Description
Baked brie cranberry in bread bowl delights senses with French-inspired comfort. Melted cheese nestled in crusty bread creates a perfect holiday appetizer you’ll want to savor slowly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bread boule (round loaf)
- 1 (8 ounces / 226 grams) brie wheel
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) cranberry sauce
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Select a round bread boule with a sturdy structure and crisp exterior, ensuring it’s large enough to accommodate a whole brie wheel.
- Carefully slice off the top quarter of the bread boule, creating a wide opening for the cheese.
- Remove the rind from the brie wheel, using a sharp knife to smoothly separate the outer layer.
- Trace the brie’s circumference onto the bread’s interior, creating a precise guideline for hollowing out the center.
- Excavate the bread’s inner section, creating a snug nest for the cheese, and set aside the removed bread for future use as crispy dippers.
- Position the bread boule on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring a stable foundation.
- Gently nestle the brie wheel into the carefully crafted bread cavity.
- Apply a light mist of cooking spray across the bread’s exterior to enhance golden browning.
- Delicately score the bread’s perimeter with strategic cuts, creating segment lines approximately 1-2 inches apart without fully separating the pieces.
- Generously spread cranberry sauce over the exposed brie surface.
- Sprinkle fresh thyme leaves across the cranberry layer, adding aromatic complexity.
- Transfer to a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for roughly 25 minutes, monitoring until the bread achieves a rich golden hue and the brie transforms into a molten, bubbling centerpiece.
- Remove immediately and serve while warmth and gooeyness are at their peak, inviting guests to tear and share the indulgent appetizer.
Notes
- Prep ahead by choosing a sturdy, round bread boule with enough space to cradle the brie wheel comfortably.
- Slice the bread carefully to create a bread bowl, ensuring the bottom remains intact to hold the melting cheese.
- Remove the brie rind gently to allow for smoother melting and easier eating experience.
- Scoring the bread edges helps create perfect pull-apart sections for guests to enjoy without struggling.
- Fresh thyme adds an aromatic herb touch that complements the rich cheese and sweet cranberry sauce beautifully.
- Serve immediately after baking to capture the optimal gooey cheese texture and warm, crusty bread moment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg