Description
Baked Brie with Honey-Balsamic Cranberry Sauce is a quick, elegant appetizer featuring warm, gooey Brie topped with a tangy-sweet cranberry sauce infused with honey and balsamic vinegar. Perfect for holidays, parties, or elevating your cheese board.
Ingredients
- 1 wheel of Brie cheese (8 oz)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp orange zest (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- Crackers, crostini, or sliced apples/pears (for serving)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cranberries, honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, and optional orange zest. Cook for 8–10 minutes until cranberries burst and the sauce thickens. Let cool slightly.
- Place the Brie on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a small baking dish.
- Bake for 10–15 minutes, or until the cheese is soft and just starting to ooze.
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Spoon the cranberry sauce over the warm Brie.
- Serve immediately with crackers, crostini, or fresh fruit.
Notes
- Add chopped toasted pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Wrap the Brie in puff pastry before baking for an extra indulgent version.
- Use maple syrup instead of honey for a deeper sweetness.
- Make the cranberry sauce up to 3 days in advance.
- Serve with crusty bread, fruit, or seedy crackers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 wheel with sauce
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg