10+ Baked Brie Recipes for Easy and Delicious Party Snacks

Baked brie recipes turn creamy cheese into a warm, crowd-pleasing snack with barely any effort. You can whip up baked brie as an appetizer or snack that feels a bit fancy, even though it’s honestly so simple.

Baked brie is all about melting cheese to that gooey, soft perfection. It goes with all sorts of toppings and sides, so you can really get creative.

It’s ideal for sharing at parties, but honestly, it’s just as good on a quiet night in.

Ingredients

• Brie cheese wheel
• Optional toppings (honey, nuts, herbs, jam)
• Puff pastry (optional)

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C), or 400°F (205°C) if you’re using puff pastry.
2. Set the brie on a baking sheet, or wrap it in puff pastry if you like.
3. Add your favorite toppings.
4. Bake for 10-30 minutes, depending on the size and what you added, until the cheese is soft and melty.
5. Serve warm with crackers, bread, or fruit.

1) Classic Baked Brie with Honey and Pecans

Baking brie makes it soft and creamy, and it’s honestly hard to mess up. Place a whole wheel of brie on a baking sheet and bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 10 minutes. The inside turns gooey and perfect for scooping.

While the brie bakes, mix up some chopped pecans with hot honey. That sweet-spicy combo is just awesome with the cheese. Pour the pecans and honey over the hot brie, and if you’re feeling it, sprinkle a bit of flaky sea salt on top.

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 ounces brie cheese
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 to 2 tablespoons hot honey
• Flaky sea salt (optional)

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Set brie on a baking sheet.
3. Bake for 10 minutes, just until it’s soft.
4. Mix pecans with hot honey.
5. Pour the pecan-honey mix over the baked brie.
6. Sprinkle with sea salt if you want.
7. Serve right away while it’s warm.

2) Baked Brie Wrapped in Puff Pastry

Wrapping brie in puff pastry instantly makes it look fancy—no one has to know how easy it is. Roll out your pastry, plop the brie in the center, and you’re halfway there.

Spread some preserves or cranberry sauce over the cheese. Toss in a few nuts if you’re into that. Fold the pastry over, seal it up, and give it a quick egg wash for shine.

Bake at 425°F (220°C) until golden, about 35 minutes. Let it cool a bit before slicing in.

Ingredients

• 1 wheel of Brie cheese
• 1 sheet of puff pastry
• 1/4 cup fruit preserves (apricot, raspberry, or cranberry)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• Optional: chopped nuts like pecans

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. Roll out puff pastry on a greased baking sheet.
3. Place brie in the middle.
4. Spread preserves on top.
5. Wrap pastry around brie, sealing the edges.
6. Brush with beaten egg.
7. Bake for 35 minutes until golden.
8. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

3) Garlic and Herb Baked Brie

Garlic and herb baked brie is one of those “why didn’t I think of this sooner?” snacks. Fresh garlic and thyme with a little olive oil make the cheese super fragrant.

Slice a few thin slits in the brie and tuck in garlic slices. Sprinkle thyme, salt, and pepper on top. A drizzle of honey can add a nice sweet note if you’re into that.

Bake for about 20-25 minutes at 350°F (175°C), and you’ve got a gooey, herby dip for bread or crackers.

Ingredients:

• 1 wheel of brie cheese
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: 1 teaspoon honey

Cooking Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Make thin slits in the brie and slip in garlic slices.
3. Sprinkle thyme, salt, and pepper over the top.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and honey if you like.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is soft and bubbling.
6. Serve warm with bread or crackers.

For more ideas, check out this garlic and herb baked brie recipe.

4) Baked Brie with Fig Jam and Rosemary

This one’s a classic for a reason. Slather a wheel of brie with fig jam, then sprinkle with chopped rosemary for a little herbal kick.

When you bake it, the cheese gets soft and gooey, and the fig jam turns even more luscious. Serve it with crackers or sliced bread—honestly, it’s hard to stop eating.

It only takes about 25 to 30 minutes from start to finish.

Ingredients

• 1 wheel of Brie cheese (about 16 ounces)
• 1/2 cup fig jam
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place brie on a baking sheet.
3. Spread fig jam over the top.
4. Sprinkle rosemary on the jam.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until soft.
6. Serve warm with crackers or bread.

For more details, check this baked brie with fig jam recipe.

5) Baked Brie with Maple Syrup and Crispy Bacon

Warm, gooey brie with crispy bacon and maple syrup? Yes, please. It’s salty, sweet, and just a little bit decadent.

Cook the bacon until it’s crispy, then stir in maple syrup so it gets all sticky and glossy. Spoon that over your brie and bake at 400°F (200°C) until everything’s melty.

Every bite is a mix of sweet, salty, and creamy. It’s hard not to go back for seconds.

Ingredients

• 1 wheel of brie cheese
• 4 slices of bacon
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Drain the fat.
3. Add maple syrup to the bacon, stir to coat.
4. Place brie on a baking dish and pour bacon-syrup mix on top.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melted.
6. Serve warm with crackers or bread.

6) Mini Baked Brie Wheels in Puff Pastry

Mini baked brie wheels wrapped in puff pastry are just plain fun. They’re perfect for parties—no knife required, just grab and go.

Cut your thawed puff pastry into squares, pop a mini brie wheel in each one, and add a little jam or nuts if you want. Wrap them up and bake until golden.

They look way fancier than the effort you put in. Great for when you need an easy, elegant snack.

Ingredients

• 4 mini brie wheels
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 2 tbsp jam (optional)
• 2 tbsp chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
3. Cut pastry into squares for each brie wheel.
4. Place a brie wheel in the center of each. Add jam or nuts if you want.
5. Fold the pastry over the cheese and seal the edges.

7) Baked Brie with Cranberry Compote

Baked brie with cranberry compote is a cozy, festive snack. The tangy-sweet cranberries pair perfectly with melty cheese.

Cook up some cranberries with sugar and orange juice. The berries soften and turn into a sauce that’s just right for spooning over warm brie.

Bake the brie at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes. Serve it up with crackers or fruit and watch it disappear.

Ingredients

• 8-ounce round brie cheese
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a pot, combine cranberries, brown sugar, and orange juice.
3. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften, about 5 minutes.
4. Bake the brie for 8-10 minutes.
5. Spoon cranberry compote over the warm cheese and serve.

8) Simple Baked Brie with Pistachios

If you want something fast but still impressive, try baked brie with pistachios. Score the top of the brie in a crisscross pattern so it melts evenly.

Sprinkle crushed pistachios over the top and drizzle with honey. Pop it in the oven.

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or bread—simple, but so good.

Ingredients

• 1 wheel of brie cheese
• 1/4 cup crushed pistachios
• 2 tablespoons honey

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Score the top of the brie in a crisscross pattern.
3. Place brie on a baking dish or parchment.
4. Sprinkle pistachios on top.
5. Drizzle honey over everything.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese softens.
7. Serve right away with crackers or bread.

9) Baked Brie with Mushrooms and Walnuts

Baked brie gets a real upgrade when you throw mushrooms and walnuts on top. The mushrooms bring a soft, savory vibe, and the walnuts? All that crunch.

I like to cook the mushrooms in garlic butter first. It just makes everything taste richer and warmer.

Slice up your mushrooms, toss them in a pan with butter and minced garlic, and let them get soft and browned. Once they’re looking good, mix in some chopped walnuts for texture.

Take your brie and put it on a baking dish. Pile that mushroom-walnut mix right on top.

Bake everything at 350°F (175°C) for about 15 minutes. The cheese goes all melty and gooey.

Grab some crusty bread or crackers. Scoop up the cheese and toppings—it’s cozy, a little messy, and honestly hard to stop eating.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz brie wheel
• 1/2 lb sliced mushrooms (crimini or white)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Sauté mushrooms and garlic in butter until soft.
3. Stir in walnuts and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Place brie on a baking dish and spread mushroom mixture on top.
5. Bake for 15 minutes until cheese is melty.
6. Serve warm with bread or crackers.

10) Easy Baked Brie with Fresh Thyme and Honey

Sometimes you just want something simple and good. Baked brie with honey and fresh thyme? That’s it.

Unwrap your wheel of brie and set it in a baking dish. Drizzle honey over the top, then scatter some fresh thyme leaves around.

Pop it in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 minutes. The honey melts right into the cheese, making everything sweet and creamy.

Serve it up with crackers or bread. It’s the kind of appetizer that vanishes fast.

Ingredients

• 1 wheel of brie cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• A few sprigs of fresh thyme
• Crackers or bread, for serving

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Put the brie in a baking dish.

3. Drizzle some honey over the top.

4. Add a sprinkle of fresh thyme.

5. Bake it for about 10 minutes, just until it’s soft and gooey.

6. Serve it warm, with crackers or bread on the side.

If you want more ideas, check out baked honey thyme brie.