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Brown Sugar Brie only requires 3 ingredients and comes together in minutes. Bake it in the oven and serve it warm and gooey.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
I love an appetizer that is simple to prepare and one my guests will go crazy over it.
Simple and delicious is the best way to describe Brown Sugar Brie. This appetizer only has 3 ingredients and it takes a few minutes to put together and only about 15 minutes to bake.
Ingredients Needed
- Brie. Round 16 oz wheel
- Brown Sugar
- Pecans. You can also use walnuts
Do you take the rind off before baking?
Brie is a nice soft cheese and comes with a rind on it. The rind is totally eatable and I find that it really doesn’t have much flavor. The rind is actually mold that is formed from penicillin candidum. It is harmless unless you are very allergic to mold. I have a mild mold allergy and it doesn’t bother me at all.
How to Make Brown Sugar Brie
- Remove the top part the rind and some of the cheese from the middle of the brie, leaving about a 1/2 inch border. With a spoon, dig out the cheese from this area to about 1/2 inch deep. This area will hold the brown sugar so if you want more brown sugar then cut the area deeper.
- Place the brie into an oven safe dish. I like using my mini cast iron pan but a 8 x 8 glass dish would work well too.
- Fill the cavity with brown sugar and pecan mixture and pat it down (it lets you get more in!)
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted. As it bakes, the brie will slightly inflate or swell .
Pair This With
- Sliced baguettes
- Crackers
- Carrot sticks
- Celery Sticks
- Fruit. Apple, pears or grapes
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if brie is done?
To check if the brie is done, cut into the cheese and if it oozes out, it is ready.
How long will brie stay gooey?
In a cast iron. or ceramic dish, it will stay scoopable for 15 minutes or so. You can pop it into the microwave for 15 seconds to warm it up and make it gooey again, or cover with oil and put it back into the oven for 5 minutes or so.
How to store leftover brie.
Keep any leftover brie refrigerated. You can eat it cold, room temperature or reheat in microwave for a few seconds.
Can I make this ahead of time?
Assemble brie through step 4 in directions below and then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake and serve.
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Brown Sugar Brie
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz. brie
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut out the middle of the brie with a knife leaving about a 1/2 inch rim around the brie
- Cut down into the brie about 1/2-3/4 inch and remove the cheese
- Mix together chopped pecans and brown sugar and fill the cavity with as much of the mixture as it will hold. Place on a baking sheet or baking dish.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
- It will swell a bit when the cheese is melted and the cheese will ooze out of it when cut into
- Serve with bread or crackers
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Kary says
Sounds delicious, did you mean to say, cover with foil or is oil correct???
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
Kary, That’s a typo, should be foil. Thanks for catching that
Carla says
And what is your favorite “scoop” with this? Crostini/crackers/chips?
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I have a list of things I like to dip with in the post.
Jason Edwards says
Hi, Leigh Anne, I was sent to your site by Beth Lambdin, she was one of my teachers many many years ago and is still a dear friend. I have been cooking in restaurants for 15+ years now and I think this site is AMAZING, I’ve been thinking of starting one of my own lately, compiling photos and recipes to launch it with enough content to make it worth it, if I do, I will likely post a link to YOUR site on it, so people can see what a REAL food blog looks like. Thank you so much for sharing your reipes here, even a top-notch professional needs ideas for new things to try, this brown sugar brie will probably be the first thing i make at the house, my wife and I love cheese, especially brie, I’ll be serving this with some sliced Granny Smith apples and Bosc pears.
Leigh Anne says
Jason, Beth is such an amazing woman and I have so much admiration for her. I am grateful that she shared my blog with you and I am glad you enjoy it! I am not a professional cook. Just a mom that loves to cook and nourish her family and friends. I will look forward to visiting your blog. Keep me posted on your progress.