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This melty Baked Brie with honey, walnuts and figs is an impressive appetizer that is super easy to throw together. It’s takes 5 minutes to prep and ten minutes to bake and you just need a couple of ingredients. The warm melty cheese combined with crunchy nuts and warm figs is so delicious served with crackers or toasted bread for the best holiday appetizer while you’re waiting for your Spatchcock Turkey to roast.
I’ll never say no to a dish of melty dish and breadsticks. This Baked Brie Dip with Delicata Squash is similar to this recipe but it’s more savory with the addition of caramelized onions and tender squash. This Acorn Squash Pasilla Chile Queso Fundido and Summer Squash Queso Fundido are just as incredible and perfect for game days or the holidays!
Ingredients You’ll Need for Melty Baked Brie with Honey
- Wheel of brie – It’s a soft creamy cheese that complements the flavors of honey, nuts, and figs really well.
- Nuts – Chopped walnuts and pistachios adds nice texture.
- Figs – Quartered and served with the brie. Fresh figs are sweet and fruity. Look for ones that are plump and soft without any bruising.
For the rest of the ingredients, please refer to the recipe index card below!
How To Make Baked Brie Honey
- Place a wheel of brie in a baking dish then pour over chopped nuts, salted honey, sliced figs and thyme.
- Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.
- Serve with crackers or slices of toasted bread.
Tips and Tricks
- Score the top of the Brie in a crisscross pattern before baking; it makes for a lovely presentation and easier dipping.
- Let the Brie sit for a few minutes after baking; it’ll be easier to spread (and won’t scald anyone).
- This appetizer isn’t overly sweet. If you want to amp it up, toss the figs in a teaspoon of brown sugar or drizzle a bit of honey over the Brie after it’s baked for an extra kiss of sweetness.
- For an added crunch, sprinkle chopped nuts on top just before serving.
- Don’t shy away from fig jam if fresh figs aren’t available.
Use Different Nuts or Fruit
Nuts – I love using walnuts and pistachios for this recipe. I think they bake up so well delicious but feel free to use only walnuts, pistachios, sliced almonds or pecans.
Fruits – If you find yourself in another season besides fig season (late summer), I say use whatever fruit is in season. I think sliced peaches, apples, pears, cherries or berries would be delicious too!
Recipe FAQs
You bet! The rind is totally edible and helps keep the cheese from turning into a gooey runaway.
A floral honey like orange blossom sings with Brie and figs, but honestly, any honey you love will be divine.
Yep, it can happen. Keep an eye on it; you want it melty, not oil-spilled-over-the-sides melty.
For sure! Assemble it all, pop it in the fridge, and then bake when you’re ready to wow your guests.
A mix of crackers and sliced baguette lets everyone choose their own adventure. And a little fresh thyme wouldnโt hurt.
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Baked Brie with Honey
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, add a few pinches of salt to the honey and mix until combined.
- Place the wheel of brie in the center of the baking dish. Pour the nuts on top of the brie. Drizzle with the honey and top with the sliced figs and thyme sprigs.
- Transfer to the oven to bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve with crackers or slices of bread.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Score the top of the Brieย in a crisscross pattern before baking; it makes for a lovely presentation and easier dipping.
- Let the Brie sit for a few minutesย after baking; itโll be easier to spread (and wonโt scald anyone).
- This appetizer isnโt overly sweet.ย If you want to amp it up, toss the figs in a teaspoon of brown sugar or drizzle a bit of honey over the Brie after itโs baked for an extra kiss of sweetness.
- For an added crunch,ย sprinkle chopped nuts on top just before serving.
- Donโt shy away from fig jamย if fresh figs arenโt available.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love this recipe. What amazes me every time is the American sugar thing. You say itโs not a sweet dish, so if need be roll your figs in brown sugar. For me it is a sweet dish because there is 1/4 of a cup of honey in it. How different European and US taste buds are
hahah this isn’t sweet to me! most figs aren’t sweet to me either. but glad you loved it! ๐
Wow, mouth watering! I am going to try to make it on the weekend and see if I can get it to come out as good as this looks.
Do we really need that many photos of the completed dish? Itโs bad enough we have to wait for all the ads and videos to load, those huge photos of the exect same thing is ridiculous. One photo of the completed dish, and a few of preparation should suffice.
dang you woke up on the wrong side of da bed :/
I agree. Gotta scroll for 10 minutes 2get 2the recipe.
at the top of each recipe is a button that says “jump to recipe” this will allow you to bypass the entire written contents.
My kids are not interested in eating vegetables they just want fast food, now I decide to put something spicy at home. I follow your recipes.
As a cheese lover, I’m definitely trying this next time I buy a brie! Great recipe and blog!
Thank you!
Haha, baked brie might be a little “basic,” but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t crazy-delicious. I love the idea of topping it with figs, walnuts, and pistachios โ I bet it tastes as good as it looks! I’m curious, if you don’t mind me asking: where did you find those plates? They’re gorgeous!
This is true! Haha. Here is a link:
https://eastforkpottery.com/collection/
Thanks! Their stuff is beautiful โ it kind of reminds me of Heath’s Coupe line but a bit more textural.
Gorgeous. I’m so ready for fall! I don’t like plain honey on brie – I prefer savory, or a mixture of the two. When the topping doesn’t require any browning, I’ve had good luck with warming the brie in the microwave, but you have to know and trust your microwave. You have to have those power setting or else you will just have cooked cheese!
A friend dropped off a bag of figs from her tree, so I am totally trying this! My oldest daughter does a similar appetizer that we all love, but she cuts off the top covering of the brie… I guess that isn’t necessary? (Two of my kids live in Echo Park, too…you probably pass each other the aisles at Lassen’s Market…or walk past each other at the park!)
You don’t really need to cut off the brie but a lot of people don’t love the casing so it’s up to you!
That’s so funny! We probably do, I go to Lassen’s all the time! Haha.
I made it tonight! Excellent. Thanks, Adrianna!
Love this one…..just in time for Cheese Plate Friday Night!
EXACTLY!
Oh I love this twist on an old favorite of mine! This is totally going on my menu soon. Well, as soon as I can get my hands on some good figs. ๐
They’re in season right now!