Baked Brie with Jam

Name: Baked Brie with Jam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 8 ounce brie cheese; 1/4 cup jam (your favorite flavor); 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 teaspoon fresh chopped basil); Optional - 1/4 cup crunchy almonds, chopped toasted pecans, or chopped crunchy walnuts; Assortment of crackers, crostini, baguette slices, or pita chips

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Baked Brie with Jam has melty cheese, jam, fresh basil, and crackers! This baked brie recipe has only 4 ingredients and is so easy and quick to make, ready in just 15 minutes!

Why I love this recipe

This 15-minute brie with jam is one of the easiest appetizers. The creamy brie cheese goes great with the sweetness of the jam, fresh herbs, and your favorite crackers. The basil adds a little bit of earthy flavor. This cheesy party appetizer is great for charcuterie boards or a standard cheese board.

4 Ingredient Brie and Jam in a small cast iron pan. — 4 Ingredient Brie and Jam

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Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

wheel of brie cheese

your favorite jam

dried basil (or fresh chopped basil)

Optional - crunchy almonds, chopped toasted pecans, or chopped crunchy walnuts

Crackers, crostini, baguette slices, or pita chips

Substitutions

For the topping, you can use cranberry jam, sweet fig jam, apricot jam, raspberry jam, strawberry jam, fresh fruit, raspberry preserves, fruit spread, a drizzle of honey, cranberry sauce, or any flavor of jam.

Try using different nuts like sliced almonds, chopped pecans, or chopped walnuts.

You can use fresh thyme or dried thyme instead of basil.

Equipment used for this recipe

small cast iron skillet, a small oven-safe baking dish with shallow sides, or a small cookie sheet
sharp knife

How to make baked brie

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 - Remove all the packaging from the brie, leaving the rind on, and place brie on an oven-safe dish with shallow sides.

a wheel of unbaked brie cheese in a small cast iron dish.

Step 3 - Use a sharp knife to make crisscross slits on the top of the wheel of brie.

a wheel of unbaked brie cheese with criss-cross knife scores on top in a small cast iron dish.

Step 4 - Top with the jam, preserves, or fruit, and the basil, and nuts if using. (You can also bake just the brie, omit the basil, and add the jam after you top your cracker or bread with the melted cheese. This allows you to use an assortment of jams when serving it.)

a wheel of unbaked brie cheese with jam and basil on top in a small cast iron dish.

Step 5 - Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese becomes melted but isn't soupy.

Step 6 - Press the center with the back of a spoon to see if the cheese has melted on the inside. Bake an additional 5 minutes if needed but do not overbake.

Step 7 - Serve the warm baked brie with crackers, crostini, baguette slices, or pita chips.

15-minute Baked Brie with Jam in a small baking dish. — 15-minute Baked Brie with Jam

Pro Tips

You can also bake just the brie, omit the basil, and add the jam after you top your cracker or bread with the melted cheese. This allows you to use an assortment of jams when serving it.

Recipe FAQs

Do you remove the brie rind before baking?

No. Keep the rind on, as it will help the cheese hold its shape so it doesn't all melt out. The rind is also edible, so you can enjoy it with the melty cheese if you wish.

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