This is one of my favorite easy and elegant ways to dress up an appetizer platter. Baked brie with Pepper Jelly is a wheel of creamy brie, cut in half with pepper jelly in the middle, and wrapped with puff pastry. When baked, the pastry on the outside becomes puffed and golden and the inside becomes melty and spreadable. Serve it with crackers or crostini and fresh fruit or vegetables. Sliced apples is a favorite of mine!
Ingredient Notes
The ingredient list here is short and sweet!
- Brie – One small wheel, about 8 ounces. Often called “mini brie”. Brie is soft and creamy, easy to spread or dip in when melted, and has just a bit of a kick. It pairs perfectly with the salty/sweet combo we have going on here. You generally find brie in the deli or specialty cheese section of the grocery store.
- Pepper Jelly – This is exactly what it sounds like- jelly made from peppers! It’s sweet and spicy (but not overly so). You will often find it in your grocery store near the fancy crackers by the deli, or on the aisle with other jams, jellies, and preserves. Tabasco is a great, widely available, reliable choice.
- Puff Pastry – Find this in your store’s frozen foods section, near the desserts (not to be confused with phyllo dough, often in a similar box!) It usually comes with 2 sheets per box. You’ll just use one here so you can keep the other in the freezer for later.
How to Make Baked Brie with Pepper Jelly
2. Preheat the oven to 400. When the pastry has thawed, gently unfold it on a sheet of parchment paper. If there are any cracks, lightly moisten them and gently press them back together.
4. Place one half, rind side-down, on the pastry sheet. Spread a layer of pepper jelly over the cheese. Then place the other half, rind side-up on the jelly, almost like a brie sandwich.
7. Brush the pastry with an egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Serve with crackers, slices of bread, and fresh fruit like pears, strawberries, and apples.
If you want, you can have a jar of pepper jelly handy so if there isn’t enough of that flavor in the baked brie (it actually ends up coming out pretty subtle), you can add a little more.
FAQs
Can I make this ahead of time? This appetizer is so quick and easy, it’s probably best to prepare fresh. That said, If you really need to, you could probably prepare it through wrapping with pastry and then refrigerate for several hours. When ready to cook, brush with egg/water mixture and bake until golden, which could take a few extra minutes.
Other great ways to enjoy Brie cheese
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs {Easy!}
- Cranberry Orange Goat Cheese Bites
- Honey Cranberry Orange Baked Brie
- Mini Pastry Wrapped Brie Bites
- Pastry Wrapped Asparagus With Prosciutto
- Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
- Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette (& Salad)
- Honey Cranberry Orange Baked Brie
- Creamy Brie & Mushroom Pork Chops
- Sliced Steak and Brie Sandwich
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Baked Brie with Pepper Jelly
Ingredients
- 1 8- ounce approximately wheel of baby Brie
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed according to package directions
- 2-4 tablespoons pepper jelly
- 1 egg white mixed with 2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- On a lightly floured surface, gently unfold the puff pastry sheet, mending any broken spots. Cut the brie in half lengthwise and place one half, rind down, on the pastry.
- Spread with jelly and then place the other half of the brie, rind up, on the cheese. Top with more jelly if desired.
- If necessary, trim the excess pastry and then fold it over the cheese, sealing the edges. If desired, decorate the brie with decorative shapes cut from the excess dough.
- Place the bundle, seam-down, on a lightly greased baking dish.
- Brush pastry with the egg white/water mixture.
- Bake for 15-25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Serve with crackers, bread, and fresh fruit (like strawberries, apples, pears, and grapes) if desired. This is perfect as an easy, elegant holiday appetizer.
Questions & Reviews
Yep, here's a link to all the teeny tiny Williams-Sonoma baking goodies. I've got my eyes on those Christmas ones now…
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/shop/bakeware/baking-pastry-tools-bakeware/?cm_type=gnav
Girls- I'm not sure if Kate has a set like this, but these are my FAVORITE! I use them to top my pie-in-a-jar:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/fall-forest-pie-crust-cutter/
The first time I ate Brie we were in a yurt up in the sawtooth mountains, and my hubbys cousin brought it. He is obsessed with cheese. So we had Brie, with Raspberry sauce. It was good. But this sounds AMAZING! We will have to give it a go. (We are down to only 3 jars left of my jalapeno jelly.) Oh and you guys' White Chicken Chili. All I can say is fabulous!
This looks amazing! And because I like all things beautiful, where can I find that cookie cutter? Mine are all old and flimsy and I never use them for that reason.
Oh, and I tried your Zesty Sloppy Joe's two weeks ago and they were superb. Never again will I buy that stuff out of a can!
Wow! That brie looks amazing. I must know, where did you get that adorable leaf cookie cutter?
YUM!! now we just need a yummy recipe for the pepper jelly!! (hint, hint)
Umm, wow, that baked brie looks heavenly. I'm definitely going to try that… a fun appetizer idea for the holidays.
I've love Brie, especially when I coat it with caramel and nuts and throw it in the oven. I'm nervous to try pepper jelly but this recipe looks delicious!
My favorite pepper jelly is raspberry chipotle. I love it with cream cheese. I also love baked brie. So, I love the idea of the combination! Can't wait to try it. I usually do baked brie by putting a layer of brown sugar, some pats of butter, and sliced almonds on the puff pastry, then lay the brie on top of it, wrap and turn over, so the sugar/almond mixture ends up on top and gets all melty with the cheese when you bake. I want that leaf cookie cutter – very cute.
I think I'm going to LOVE This!! but I'm going to use the Tastefully simple Sweet pepper Jalapeno Jam that I love! Thanks! I've never had brie and bought some to "try" the other day.. yumm!!