Description
Strawberry baked brie will make your next gathering pop with delightful flavor. Melty cheese and sweet berries create a crowd-pleasing starter your guests adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cheese:
- 1 8-ounce wheel of brie cheese
Fruits and Toppings:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- Crackers
- Baguette slices
- Apple slices
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to a precise 350F and grab an oven-safe baking dish that fits your 8-ounce Brie wheel comfortably.
- Optional texture bonus: Use a sharp knife to create gentle criss-cross scoring across the Brie’s top surface, which helps it melt more evenly.
- Slice your fresh strawberries into thin, uniform pieces, measuring out exactly 1 cup for maximum flavor coverage.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of balsamic glaze and 1 tablespoon honey in a small bowl, creating a glossy sweet-tangy sauce for your strawberries.
- If you enjoy extra crunch, chop ¼ cup of pecans or walnuts and fold them gently into your strawberry mixture.
- Spread your strawberry mixture generously over the Brie wheel, ensuring even distribution across the entire surface.
- Slide the dish into the 350F oven and bake precisely 12-15 minutes, watching for the Brie to become gloriously soft and strawberries to turn bubbly.
- Remove carefully from the oven and let it rest 3-4 minutes, allowing the cheese to settle and flavors to meld.
- For an elegant touch, rest a fresh thyme sprig on top as a delicate garnish before serving with crisp crackers or sliced baguette.
Notes
- Fresh strawberries make this dish pop, so choose ripe, sweet berries for the best flavor and presentation.
- Scoring the Brie’s top helps it melt more evenly and creates a gorgeous rustic appearance.
- Chopped pistachios or almonds add a delightful crunch and nutty contrast to the creamy cheese and sweet strawberries.
- For a lower-carb version, serve with cucumber slices or bell pepper strips instead of traditional crackers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 297 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg