10 Recipes for Brie Cheese With Flavors For Every Season
Brie cheese recipes are perfect for anytime of year, especially when you pair melted brie with seasonal ingredients!
Whether for a summer barbecue or holiday party, I’ve got you covered with easy-to-make brie appetizers for any season of the year, including a new recipe below for Honey-Balsamic Strawberry Baked Brie!
Why you’ll love appetizer recipes made with brie cheese
- Quick: You only need 20 minutes to prep and cook most of these recipes.
- Simple: Each flavor variation requires just a handful of simple ingredients.
- Seasonal: Perfect appy for any season!
What is brie cheese?
Brie cheese is a mild, soft cheese originating from Northern France. It has a mild, buttery flavor so it’s the perfect pairing with many seasonal ingredients. It’s known for its look – the cheese is encased in a soft, white, edible rind. And, brie melts very well making baked brie a top appetizer all year round.
A brie wheel is generally found in most grocery stores in the cheese aisle or deli section.
What do you do with brie cheese?
A wheel of brie can be used in so many wonderful ways to make a flavorful appetizer! My personal favorite thing to do with creamy brie cheese is bake it because a brie appetizer is generally full proof.
Even if you overbake the brie, you can still enjoy dipping bread and crackers into the melted cheese.
Other delicious ways to enjoy brie cheese include on crostini, baked in puff pastry or even in some savory recipes.
Different ways to make these recipes for brie cheese
- Bake: Most baked brie recipes call for brie to be scored, a topping added and baked in the oven.
- Barbecue: Barbecuing brie is a fun way to make a summer appetizer. A cast-iron pan is key for this kind of method.
- Broil: You can also broil brie on baguette for a crispy and creamy bite!
Kitchen equipment you’ll need for brie cheese recipes
- Parchment paper: Parchment paper is great to use for lining baking dishes and baking sheets when making brie cheese recipes. It keeps the brie from sticking to the pan and the brie melts and comes off of the parchment paper easily.
- Baking dish: Many of the recipes below use a baking dish to bake the brie. This can be a glass baking dish, metal baking dish or even a cast-iron pan works great.
- Baking sheet: In a pinch, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and use it for the recipe.
- Serving dish: Most of the time the baking dish serves as the ‘serving dish’ for the brie. However, that’s why we use parchment paper to line the baking dish. When the brie is done baking, you can gently / carefully transfer the brie to a serving dish if desired.
- Small sharp knife: You will need a sharp knife to ‘score’ the brie before baking. You will make a grid pattern with a knife on the top of the brie which helps it bake up and get melty quicker.
Here are 10 recipes for brie cheese to enjoy any season of the year
Spring & Summer recipes for brie cheese
In Spring & Summer you’ll find brie cheese recipes with fresh fruit like berries; seasonal jams like apricot preserves; fresh herbs and/or a drizzle of honey.
Fall & Winter recipes for brie cheese
In the Fall & Winter a brie recipe will include ingredients like fig jam; fruits like apples; nuts like pecans or walnuts; hardy herbs like rosemary or thyme; and, cranberry sauce and/or cranberries.
Tips and tricks
- Rind of the cheese: In most cases you will score the top rind of the brie cheese. Do not remove the rind unless the recipe calls for it as the brie rind is completely edible!
- What to dip into baked brie: I love to serve this cheese with crostini, crusty bread, crunchy crackers or even bagel chips! Choose something that is plain so that the flavors baked with the cheese shine through.
- Leftover brie: If you have leftover baked brie, let it cool fully before storing in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 day. Slice pieces cool from the fridge and add to a sandwich. Or, reheat at 325F in a baking dish until warmed through again. Do not reheat more than once.
Is brie cheese the same as camembert?
No, brie cheese is different than camembert cheese but they do bake up quite similarly. If you like baked brie, you’ll most likely enjoy baked camembert too!
Baking camembert for an easy appetizer is just as good as a baked brie. It has a bit of a different flavor profile but is just as delicious. Try my 3 easy baked camembert recipes!
FAQs
Brie cheese can last a while in the fridge so long as the package has not been opened. I recommend paying attention to the best before date. If you have opened the package of brie cheese, it can stay wrapped in the fridge for up to 7 days.
You do not need to remove the rind before baking brie. The rind on the cheese edible. What you will need to do is score the top of the wheel of brie which will make it much easier to eat once baked.
YES! Another way to bake brie is sliced onto crostini and then broiled! Top with your favorite seasonal jams and crunchy nuts for a bite-sized brie appetizer. Try my quick brie crostini appetizers for spring/summer OR fall/winter.
Honey-Balsamic Strawberry Baked Brie
Ingredients
- 250-300 gram wheel of brie
- 1 cup fresh quartered strawberries
- 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp liquid honey
- fresh basil for garnish
- baguette or crackers for serving.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and place Brie into a baking dish. Score the top of the Brie lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife.
- In a small bowl mix together fresh quartered strawberries, balsamic vinegar and honey until combined.
- Top the brie with the strawberry mixture and drizzle over any of the liquid from the strawberry bowl over top of the brie.
- Bake the brie for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is starting to bubble and almost ooze out. Spoon some of the balsamic-honey mixture in the bottom of the baking dish on top of the strawberries and brie. Top with fresh basil and serve with crackers or toasted slices of baguette (crostini).
Optional: How to make crostini to serve with the baked brie
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and slice your baguette into 1-inch thick slices. Brush the slices with olive oil on one hand and place on a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast for 10 minutes, making sure to flip the slices halfway through. Alternatively you could use a sourdough baguette to make the crostini.
