Easy Baked Brie With Pecans

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This elegant and delicious party appetizer is super simple to make.

Watch: Baked Brie with Pecans

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

8

If you want a super easy—but also super special–appetizer for your next dinner party, you've come to the right place. This baked Brie tastes as good as it looks and is a surefire winner for entertaining. It's much easier to make than baked Brie in pastry, taking only 10 minutes of prep time and about 45 minutes in the oven. While the baked cheese cools, pecans are toasted in the oven, then drizzled with a maple syrup sauce before topping the Brie for serving. It's an impressive start to a meal, and only you will know how simple it was to make.

brie with pecans and sauce and a knife — David Loftus

The Cheese

Though we call it baked Brie, this easy appetizer can be made with either Brie or Camembert. Both are mild and nutty soft-ripened cheeses originally from France. They are at their peak when plump and soft, with a milky white rind.

Directions

Preheat oven: prep cheese:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cheese on a rimmed baking sheet.
Bake then cool cheese:

Bake until softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate; cool about 20 minutes.

For the best texture, follow the recipe and let the cheese cool before topping it with the syrup mixture.
Toast pecans:

While cheese cools, place nuts on a clean baking sheet; bake until toasted and fragrant, 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle nuts over cheese.
Make sauce:

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
To serve:

Drizzle warm sauce over slightly cooled cheese and nuts; serve with crackers or baguette.