Cranberry Baked Brie

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If you have a soft spot in your heart for cheese, then this Cranberry Baked Brie recipe will be your newest favorite appetizer. What’s best is that it only takes 10 minutes to whip-up!

I am all about a good, cheesy starter. Baked brie appetizers always win first prize in my eyes! My Cranberry Baked Brie is a mesh of the most amazing flavors, giving the best combination of sweet and savory.

Aerial view of baked brie, mixed with cranberry sauce and fresh rosemary, surrounded by slices of baguette, sitting on a red and white plaid tea towel

Its sweetness comes from the generous dollop of cranberry sauce that gets mixed into the freshly baked cheese. Of course, the savory factor comes from the brie itself, as well as the addition of fresh rosemary.

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What Is Baked Brie?

Baked brie is an entire wheel of brie cheese that’s been melted in the oven, and topped with flavorful garnishes and sauces. It acts like a “cheese dip” and is most commonly served with bread and crackers.

Aerial view of baked brie, mixed with cranberry sauce and fresh rosemary, surrounded by slices of baguette, sitting on a red and white plaid tea towel

Do You Love Cheesy Appetizers?

If you love a good cheese-inspired appetizer as much as I do, then be sure to check out these other recipes of mine:

Delish Crock Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Best Rotel Cheese Dip

Pear & Goat Cheese Appetizers

Cranberry baked brie, served on a long rectangular platter, surrounded by slices of baguette, sitting on a red and white plaid tea towel
Cranberry baked brie, served on a long rectangular platter, surrounded by slices of baguette, sitting on a red and white plaid tea towel

Do I Need to Take Off the Rind To Make Baked Brie?

For this particular recipe, I recommend cutting off only the top of the brie. Keeping the rest of the rind will help the cheese keep its shape. It also helps to contain the melted portion of the cheese.

Aerial view of cranberry baked brie, with a sprig of fresh rosemary and served with baguette slices.
A slice of baguette dipped into homemade cranberry baked brie

How Long Does It Take To Bake Cranberry Baked Brie?

If you’re pressed for time, then this appetizer recipe is definitely one to consider! This baked brie only requires ten minutes of baking time!

Do I Need a Special Dish to Make Baked Brie?

Not necessarily! There are definitely brie baking dishes out there in the market, but as long as you find a round, oven-save dish to use, you’re good to go!

Can I Freeze Leftovers?

I highly recommend eating this cranberry baked brie the day that it is made, as it doesn’t keep in the freezer particularly well. Plus, it’s so delicious that you’ll find yourself with hardly any leftovers! Your guests will surely gobble it all up!

Is It Okay to Eat the Rind?

Yes, it is safe to eat the rind of brie cheese. In fact, brie cheese’s rind is what gives it its unique, earthy flavor.

Cranberry baked brie, served on a long rectangular platter, surrounded by slices of baguette, sitting on a red and white plaid tea towel
A slice of baguette dipped into homemade cranberry baked brie

Cranberry Baked Brie

Aileen Clark
If you have a soft spot in your heart for cheese, then this Cranberry Baked Brie recipe will be your newest favorite appetizer. What’s best is that it only takes 10 minutes to whip-up!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 98- ounce) soft-ripend brie cheese wheel
  • 1/3 cup whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary
  • 1 loaf French bread sliced

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
    Ingredients required to make Cranberry Baked Brie, lying on a marble countertop
  • Carefully cut the top off the brie wheel and place it in a small round oven safe dish.
    Placing a brick of brie cheese in a round baking dish, surrounded by baguette bread and fresh rosemary
  • Bake the brie for 8-10 minutes, until melted. (It should be stirrable).
    A small round dish filled with freshly baked brie, with 2 baguette halves next to it
  • Mix the cranberry sauce into the melted brie.
    Adding cranberry sauce to a dish full of freshly baked brie, with 2 baguette halves next to it
  • Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and serve with sliced bread.

Notes

Is it freezer friendly? 
Yes, leftovers may be frozen. 
Can I eat the rind?
Yes, the rind on brie is edible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 14gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 753mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13g
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