-safe dish.
Top it with your boozy fig and nut spread, and bake it for 12 to 15 minutes at 350.
I like to serve baked brie with apple slices, but you can also serve it with your favorite crackers.
The next time you’re entertaining guests, make this easy baked brie recipe!
Trust me, it will be gone in a flash!
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More Appetizer Recipes:
- Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus
- Cream Cheese Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers
- Hushpuppies
- Air Fryer Steak Bites
Enjoy this amazing baked brie during the holiday season!
Baked Brie with Boozy Fig Spread and Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 6.5- ounce wheel brie cheese
- ½ cup Fig Spread or jam
- ½ cup raw pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Un-wrap the brie, and shave the rind off the top using a sharp knife. Place the brie in an oven-safe baking dish (ideally, the same dish you wish to serve it in).
- Add the fig spread, pecans, brandy, and salt to a small skillet and heat to medium high. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow fig/pecan mixture to cool slightly.
- Pour the fig-pecan spread on top of the brie and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve with choice of crackers and/or apple slices.
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So you called this an appetizer, but you really meant dinner right? Please say yes.
It’s like you’re in my head 😉
Aw man, I LOVE baked brie with fig jam 🙂 I’ve never cut off the top though- we usually spread jam on top (sometimes with minced rosemary) wrap it in phyllo dough and bake it- super delish!
That sounds phenom! I’ve never tried the phyllo dough version and have heard so many wonderful things about it. I’ll have to give it a go with the rosemary!
I seriously ate this exact mix of ingredients (minus the booze) when I was in New York two weeks ago. My sister and our friends hit up Whole Foods for a before-our-11pm-dinner-reservation snack and this is what we picked up. That fig spread is magical and it was gone too fast.
oh. mah. gawd. I can’t!
Like you, I’m totally a proponent of melty, gooey cheese, especially Brie, which I’m not much of a fan of at room temperature. However, this mixture with the piping hot Brie looks and sounds amazing… and I’m definitely gonna have to try it sometime soon!
Let me know when you do, sister! Seriously a wonderful appy!
What a perfect starter Julie – looks fantastic!
I am planning on having a baked brie for my big dinner. This is a most
luscious recipe and is definitely a contender.
That’s great to hear! Let me know if you end up making it!
Oh man, that is one fine bowl of yumminess. This makes me want to get a loaf of bread and brie from the store now.
Have I ever baked my brie?! Psshh. Hells to the yes! Baked brie is like crack to me.
But topping it with fig spread and boozy pecans seems like some euphoric mixture of crack and ecstasy. Like if they were to mate and have a baby, this would be it. In other words, I would pretty much do anything for a bite of this.
It’s like we’re soul sisters. It really is 😉
Is there a diving board? I would bathe in this if I could! I have friends coming over for champagne tonight – this will be perfect!
YES! perfect for champagne night with the ladies! Let me know if you girls end up making it. And yes to the diving board. When I make baked brie, I constantly wish I could a.) shrink myself to fit in the serving dish or b.) make it in Olympic-sized swimming pool volume. Either way would suit my needs 😉
Ohhh what?! I need to make a vegan version of this ASAP like yesterday! I mean the fig and cheese is all YES but those pecans!!
So funny: I was thinking of you before posting this recipe, and was wondering if there was such a thing as vegan brie. I know it’s possible to make vegan “goat cheese,” so hopefully the vegan cheese mavens have cracked the brie code. Have a fabulous weekend, my dear!! xo
Melty brie & figs…I just want to dive into this head first!
You and me both, girly! So happy you like it!
Mmmm…baked brie. I haven’t thought about that in a long time! Used to be on eof my favorites with cranberries on top. This looks amazing with all the pecans!
Thanks, my dear! Hope you try the recipe as a refresher into baked brie bliss. The fig spread makes the whole thing soooo tasty and easy to prepare!
Oh my gosh, YES! This is just so awesome!
Awwww, many thanks, Tieghan! It’s totally up your alley – I know how you love your melty cheese! 😉
You know, if we weren’t going to be so busy prior to The Big Event (like learning our beer bottle song and such), I’d say that we should do the appetizers. We could really put on a spread. Just saying….
Ohhhh momma, let’s do a wine and tapas night one of these days. I’ll bake up some brie any chance I get!!
Yessssss!