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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
To check if the brie is done, cut into the cheese and if it oozes out, it is ready.
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.
Keep any leftover brie refrigerated. You can eat it cold, room temperature or reheat in microwave for a few seconds.
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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Originally posted Dec. 11, 2010
Carole Lee says
The printable recipe does not have the cook temp. nor time. So glad I made it again tonight and I could jump back to your tutorial and check.
Terri says
I have had brie this same way, but with craisins mixed in with the brown sugar. Very yummy!!! Blessings!
lynn says
This is one of our most favorite appetizers too!
Although I add a little salt to the brown sugar. Or sometimes I mix in baking soda with the sugar before cooking. It gives it another slightly different great taste!.
Another favorite of ours is putting those little per-cooked sausages or meatballs into a slow cooker…top them off with grape or apple jelly mixed with chili sauce or ketchup and let slow cook for a few hours. Add toothpicks on the side and let everybody take from the slow cooker. So good!
Or sometimes, I wrap the little sausages in a piece of bacon each. Stick each with a toothpick to hold in place. Line on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with brown sugar and bake till bacon is cooked and almost crisp. So good I tell ya! And So easy!
Valerie A. H. says
The Brown Sugar Brie looks good.
Here is the link to a quick and easy appetizer that is a new favorite for our family. It’s so good. It’s from Clover Lane blog. Sarah gives a tutorial for it.
Since I couldn’t find Greek seasoning, I use Mediteranian seasoning and it works great.
http://memoriesoncloverlane.blogspot.com/2010/11/recipe-that-will-make-your-life-easier.html
camie says
Brie is my husband’s favorite but I’ve never tried to bake one but I trust your recipes so I’ll give it a try. Here’s my favorite appetizer (they are mouth-watering):
Marinated Mushrooms with Blue Cheese
Serves 12 (2 cups)
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
hot sauce to taste
2 cups fresh mushrooms, stems removed
In a medium bowl, mix together the blue cheese, vegetable oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, garlic, seasoning salt, white sugar, dry mustard and hot sauce. Stir in the mushrooms. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours before serving.