Baked Brie in Puff Pastry

Name: Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry ((defrosted - and rolled out)); 8 ounces brie wheel; 4 tablespoons prune spread ((or any jam you like)); 3 tablespoons pecans ((or any nut); 1 egg ((plus 2 tablespoons milk for egg wash - this is optional)); 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 tablespoon pecans ((optional topping))

Last updated on July 13, 2020. Originally posted on July 13, 2020 By Elaine 34 Comments

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This baked brie in puff pastry recipe is the perfect appetizer to serve at a dinner party. You can eat all this deliciousness without feeling guilty because you have so many people helping you consume it!

Overhead view of the brie with a small knife and forkful of the cheese

It’s easy to make and so delicious you will glory in every mouthful. You can serve this beautiful appetizer on crackers, bread, pita chips and even by the forkful.

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Helpful tips

Take the sheet of puff pastry out of the freezer around 40 minutes before you begin the recipe, so it can thaw.
At around 20 minutes, check the pastry to see if you can unfold it without breaking it and when it’s ready, do so.
Use a rolling pin to roll out the pastry a little. This will make it slightly bigger and help get rid of the folds. (It doesn’t always get rid of them, but it will smooth the dough out.)
Use an egg wash if you want the pastry to turn a shiny golden brown color. Without the egg wash, the finished pastry won’t have that golden glow.
This recipe calls for pecans but use whichever nut you prefer or none at all.

How to make this brie appetizer

Pre-pre-step

Take the sheet of puff pastry out of the freezer at least 40 minutes before you are going to use it.

After it thaws, use a rolling pin to get rid of the fold lines and make it bigger. (It’s okay if they don’t totally disappear as you can see in the photo below.)

Pre-step

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – brie, prune spread or some other jam, puff pastry and pecans. (A)

Step two

Place the thawed puff pastry on the jelly roll pan. Take the paper off the brie and place it on the middle of the pastry. (B)

Brie, prune spread, pecans and puff pastry on a jelly roll pan

Step three

Take a knife and slather as much jam or spread you want on the brie. (C)

Step four

Sprinkle as many pecans you want on the spread. (D)

Prune spread smeared on the cheese and pecans laid on top

Wrap it up

Step five

Take edges of the puff pastry and wrap the brie into it. (E)

Step six

Crack an egg into a mixing bowl and add a few tablespoons of milk. Whisk until combined. Take a brush and distribute the egg wash over the pastry. (F)

You will have extra egg wash that you can toss or use to make a little omelette. 😉

Puff pastry folded over the brie and on a jelly roll pan covered with parchment paper. There is an egg wash over the puff pastry

Step seven

Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. As every oven is different, check the brie after 25 minutes to gauge how much longer you need to bake it. It should be a nice golden brown.

Filled puff pastry straight out of the oven with crackers and maple syrup in the background

Gather maple syrup, more pecans and some crackers!

Sprinkle the nuts on the baked brie and pour maple syrup on top.

Pecans and maple syrup being poured on the brie with crackers in the background

Use as much as you like.

The whole brie in a blue bowl with maple syrup and crackers behind it

It’s a party

I cut the brie in half and separate it a little so we can see all the melted goodness.

Cut baked brie with cheese oozing out and crackers in the background

I slather some cheese on a cracker.

A hand holding a cracker with cheese on it over the bowl

And there we have it. Appetizers for everyone! Everyone = Christopher and I.

Aren’t we the lucky ones?!

I hope you enjoyed this baked brie in puff pastry recipe.

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