The Best Blackberry Baked Brie with Walnuts & Honey

This blackberry baked brie is a 5-ingredient appetizer you need to make!

Baked brie is a classic appetizer that you can serve for any occasion.

When paired with the fresh blackberries, it’s a lovely bite of sweet and savoury that’s sure to delight.

If you love appetizers with fresh berries like this Roasted Balsamic Strawberry Appetizer with Crostini, then you’re sure to love this fresh blackberry appetizer.

A magical thing happens when you bake brie cheese, it becomes a perfectly creamy melted cheese.

This blackberry baked brie is a perfect way to start any get-together, especially since it take just minutes to prepare before baking.

Why you’ll love this baked brie

• You only need 5 simple ingredients to make this brie recipe!
• This stunning recipe requires very little effort to make it shine.
• This perfect appetizer is easy to share, making it wondering to serve to guests!

Ingredients needed to make this blackberry baked brie

Blackberries: Fresh whole blackberries are the best to use in this recipe.

Brie: Make sure to use a wheel of brie in this recipe, specifically double or triple cream brie. A creamy brie will give the most luxurious texture and taste when baked.

Walnuts: Walnuts bring a lovely texture to this recipe.

Honey: The drizzle of honey brings the flavours of this simiple recipe together and provides just a touch of sweetness.

Fresh herbs: I like to use fresh basil to top this brie once it’s baked. However, fresh thyme or fresh rosemary can work as garnish too.

Step by step process to make this easy appetizer

Step 1: 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.

Step 2: Add fresh blackberries, chopped walnuts and 2-3 tbsp liquid honey on the top of the cheese.

Step 3: Bake the brie for 18-22 minutes or until cheese is starting to bubble and almost ooze out. Top with fresh basil and serve with crackers or toasted slices of baguette (crostini).

Expert tips for making this great appetizer

• While fresh blackberries are at their flavor peak in the Spring & Summer, you can totally make this appetizer any time of year!
• If you’re serving this as more of a holiday appetizer during the cooler months, opt to use fresh thyme or fresh rosemary sprigs as a garnish instead of basil.
• You can serve this baked brie as-is or make it the centrepiece of a cheeseboard or brunch sharing board!
• If you can’t find brie cheese, camembert will work too!
• In a pinch you can use 3-4 tbsp blackberry jam instead of fresh blackberries.

FAQ

How do I make crostini to serve with this blackberry 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.

Can I eat the brie rind?
The brie rind is completely edible. In this recipe you’ll score the top rind of the brie to which allows more heat in when baking. And, it makes it much easier to get at the gooey brie once it’s baked.

Where can I buy brie cheese?
You can find brie cheese at most grocery stores. Generally you’ll find it located close to the deli section with other soft cheeses.

What can I substitute the walnuts with if needed?
Chopped pecans or almonds would work perfectly if you need to replace the walnuts!

Storage

I highly recommend enjoying all of this brie appetizer once it’s made. But, if you have leftovers you can store in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat in the microwave for about 1 minute or reheat in the oven at 350F for about 5-10 minutes.

More delicious recipes like this appetizer to love from the blog:

Blueberry and Goat Cheese Crostini Appetizer

Apricot Jam and Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Pinwheels

Pear & Walnut Baked Brie