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!

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)
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)
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. 😉
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.
Gather maple syrup, more pecans and some crackers!
Sprinkle the nuts on the baked brie and pour maple syrup on top.
Use as much as you like.
It’s a party
I cut the brie in half and separate it a little so we can see all the melted goodness.
I slather some cheese on a cracker.
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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Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
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)
Instructions
- Take puff pastry sheet out of freezer at least 40 minutes before starting. When puff pastry has defrosted, either take a rolling pin to smooth it out or leave as is.
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Cover a small jelly roll pan with parchment paper
- Lay puff pastry flat on the jelly roll pan
- Unwrap wheel of brie and place it in the middle of the pastry
- Slather jam on brie and sprinkle pecans on top
- Pull ends of pastry up over the brie and seal it as best you can
- For the egg wash, crack egg in bowl, add two tablespoons of milk and whisk until combined
- Take a pastry brush and paint the egg on the pastry
- Pop in the oven and bake for 25 – 30 minutes
- Place brie on serving dish and sprinkle more pecans on top. Poor as much maple syrup as you like on the brie
- Gather crackers or bread for the brie and cut the cheese in half
- Eat
- Smile
- Enjoy
Notes
- 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.
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish
This looks so tempting! Love it!
Elaine
Thank you Suzy!
Natalie
Brie in puff pastry? OMG… just can’t resist that. Looks absolutely delicious. Melted cheese is my weakness. Lovely recipe.
Elaine
Thank you Natalie!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
Baked brie is possibly my favorite food in the world. I mean really, is there anything better than that gooey cheese right when it comes out of the oven? Love the plum jam topping!
Elaine
Thanks Karen! I love it too. Mmmm.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
What fun memories you have of your dear friend! I’m sure they’re cherished. And how nice that she introduced you to Brie! This is a lovely appetizer – so pretty!
Elaine
Thank you Patricia!
Rae
I LOVE baked brie. If I wouldn’t resemble a hippopotamus I’d eat it every day of the week. It’s such a great thing to have stashed in the freezer for a just in case occasion, too.
Elaine
I totally agree. It’s a problem when Christopher and I are the only ones eating it. But, I can just do extra exercises…..or not.
Chris Waghorn
I’m drooling just read this. Yum!
Elaine
Thanks Chris!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
Such a sweet tribute to Virginia (literally!). This looks absolutely delicious!
Elaine
Thank you Ashley. 🙂
Amanda
Unbelievable! Can’t wait to try this. Oh, and share? I think not!
Elaine
Hehe Amanda!
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat
Melted cheese in pastry for the win!
Elaine
Sasha! Woot, woot!
Christopher
Such a delicious appetizer! Totally yummy!
Elaine
You should know Christopher 😉
Betty Davies | Slow The Cook Down
Love the idea of wrapping it in pastry!! Looks awesome!
Elaine
Me too Betty! Thanks for the comment!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago
Baked brie is such a wonderful party appetizer! I could eat the entire thing myself! 🙂
Elaine
Kathryn, so can I!!
Irina
I love to experiment with baked brie so much that I get into the point to try every recipe I find. Sometimes it feels crazy because I can serve brie every day 🙂 I love your recipe and cannot wait to give it a try!
Elaine
Thanks Irina! 🙂 I feel that way about brie too! 😉
Alisa Infanti
I made this recipe to bring to my families party for an appetizer and it was gobbled up in no time!
Elaine
I’m so glad, Alisa! It’s a fun and satisfying recipe! 🙂
Alexandra
My Mum and I devoured this in minutes – it was absolutely incredible. We served with a glass of prosecco and what a combination! Amazing!
Elaine
That’s so fun! I’m so glad you get to enjoy it with your mum! Thank you for your comment Alexandra.
Sharon
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite go-to’s for parties or even for weekend snacking.
Elaine
I’m so happy to hear that Sharon! Thank you!
Jen Talley
I had my parents over for dinner and they loved this brie! Thank you!
Elaine
Thanks Jen! I’m so pleased you all enjoyed it.
Ting Leong
I love brie. This recipe looks yummy and I can’t wait to try it. Just in case if I have leftovers and want to warm that up in the oven, at what temperature and how long should I do that for?
Thanks,
Ting
Elaine
I hardly ever have it leftover Ting, but the one time I did, I placed it on a baking sheet, preheated the oven to 325 and heated for 15 – 20 minutes. Just know the puff pastry may get a bit soggy. Good luck!