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    Home » Dinner » Appetizers

    Cranberry Baked Brie

    Published: Dec 9, 2019 · Modified: Oct 11, 2024 · 8 Comments

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    This easy cranberry baked Brie is made with flaky, golden puff pastry, cranberry sauce, chopped nuts, and a wheel of Brie. It's the perfect centerpiece for a winter cheeseboard at your next party!

    This easy cranberry baked Brie is made with flaky, golden puff pastry, cranberry sauce, chopped nuts, and a wheel of Brie. Serve it this winter as a cheeseboard centerpiece at your next party!

    Cranberry Baked Brie with crackers and apples

    Fall was absolutely beautiful this year.

    The trees put on a bright orange, red, and yellow show for us, a final burst of color before the leaves slowly fell away.

    Icy winter winds arrived shortly after, blowing away the rest of the once-colorful leaves.

    The cold air makes going out (even for fun things) more of a struggle, so when I invite friends or family into my home in winter, I feel compelled to welcome them with the most delicious, decadent food I can think of.

    One of those foods is baked Brie in puff pastry.

    Eating baked Brie is like getting a hug from a bite of cheese.

    Until recently, I've always filled my Brie en croûte with jam, but my friend Jessica gave me another idea. I'd just made some bourbon cranberry sauce, and she told me, "Use it with baked Brie!"

    Now, Jessica did not know how much I already adore baked Brie, and that her suggestion immediately had me dreaming of cheese.

    I immediately grabbed my favorite Wewalka puff pastry, a wheel of Brie, and started cooking!

    This cranberry baked Brie is an extra-easy party food and is perfect as an impressive cheeseboard centerpiece!

    Want more cheese recipe ideas? Try this Brie grilled cheese sandwich, apple tartlets (with Brie), goat cheese stuffed mushrooms, blue cheese stuffed mushrooms and marinated feta.

    Where Can I Buy Brie?

    You should be able to find Brie at your regular grocery store. I've bought Brie at Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe's-- it's everywhere.

    It's usually with the specialty cheeses (not the shredded or sliced cheese), and is generally sold in a round balsa wood container.

    This recipe will work perfectly with a standard Brie, but is also delicious (maybe even more delicious?) with a double or triple cream Brie.

    Should I Use Homemade or Store-Bought Cranberry Sauce?

    I always recommend homemade cranberry sauce, because it's easy and almost always tastes better than store-bought.

    This baked Brie is an excellent way to use up leftover homemade cranberry sauce.

    But yes, you can also use store-bought sauce or relish in this recipe, and there are some delicious pre-made cranberry sauces out there! Look for whole-berry cranberry sauce not jellied sauce.

    Need a cranberry sauce recipe? Try making my Instant Pot bourbon cranberry sauce or pear cranberry sauce.

    Can I Make This Cranberry Baked Brie Ahead of Time?

    You can prepare it ahead of time, but wait until you're ready to serve before brushing the dough with egg and baking.

    This cheesy pastry tastes best right after baking, but in the unlikely event that you've got leftovers, you can enjoy them for a day or two after baking.

    How to Make Cranberry Baked Brie

    Unroll the puff pastry, and place it on parchment paper on a baking sheet.

    Refrigerated puff pastry often comes wrapped in parchment paper, so if you're using refrigerated (instead of frozen) dough you can simply use the paper it came in!

    Cut the puff pastry into a large square by trimming off the bottom third of the dough.

    Set the Brie in the middle of the puff pastry square.

    Add the cranberry sauce and chopped nuts to the Brie, and then wrap the puff pastry up around the Brie.

    It's like a little cheese present.

    How to Make Cranberry Baked Brie
    Place Brie on the Puff, Add Cranberry Sauce, Add Nuts + Wrap

    Use your fingers to smooth out the dough, and then brush it with a beaten egg.

    If you want to decorate your pastry, use a small cookie cutter (or the lid from a spice jar) to cut shapes out of the leftover dough.

    I use these round cookie cutters.

    Add the shapes to the dough, and then brush with more egg.

    Add Decorations + Brush with Egg
    Add Decorations + Brush with Egg

    Slide the wrapped cheese into the oven, and bake until the pastry is golden.

    Add the cranberry baked Brie to a serving tray along with some fruit and crackers. Slice into the flaky puff pastry right away, and let your guests happily devour this pastry!

    Cranberry Baked Brie with crackers and apples
    Cranberry Baked Brie with crackers and apples
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    5 from 7 votes

    Cranberry Baked Brie

    This easy cranberry baked Brie is made with flaky, golden puff pastry, cranberry sauce, chopped nuts, and a wheel of Brie. Serve it this winter as a cheeseboard centerpiece at your next party!
    Author: Sarah Trenalone
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: French
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 16 people
    Calories: 113kcal
    Freezer Friendly?
    No
    Will It Keep?
    No
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    Ingredients

    • 1 sheet puff pastry
    • 8 ounce wheel Brie
    • ½ cup cranberry sauce homemade or store-bought whole-berry cranberry sauce
    • ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (or both)
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • To serve: grapes, apple slices, crackers, sliced 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. 
      Add Brie to Puff Pastry
    • Top the Brie with cranberry sauce.
      Top Brie with Cranberry Sauce
    • Add nuts.
      Top Cranberry Sauce with Nuts
    • Fold the puff around the Brie until it is entirely wrapped, smoothing any seams with your finger.  
      Fold Puff Pastry Around the Brie
    • 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.
      Add Decorations + Brush with Egg
    • Bake the Brie for 20-25 minutes or until golden.  Serve immediately along with fresh fruit, crackers, or sliced baguette.
      Bake Until Golden

    Notes

    Makes 16 small servings or 8 generous servings.
    Make Ahead: The Brie can be wrapped in puff up to one day ahead, and then wrapped and refrigerated.  Add the egg wash and any decorations right before baking.
    Nutrition information includes ¾ sheet puff pastry and ¼ egg, since part of these ingredients are discarded.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 113kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 11g (4%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Cholesterol: 10mg (3%) | Sodium: 45mg (2%) | Potassium: 22mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    About Sarah Trenalone

    Sarah is the primary creator at Champagne Tastes. She's a photographer, food writer and traveler, and is certified in Backcountry Kitchen and Backcountry Navigation from the Colorado Outward Bound School and Identifying Wild Plants from Backpacker.

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    1. Gloria says

      December 10, 2019 at 8:23 am

      5 stars
      This is the perfect winter appetizer. I love playing with puff pastry in the kitchen. Both my daughters LOVE Brie, so I know they will be thrilled if I bring this out for an afternoon appetizer at a dinner party!

      Reply
    2. Melissa says

      December 10, 2019 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      The perfect appetizer! I love baked Brie. And I need to try that cranberry sauce!

      Reply
    3. Lisa says

      December 13, 2019 at 5:22 pm

      5 stars
      This is the quintessential appetizer -- and one that will get devoured by the revelers in about 30 seconds. Using cranberry sauce is genius, but it's the refrigerated and NOT FROZEN nature of the puff pastry that has my attention. The ease, the convenience -- and HELLO, EUROPEAN STYLE PASTRY. I'm sold. We're having parties next week and this gorgeous brie has made the list of apps! Thank you, Sarah!

      Reply
    4. Jessica says

      December 15, 2019 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      Made this and loved it! This baked brie was a hit at the dinner party I went to! I didn’t have cranberry sauce or bits so I improvised- I used a combination of fig jam (the fig seeds added a somewhat nutty crunch!) and a blueberry jam. The wewalka puff pastry was really nice- it had a doughy consistency that was flaky and crisp in the outside! Yummmmm

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      • Sarah Trenalone says

        December 15, 2019 at 4:41 pm

        Yay!!! I’m so glad you loved it 😀 Your version sounds delicious- I’ll have to try it with fig and blueberry jam next time!

        Reply
    5. Annemarie says

      December 16, 2019 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Puff pastry is wonderful (though I've never seen a refrigerated one, so I'll have to look for that!) and who can resist it wrapped around a brie? Especially with fresh cranberry sauce on top. Not me! This appetizer will be devoured in minutes when I bring it out.

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    6. Sean@Diversivore says

      December 16, 2019 at 2:46 pm

      5 stars
      Alright, I have a hard enough time controlling myself around a baked brie, and now you're going to wrap it in puff pastry? What are you trying to do with me?! This is a fantastic recipe - love the way that crumbly, flaky pastry plays against the creamy cheese. Cranberries and pecans (or walnuts - equal love from me) are both classic, delightful partners too - though I'm sure you could explore all kinds of similar combinations with that baked brie/pastry base too. I volunteer to explore any additional recipe experiments. Lol.

      Reply
    7. Jenni LeBaron says

      December 17, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE baked brie and completely believe that puff pastry makes everything 100 x more delicious so I am all about his delicious recipe! This would make a tremendous appetizer for a party. However, I might be the girl hoarding the whole dish to myself in a corner!

      Reply
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